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- Online Sports Toto Recommendation - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2020 from Shubham SardaThe Sports Toto Guide is a well-known Italian sports magazine that offers a variety of sports and other activities for kids. It was founded by Mario Licorice in 1963. He thought that if children can see how professional athletes do what they do, then children will also be able to do the same and ...
Views: 857 - Personality Assessment Test: How Do You Pass It To Get Hired? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeCompanies sometimes use personality tests as another way to evaluate a potential employee. They know that certain personality types do well in certain positions within the organization, and they want to make sure they’re making a good choice. Typical personality assessments include DISC, ...
Views: 4086 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 13: The Best Phone for Your Phone Interview - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Peggy McKeeAre you going to have your phone interview conversation on a landline or on a cell phone? I personally think you should always, always use a landline. The sound quality of the conversation is better, there’s no risk of dropping the call, and there’s never any questions like, “Can you hear me ...
Views: 1420 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 15: How to Give the Interviewer What They’re Looking For - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWhat are hiring managers and human resources people looking for when they call you for a phone interview? There’s a general answer and there’s a specific answer, and you need both. First, let’s talk generalities. Above all things, a phone interview is a gating process. It’s a way to weed ...
Views: 1622 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 16: How to Project the Right Image Over the Phone - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are notoriously difficult for the simple reason that the interviewer can’t see you. So much of how we communicate is through gestures and expressions and those have no meaning at all on the phone. But phone interview or not, it’s still vitally important that you project an ...
Views: 1537 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 17: Help Them Qualify You for the Face-to-Face Interview - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeFor companies, the phone interview is a screening process. The hiring manager or human resources manager has a stack of resumes of potential candidates sitting in front of them, and their job is to wade through the stack and get it to a manageable number. Many candidates don’t realize just how ...
Views: 1499 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 18: Speak the Right Body Language - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeEven though your interviewer can’t see you, using the right body language in your phone interview will help you to have a better outcome. Smile One of the simplest things you can do to project confidence and enthusiasm over the phone is to smile while you talk. It’s amazing what smiling ...
Views: 1467 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 19: Secret Tricks to Phone Interview Success - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeTelephone interviews are tricky things. Even though they seem more casual, they are very, very important and should not be taken lightly. Even though it seems less stressful to talk to someone on the phone rather than facing them in your business suit, it’s actually a little unnerving to not ...
Views: 1530 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 20: Ask Questions - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeIn every interview, whether it’s a phone interview or a face-to-face interview, it is absolutely, critically important to ask questions. Why? (1) It makes you seem more engaged and interested in the job. No hiring manager wants to hire someone who isn’t going to be excited about working ...
Views: 1432 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 21: How to Listen Well - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeThe art of conversation requires that you not only express yourself well, but also that you listen well. Good listeners are valued. Being a good listener means that you’re going to have a more productive, higher-quality conversation than you would otherwise. Being a good listener is ...
Views: 1522 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 22: Don’t Talk Too Much - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWhat happens if you talk too much in a phone interview? Or related to that, you offer up Too Much Information? Both show poor communication skills that could keep you from getting the invitation to the face-to-face. It’s important that you know how much to talk and what to say to have a ...
Views: 1415 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 23: Watch Your Language - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeIn job interviews, the language you use can make or break your chances—and that’s even more true in a phone interview, where your voice is all they have to focus on. Your conversation must be professional. Several very common speech habits you probably have will hurt your chances of getting the ...
Views: 1659 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 24: Phone Interview Etiquette - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeIn any job interview, it’s important to use your best manners—and telephone interviews are no exception. Besides your resume, this is their first impression of you. Make it a great one by being super-polite and professional. Set Up Your Space for Quiet Nothing says “I don’t care about ...
Views: 1450 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 27: Biggest Phone Interview Mistakes - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeFor such a short conversation, phone interviews are a surprisingly wide-open opportunity for screw-ups. Why is that? Partly, it’s because in a phone interview, the interviewer is really looking for mistakes. Telephone interviews are a screening process—a way to weed out too many candidates. ...
Views: 1471 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 28: Small Phone Interview Mistakes That Cause Big Problems - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeEven if you’ve got all the big factors covered for your phone interview (quiet spot, landline, preparation), there are still some pretty small phone interview mistakes that will get you screened out and marked off their short list. Sometimes it doesn’t take much….phone interviews are real ...
Views: 1458 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 29: Things You Should Never Say - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWe all spend a lot of time talking about what you should say in phone interviews—how to answer interview questions, how to sell yourself for the job, how to ask questions of your own. But have you ever considered what NOT to say in your phone interview? Sometimes what you don’t say is just as ...
Views: 1608 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 30: Make a Phone Interview Checklist - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWant to be organized for your phone interview? Leave nothing to chance? Give yourself the best possible outcome? Then create a phone interview checklist like this one so you won’t forget any vital detail. Pick a good time and place – The first thing you have to do when setting up a phone ...
Views: 1698 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 31: Relax, Be Calm, and Make a Good Impression - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2013 from Peggy McKeeOne of the easiest ways to make a good impression in your phone interview is to be calm, cool, and collected. To do that, you need to be prepared, organized, and relaxed. Here are some tips that will help you have a great phone interview. Be Prepared – In fact, be over-prepared. Nothing ...
Views: 1871 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 32: Good Telephone Communication - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Peggy McKeeJob interviews are all about communication, right? You will only get the job if you can successfully communicate that you understand the job, that you can do the job, that you will do the job, and that you pose no risk to this person’s continued employment. (That’s why 30-60-90-day plans are ...
Views: 1507 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 34: Thank You Notes - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeeHow do you follow up after a phone interview? You better follow up the exact same way you would after a face-to-face interview: you send a well-thought-out, comprehensive, and timely thank you note. Your thank you note should actually be a thank you email. Why an email? Because it’s ...
Views: 1590 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 35: The One Question You Should Ask - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeeDo you know the most important question you should ask in phone interviews? Hopefully, you already know that it’s important that you should ask questions in your telephone interview. But you might not know that one question in particular can ensure a good interview or even turn the tide of a ...
Views: 1540 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 36: How to Keep Them From Screening You Out - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are really phone screens. They are screening candidates, narrowing down a list that’s too long, figuring out who to invite in for a face-to-face interview. So really, in a phone interview, they’re looking for reasons to mark you off the list—to screen you out. Your job in ...
Views: 1496 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 37: How to Prepare for a Phone Interview - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are an incredibly critical tipping point in the hiring process. They liked what they saw your resume enough to talk to you…will this phone call make them like you enough to call you in for a face-to-face interview? There’s a lot you can do to prepare for phone interviews and ...
Views: 1564 - Phone Interview Tips – Number 25: How to Get the Face-to-Face Interview - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWhat’s the point of a phone interview? A phone interview is an inexpensive, time-saving way to determine whether or not you are worth the time, effort, and expense of a face-to-face interview. That’s it. For the employer, it’s a screening process: Do you merit further consideration? For ...
Views: 1424 - Phone Interview Tips – Number 26: How and When to Follow Up - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeHow should you follow up after a phone interview? If you think that your follow up is the face-to-face interview (if you get it), you are making a mistake. Following up after telephone interviews is just as important as following up after face-to-face interviews—whether or not you are ...
Views: 1652 - Phone Interviews Tip 1 –Check Your Voicemail Greeting - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeI have heard some bad voicemail greetings in my lifetime…ones that make me listen to that person’s favorite song before I can leave my message, ones that were recorded by charming but difficult-to-understand 3-year-olds, and even some that tried to be funny but weren’t, like “How do you leave an ...
Views: 1663 - Phone Interviews Tip 2: The Best Time to Set Up Your Call - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeYou have much more power over your phone interview than you probably think you do, including when to schedule it. If you can exercise that power, please do so. Why is it so important to control when you interview? First, you want to give yourself enough time to prepare. This phone ...
Views: 1497 - Phone Interviews Tip 3 – Where’s the Best Place for a Phone Interview? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeThink you can talk on the phone anywhere? That might be true if you’re discussing dinner plans, but it is not true for your phone interview. For that, you have to choose your location carefully. Why? Because this phone conversation is the gate you have to pass through to get to your ...
Views: 1436 - Phone Interviews Tip 4 – How To Keep Your Focus - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeDoes your mind ever wander, even slightly, when you’re on the phone? I think we’re all a little guilty of that…I mean, it’s not like they can see you, so we very often feel a little more freedom to look around the room or even complete another task while we’re on the phone. We’re not as ...
Views: 1317 - Phone Interviews: 3 Essential Tips for Strategy, Cheating, and Following Up - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews used to be a practice only appropriate for out-of-state candidates, but now everyone does them. A lot. So chances are, you've either had some experience with them, or you will soon. You can get through them successfully every time if you know why companies rely on them and learn ...
Views: 2140 - Phone Interviews: How to Put Your Best Voice Forward - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Don GoodmanMany employers have found a new way to save time screening applicants. Today, more employers are first resorting to a telephone interview before inviting a job candidate to an in-person meeting. With more applicants available for each opening, employers do not have the time to invest in a ...
Views: 1242 - Phone Interviews: The 37 Most Essential and Extraordinary Tips That Will Get You To the Face-to-Face - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are often the very first step of the interview and hiring process. You’re not likely to get a call to come in and interview without some kind of conversation on the phone first. How Important Phone Interviews Really Are Your resume got you the phone call. Now this one ...
Views: 1377 - Phone Screen - Recruiter's Favorite Weapon - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThere it is. You see it in your inbox. The subject is titled "Interview Request". The sender is from a recruiter with the company you just applied at. Your heart starts pumping, you are excited, and you feel a sense of relief. You have sent hundreds of resumes out and finally have received a ...
Views: 1051 - Photos On Resumes Or LinkedIn - Advice To The Job Seeker.... - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Peggy McKeeRecently, someone who saw my presentation on the importance of LinkedIn for the job search asked me this: “If it’s not a good idea to include a photo on your resume, why is it a good idea to include it on LinkedIn? Doesn’t the photo on LinkedIn invite the same potential discrimination issues ...
Views: 2152 - Picture This: Candidates Dressing Correctly at Job Interviews - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Gordon WalterPicture this: You are tasked with interviewing candidates for work in a food manufacturing facility. The job requires maintaining high sanitation standards, meaning that hairnets and beard restraints, coupled with long sleeve shirts and long pants must be worn in a wet, hot, work environment. ...
Views: 1357 - Practical Linkedin – The Profile Headline. - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Irene Gloria AddisonAs an active recruiter (I am the owner of HIREghana – www.HIREgh.com), I (and my associates) come daily across through several hundred of Linkedin profiles via our candidate sourcing searches and via our very own professional networking too. And we see a lot of things that seem to be common to ...
Views: 1827 - Practical LinkedIn for us Africans – Keywords II: Q&A - by Submitted on May 01, 2017 from Irene Gloria AddisonAs an active recruiter (I am the owner of HIREghana – www.HIREgh.com), my associates and I come daily across through several hundred of LinkedIn profiles via our candidate sourcing searches and via our very own professional networking too. And we see a lot of things that seem to be common to ...
Views: 1796 - Pre Screening Job Applicants - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Richard NavinRecruitment agencies and employers will often receive a high response for many of their vacancies with many candidates initially appearing to be suitable. To make sure they can identify the best candidates to progress to the interview stage they will need a suitable screening and pre-interview ...
Views: 1539 - Preceptorships: How Do I Get One? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeePreceptorships, also known as job shadowing, are a great solution for people who want to transition into a new industry or career (and for new graduates, too). They are fantastically enriching experiences that make you a stronger candidate in the job search, plus they give you a legitimate way ...
Views: 1694 - Prepare Yourself for the Offbeat Question - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Don GoodmanDoing well in a job interview is the result of many things, ranging from the first impressions you make with your physical appearance (body language) to how well you communicate and respond to questions. There are the predictable questions, such as “What are your greatest strengths/weaknesses?” ...
Views: 1296 - Preparing for a Massage Interview - What Every Massage Therapist Should Know and Ask - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Laurie CraigBefore you can start working as a massage therapist, you have to perform a massage interview to get the job, and interviewing for a massage position is quite different than most other interview processes. For many massage therapists, the first job they hold directly out of massage school is for ...
Views: 2036 - Preparing For An Interview – 1 Physical And 3 Mental Interview Preparation Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin MountfordPreparing Your Looks When your interview date has been confirmed, one of the first things you should check is your appearance. Do you need to get a hair cut? Do you need to dry clean your suit? Are your shoes in good working order and polished? Yes, these things all matter. You want to look ...
Views: 5211 - Preparing for Executive Interviews - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Heather EagarAs an executive, you’ve probably been on plenty of interviews in your lifetime – from that entry-level position to the management positions you’ve held. But nothing quite compares to the executive-level interview; if you’ve been on even one you know this is a true statement. So how do you ...
Views: 1504 - Preparing for the Interview - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2011 from Nick CassellsGoing for that all important sales interview can be really awe-inspiring. The way you sell yourself in an interview will obviously be a good gauge as to how you can sell yourself in the field. So how can you make sure those last minute nerves don’t stop you giving your optimum performance and ...
Views: 965 - Profitable Promotions For Traders - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from john arnoldIn the age of the internet and constant flow of information, data concerning Forex as well as areas related to it are available from a wide variety of sources. The profits associated with currency market trading are very lucrative and are constantly attracting new Forex traders in big numbers on ...
Views: 1223 - Projecting Confidence for Career Advancement - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Barbara McRae, MCCSome people show it beautifully to the world while others just wish they had it. Some of us know we have it, but want more of it. The often elusive feeling of confidence affects everything in our lives, from the way we feel about ourselves to the way we interact with other people. When ...
Views: 2014 - Questions to Ask at an Interview That Will Improve Your Answers On the Spot - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeTo get the job you want you need to do more than sit in the interview answering questions fired at you by the hiring manager. In order to be more effective in selling yourself for the job, don’t be afraid to ask questions yourself. Why? Because the job search is a sales process in which ...
Views: 2417 - Questions to Ask During a Job Interview - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Peggy McKeeThe questions you should ask in your job interviews might surprise you. In general, you always want to ask questions during your interview because (1) it shows that you researched the company, (2) it helps you have a more relaxed and productive conversation, and (3) it helps you ...
Views: 1601 - Questions to Ask on an Interview That Help You Stand Out - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeYou might be thinking: “I have to ask questions? I thought I was supposed to ANSWER questions at an interview.” You do have to ask questions if you want the job. But which questions? While there are many questions you want to ask, there are two questions you must ask at every interview, ...
Views: 1794 - Questions you Should Definitely ask during an Interview - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from kuza biasharaInterviewing candidates for a job can be very tedious and boring. It seems to be a daunting task that stretches forever but that is definitely not how you should look at it. Interviews are extremely important because they will help you determine who the best candidate for the job is. Hiring the ...
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