Daily Career Connection

What are the best questions to ask in a job interview? Don’t think that the interviewer will be the only one who’s doing the asking. You too are expected to come up with questions too, and they better be good ones. At the same time, it’s crucial that you avoid certain other questions — the kind that would doom your chances at getting the job.

Let’s start with a few examples of the kinds of questions to avoid:
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The reason to have a career with a home based business and not a job is pretty simple…it’s time. Every activity requires some type of investment of your resources. Regardless of the activity, there is one common investment. That investment is time. Time is the most important resource we have.

What makes time so valuable? Again, the answer is pretty simple. Time is the only resource that cannot be replenished. Once it is gone, we can never get it back. We can lose money and make more. We can lose “things” and buy more. We cannot recover time.
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Companies are relying more and more on telephone prescreening of applicants. It sounds simple but there is an art to this. Read on for some spot on suggestions!

Phone interviews are being used as way to minimize expenses and time constraints. In a time where there are many job seekers, the phone interview is used widely to narrow applicants that will be invited for an in-house interview.

Prepare for a phone interview just as you would for a regular interview. Compile a list of your strengths and weaknesses, as well as a list of answers to typical interview questions. Review the company website and learn as much as you can prior to your conversation.
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Whatever point you are at in your career, chances are that you want to achieve success. The reasons why people want career success are varied and include:

• Financial rewards and benefits
• The status and standing of being in a senior role
• The challenge of climbing the career ladder and overcoming the obstacles that arise
• Sense of personal achievement
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