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- What Your Interview Body Language Reveals about You - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Don GoodmanPoor body language can derail an interview regardless of how confident and well-spoken you are. Body language is as much a part of your communication style as what you say verbally – it’s really about how you say it. Impressions are made within seconds of reviewing body language. Consider the ...
Views: 1133 - Nervous on the interview? Calming your interview jitters - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Mike LortonInterviews make people nervous but a few simple steps can help aleviate your anxiety. First, prepare for your interview. Being well-prepared will boost your confidence. Research what are common interview questions and draft answers and finally practice speaking them out loud. Research the ...
Views: 1132 - Improve Your Interviewing Body Language - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellAre you communicating a positive attitude and interested demeanor to your interviewers? Body language (kinesics) is a significant part of communication and psychologists say that over 50% of the meaning of communication is non-verbal. Some say up to 90%. Much of the way we interpret the body ...
Views: 1129 - Questions to Ask (and Not to Ask) at a Job Interview - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Michael LeeIn a job interviewer, the HR manager or the boss does all the interviewing. At first, anyway. Once the interview is done, they usually ask the applicants if they have any questions. If you’re the applicant, do you know what questions to ask at a job interview? There are some appropriate and ...
Views: 1128(1 vote) - How Recruitment Agencies Work To Help Job Seekers And Employers - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Patrick ThompsonEmployment seeking can prove to be a nightmare for both those looking for a job as well as those looking fill a position. t is normally very difficult for employers to track down the most suitable person for the job. Most job hunters feel as though they are always applying for jobs and not ...
Views: 1121 - What they don't teach you in job seeker school - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Nicholas StormFour days into 2012. Welcome to episode 2 of the "what they don't teach you in job seeker school" sequel. Today's focus: 10 mistakes you just don't want to make when you focus on how to get a job, more specifically, during your job interview. You'll find them basic perhaps but many are so ...
Views: 1120 - Common Questions and Answers Asked in Interviews - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Radhika Sinha‘Interview’ – sounds scary to most of us, isn’t it? No one likes interviews, especially when you are the one getting interviewed. But there is an interesting trend to be noticed in this whole process. No matter wherever you go, appear in number of interviews, some basic questions remain the ...
Views: 1119 - The Subliminal Interviewing Skill You Need To Master - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIt does not matter what kind of job you want or the industry you are looking, just about every interview is the same. The interviewer asks a few questions about you and you ask a few about the company and you are hired based on a gut feeling. When hiring anyone, there are no facts to go off ...
Views: 1116(2 votes) - Job Interview Techniques for the Jobseeker - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Laura WhitelawJob Interview Technique #1: Maintain Eye Contact & Smile Smile, and when the interviewer reaches out to shake your hand give him or her a firm handshake. Maintain eye contact with the interviewer while he or she is talking. Be conscious of your body language. Try and sit up straight and keep ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - Five Tips for Having a Successful Phone Interview - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Candace DaviesMore and more employers are deciding to interview candidates over the phone, especially if the prospective employee lives in another city or state. Telephone interviews have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. Even though a phone interview may seem easier than a regular interview on ...
Views: 1111 - *** Untold Interviewing Tips - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from David CouperBe prepared as many interviewers are neither ready nor skilled at interviewing! One interviewer had someone else's resume when he interviewed me for a job. It took ten minutes to realize he was not talking about me. Sell yourself, don't rely on the recruiter to buy without some help. Some ...
Views: 1106(2 votes) - Getting The Interview Right - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 from Kathy Kingsbury"Getting the Interview Right" is about knowing your subject. Being prepared. Listening and more listening. Good note taking. Professional follow-up and appreciation. Regardless whether we call it an interview or an appointment they are both the same. You are taking someone's time and ...
Views: 1105(1 vote) - Expansion of Student Skills for Academic and Professional Success - by Submitted on May 06, 2019 from Saurabh GuptaNon-educational capacities are as fundamental as scholastic abilities and both fill in as a help in a mind-blowing voyage. As we would already be able to encounter as a piece of the twenty-first-century populace, the world we live in is developing and progressing drastically with the moving of ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Top 5 Things to Avoid During Interview. - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2017 from Faisal AzhariJob search is a stressful and tiring process. We all are scared of facing an interview. Sometimes we succumb to the pressure and nervousness. As a consequence we do not give our 100% during the interview. It would be advisable for those looking out for a job to be well-prepared to face the ...
Views: 1102 - The 4 Most Important Questions to Ask at an Interview - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Don GoodmanSo you’ve completed the process of searching for a job and sent out your cover letter and resume. Now, you’re invited to come in for an interview. An interview is a critical point in the job hunting process. It helps you and the potential employer get a sense of whether you are the right fit ...
Views: 1101 - Accelerate Your Job Hunting Success by Eliminating These 3 Common Mistakes - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Shanshera QuinnMany people feel that in the current economy, landing a job or securing a promotion is a very difficult, grueling and exhausting task. Some would even say it is nearly impossible. This may be the story for some but it certainly doesn't have to be your story. You just have to change the way you ...
Views: 1094 - Interview Basics - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You. - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Jessica HolbrookIt astonishes me how many job seekers in today’s day and age are held back because they lack the information and skills necessary to interview well. I have developed a simple list of basic interview skills every job seeker should posses before stepping foot in the door of an interview. You may ...
Views: 1088 - Five Tips About Employment Verifications and Background Checks - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIf you have not read our section on employment verifications, please do so here. We give good insight into understanding what they are and how they can affect the offer process. It is widely unknown that the employment verification process plus background checks can make or break your entire ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Confidence the brings success during job interviews - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Samantha GregoryThe way you feel about yourself will have a great bearing during job interviews. Although it is enough to hire a person based on mere confidence alone, it makes a person express what is in his mind and it allows him to express the kind of person that he is. Since confidence is one of the best ...
Views: 1085 - The Power of the Interviewer - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from Beth SmithI have had several people relate to me that before becoming clients of mine, they had experiences such as “You should have seen this person in the interview! They were amazing! And then I had to fire them two weeks later. What did I miss?” The answer to this burning question is that many hiring ...
Views: 1084 - Interview for Personal Qualities - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Rand GolletzMost executives’ hiring skills are sorely lacking. A couple of years ago, I consulted with a medium-sized company’s Board of Directors to sharpen their ability to recruit and select senior executives from the outside after a couple of bad hiring decisions had nearly buried the company. As a ...
Views: 1081 - Executive Interviewing: How to Persuade the Right Way - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Heather EagarWhen you’re interviewing for a job at the executive level – especially if you’ve been out of work for a while – you may want to try just about any tactic possible to get the job. Because you’re used to being aggressive to get your way, you may want to try to persuade the interviewer to give you ...
Views: 1080 - Avoid Immediate Job Application Rejection - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerRemember the days when you could write a resume and send it to all of your potential future employers? When you could just walk in with your resume on nice cotton paper? Well…times have changed and you should not be thinking of that anymore. You now need to be thinking of, "How can I get ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - How do you say, "I was fired".... - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Rebekah CockrellIt happens to the best of employees and it can be a devastating experience. However, you will need to pick yourself up and get back to work. For employees that have been at a company for years, you want to include that experience on your resume. For employees that have only been at the ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - How to Prepare for an Interview - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Piyush BhatiaInterview Tips: Your dress-up reflects your choice, how much you respect yourself and your professionalism. Check your resume thoroughly for sentence framing, grammar, spelling mistakes, correctness of information, consistency etc. Carry at least 2 copies of your resume in a neat ...
Views: 1075 - Tips For Success In Personal Interview - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Piyush BhatiaAlways remain positive during the interview even if things aren't going as well as you'd hoped. In school, did you ever write a test that you were sure you'd failed, only to find out you passed? You never know, you might be doing better in the interview than you think and you don't want to give ...
Views: 1073 - Start Your Job Search Yesterday - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Marc DeBoerJob searching is the most important part of......finding a job! That's right, ground breaking news. Since we know this obvious point, than why do people spend so little time on it? Many people feel that because they either have good experience or a good degree that any company will give them a ...
Views: 1071 - Most Effective Tips to Ace An Exit Interview (Guide) - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from william lohrYou were employed at a particular company, but you want to switch to another company, either because you didn’t like some things at the former, or you are getting new opportunities for flourishing at the new ones. Whatever may be the case if you have decided to leave, then you’ll be asked to ...
Views: 1070 - Five Steps to Your Next Job: A New Resource for the Contemporary Job Market - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Diane CraigThe job search can be daunting, whether you have just entered the market for the first time or you are seeking a change after years of employment. Finding a new job requires not only persistence and determination, but also a sound set of tools, including your resume, cover letter, interview ...
Views: 1069 - Covering Letter Writing Services adding up to your success scale - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jon-Paul BrettCovering Letter writing has changed a number of times over the last 20 years. Originally before the widespread use of computers and email it was actually a letter that would be posted to a potential employer with a CV. As technology has moved on and more and more jobs have moved into tertiary ...
Views: 1068 - What Do Interviewers Want? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWhen you get an interview call after applying to hundreds of jobs out there, your elation is natural. You research about the company, its work culture, and prepare yourself for the interview. You also talk to people to find out how to crack the interview. You also read blog posts on the same. ...
Views: 1068(1 vote) - How Your Confidence Influences Online Success - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from TJ PhilpottYour confidence level acts very much like a directional signal insofar as its influence on whether you become successful or not! Nowhere is this more the case than your marketing success online because if you lack confidence in yourself you'll likely fall short of your online business goals! You ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - Common View On Interview Transcription - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Sang AmaviscaInterview transcription service is actually a quite rapidly expanding sector within the transcription business. It is the approach of converting the interview audio or video recordings to text format. Several organizations supply these sorts of services. These transcription providers had ...
Views: 1062 - Confidence Versus A "Confident Image" - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Christopher EdgarI’ve been doing a lot of speaking recently to groups of job-seeking professionals, and predictably I tend to get questions about dealing with job interview anxiety. But if I get the chance to explore the issue more deeply with people, I often find that they’re not really interested in ...
Views: 1061(2 votes) - The dos and don’ts of applying for a job with your showreel - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Stuart ColeNowadays we expect a lot more from job applications, particularly in the creative sector, the usual CV and covering letter just won’t cut it, we want to see a portfolio of work if you are applying for a graphics based job and a show-reel if your applying for a video based job. To be honest ...
Views: 1059 - You Should Ping Your Resume - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThat's right… You should be pinging your resume every single day, but do you even know what pinging even means? According to Wikipedia, it is, "… an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated." Does that make any sense? In layman's terms, ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Setting the Stage for a Potential Client - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Cindy GreenwayAll of us have been through the typical interview. You know the kind, where you sit across a table or desk and have 1-4 people asking you questions. You answer them as best as you can..... this is what will decide whether you get the job or not. You don't really have the opportunity to ask ...
Views: 1055 - Interview tips - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from AmieMaus93 KennedyObtaining degrees and acquiring qualifications are not the only requirements for getting the job you want. You also need to make the case for why you are the best candidate for a job. To be sure, having the right knowledge, skills and abilities are important, but many other persons applying for ...
Views: 1053 - Answer any Job Interview Question and Get Hired - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Ruth BerryYour cover letter was convincing, your resume was perfect, and your job application was incredible. You managed to make it to the next step in the job process, the interview!Are you prepared to face the interviewers and answer their questions? Did you practice your answer for possible interview ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - 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 - The Dedicated broker: An Unique approach to Your Investment Goals. - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Goutam RoyI can say Dedicated Broker is the best’s best broker in U.S.A. This institution is one of which you can trust blindly .So we can say this organization is a finest Online Broker organization. They always give the right solution to their client about online stock trade. The treatment which the ...
Views: 1050 - Why Hire An Interview Coach - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from Terry HarrisWhy Hire An Interview Coach? According to recent studies, over 80% of people do not know how to interview successfully, and with today’s economic decline there are more people than ever jumping back into the job search arena. It is more important than ever to have an edge over your ...
Views: 1042(1 vote) - Weather Can Ruin Your Chances Of Landing The Job - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerYou applied to the job and were offered a chance to interview in person. You couldn't be happier! Then you find out Hurricane Sandy is coming your way with bad weather. All throughout the world, weather hinders peoples ability to get to an interview. Nothing makes Human Resources ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - Detroit Real Estate Investments - The Next Money Maker? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2011 from Debbie MakarowskiThere has been a lot of focus on Detroit real estate investments lately. A lot of people are thinking that this could be the next big wealth builder, but only if you get in at the beginning. If you are thinking why you should think about Detroit real estate investments for your portfolio, ...
Views: 1040 - Heat Up Your Winter Job Search With These 5 Tips - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerAs winter is fast approaching so follows the recruiting slow-down season. Most job seekers do not realize that winter is the slowest season for recruiting in most companies. We must note that we are not including traditional seasonal hiring; including retail employees, ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - How The Net Can Truly Help You Hire The Best Candidate First Time. - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2008 from Patricia DeardryTesting is an integral part of any course regardless where it is taken, from classrooms to the workplace. As we all know testing is primarily used as an assessment tool that allows decisions to be made. Traditional methods used the pen and paper strategy while during the early 1990s that ...
Views: 1033(1 vote) - I Can Do This Job and I Will Do This Job - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Candace Davies“I can do this job and I will do this job” basically means that you have the skills and expertise to carry out job responsibilities 100% and that you are actually willing and eager to perform those duties. This phrase is something that you must remember when crafting your job-seeking documents ...
Views: 1033(4 votes) - Common Job Interview Questions To Prepare - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Dingane .Getting it right at a job interview is crucial if you want to stand a good chance of getting the job. Chances are that there are multiple candidates being interviewed and you are "just another candidate" unless you do something to stand out. The good news is that there are some common job ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - Successful Resume Writing & Job Interview Tips - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Pamela WatsonHow many people enjoy writing a resume? Not many. And what about job interviewing? Again, not many. Job interviews can make you feel uncomfortable because interviews are designed to treat you as if you're a product that needs to be checked out like the tire of a new car. Secondly, resume writing ...
Views: 1030(2 votes) - 5 Interview Questions You're Guaranteed To Be Asked (And Their Answers) - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerEveryone always has questions about what interview questions they will be asked. In today's job market, that is a great thing! Hiring managers and HR professionals want candidates that are fully prepared and are giving the best interview possible. We tallied our top five interview questions ...
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