By Career Contessa Editores – Ladders The right icebreaker questions can be great for interviews. There are many illegal questions, make sure that you are not crossing dangerous boundaries. What was your first AOL screen name? “Networking with a group of strangers is so easy,” said (almost) nobody ever. In fact, finding commonalities with an entirely new group of… read more
Interviewing Tips
10 ridiculously smart questions you should ask in a job interview
By Rachel Weingarten – Ladders The last thing you want in a job interview to be is forgettable. Depending on the position you’re interviewing for, some of these questions might really make you stand apart. In a crowded job market, the last thing you want in a job interview to be is forgettable. Yet people… read more
How to hit the right notes in your job interview presentation
By Melissa Llarena – Ladders Preparing for an interview presentation takes time. But by taking necessary steps to rehearse your answers, research your audience and study your main points, you’ll be one step closer to landing the job. Nail your next job interview presentation with these tips. Mark made an excellent first impression at his… read more
Top 6 Mistakes Made by Overeager Candidates — and How to Fix Them
By Niya Allen-Vatel – Glassdoor As in romantic relationships, hiring managers avoid an over-eager suitor. You know the type — after one date or one conversation, they’re calling, texting and wanting to see you every day in a constant attempt to convince you that they’re “the one.” Unfortunately, this only has the opposite effect. Desperation… read more
The Lost Art and Logical Advantage of Handwritten Notes
by: Heather Kaiser – Certified Professional Resume Writer, #JobSquad Member So, you went on an interview for your dream job and you think it went pretty well. Now, you wait… for what feels like an eternity, to hear back from your interviewer on whether or not you actually got the job. A couple of… read more
The One Thing That Will Get You DQ’d In Your Interview
The #1 Thing That Disqualifies People In First-Round Interviews February 27, 2018 –by Jillian Kramer If you’re not a confident interviewer, you may feel as if navigating an interview is If you’re not a confident interviewer, you may feel as if navigating an interview is akin to walking through a minefield—eventually, you’re bound to make an explosive… read more
Job Seekers: How To Close An Interview With Class
By: Lisa Quast – Forbes Don’t leave a job interview wondering where you stand with the hiring manager. There are techniques you can use to professionally close an interview so the hiring manager will know that you want the job, and, so you’ll be able to leave knowing the next steps in the hiring process…. read more
Ten Fashion Blunders
Ten Fashion Blunders What Not to Wear to the Interview by Carole Martin Any article about what to wear to an interview might well begin with a qualifying statement covering the extremes in various states, (New York and California, for example) and industries (technology, manufacturing), which are possible exceptions to the normal rules of fashion…. read more
These are the worst answers to ‘What’s your biggest weakness?’
by: Monica Torres-LADDERS What’s your biggest weakness? This interview question has tripped up many a candidate. You prepare yourself to play up your strengths, but many candidates don’t spend as much time thinking about how to discuss their failures. Hiring managers ask this question because they want to understand the full story of your career… read more
How to Be a Job Interview Chameleon – 9 Tips for Impressing
by: Pamela Skillings-bigInterview To ace your job interviews, you must learn to adapt – like the wily chameleon Each job interview, like the principals involved in them, is different. If you approach every interview in exactly the same way, you are sure to be disappointed with the results. The key to making job interviews work… read more