Thanks to Melanie at www.lifetips.com for providing this great tip. The last few minutes of your interview are almost as important as the first. Use these techniques to “close” your interview so that you leave them with a good impression. Re-visit what your strong points. Remind them why they should hire you. Let the interviewer [...]
Archive of entries posted on August 2007
Have Your Resume “Act Out”
Thanks to Melanie at www.lifetips.com for providing this great tip. When employers do a resume search, they are flooded with resumes. To make your resume as effective as it can be, use “action words” in your skill or experience descriptions. Action words are verbs that show what action you took to perform that job. Examples [...]
Interview Skills – Five Top Tips To Help You Succeed At Assessment Centers
Whatever your interview skills, memorable interview experiences are set deep within the annals of hearsay and urban myth. There are probably more horror stories about interview experiences discussed around the tables of workplaces than any other (with perhaps the exception of an unpleasant performance appraisal, by an unforgettably horrible manager!). Yet it’s not difficult at [...]
The Art of the Follow-Up Phone Call
Thanks to Melanie at www.lifetips.com for providing this great tip. Keep your follow-up phone call brief and focused by sticking to these objectives: Re-introduce yourself and mention something you did or said on the interview to help the employee remember you. Determine if the position you’re applying for has been filled. If it has been filled, [...]
