For a Successful Job Interview. Preparing and practicing a well organized, articulate, and succinct introduction about your specific knowledge, skills, qualifications and career achievements within about 60-90 seconds lays the foundation for a great interview. You appear confident and the interviewer is impressed by your ability to share valuable information. The purpose of this introduction [...]
Archive of entries posted on November 2007
The Mature, Older Worker
One of the fastest growing segments of the work force is people aged 55 to 68. Many of these individuals are transitioning because of some kind of personal or organizational change. A smaller percentage is dismissed from jobs due to performance. Some are returning to the work force after a period of retirement, homemaking or [...]
A Guide to the Most Evil Job Interview Questions
So last month I tackled some of the common job interview questions you are likely to field. Some of them may have seemed tricky, but they’re small fry compared to some of these tough interview questions that employers reserve for when they really want to make the applicants sweat! But fret not, dear readers – [...]
Turn Up Your Listening Skills During the Job Interview
It’s In The Ears If you thought interviewing was only about answering questions, you’ve been missing the point. You’ve also been missing an opportunity to gather valuable information. Listening is one of the skills most underutilized by candidates. Most people go into the interview thinking and worrying about how they will answer the questions, and [...]
