Do you freeze up or stumble during interviews? Or perhaps it's been a long time since your last interview and you are not sure if you are prepared or are in touch with the latest interview styles and techniques. During this one hour recorded teleseminar you will: Learn strategies for determining t...
How to be “Interview Ready”
You only get one shot at making a first impression. Small mishaps that might be overlooked if they happen occasionally when you are already an employee are considered big mishaps during a job interview where there is no previous behavior to compare the interview behavior to. Here are 5 things to rem...
5 Tips for Acing the Job Interview
Many people tell me they are great interviewers once they get in front of the hiring manager. And while you might be relaxed and a great conversationalist during the interview process, are you truly prepared for the interview or just turning on the charm and "winging" it? Here are five tips for acin...
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Interviewing
Most job seekers struggle during interviews because their answers are not clear, concise, or memorable. Interview responses frequently veer off course, are too long, or contain extraneous information that dilutes the candidate’s original message. The best way to practice interviewing for a job is...
How Would You Get an Elephant Into a Refrigerator and Other Off the Wall Interview Questions
I'm really enjoying Glassdoor's Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions of 2011, complete with suggested responses from Glassdoor readers. Here are some of my favorites: Q. How many people are using Facebook in San Francisco at 2:30pm on a Friday? A. More than are using Google+ Q. Name 5 uses of a stap...
Common Interview Questions and What They Mean
Have you ever wondered why an interviewer asks certain interview questions? Some of the questions seem so vague and random that it can be hard to figure out the logic behind the interview process. What's right? What's wrong? What does the hiring manager really want to hear? Below is a quick guide t...
Interviewers’ Favorite Questions
I recently polled recruiters and hiring managers from across the county to uncover their favorite interview questions. Some of them are standard but others may surprise you. You can learn what questions they love to ask and why here....
Career Solvers Interviewed on Work It Girl Radio
Last week I was interviewed by Lisa Johnson Mandell and Janet Powers on their Work It Girl radio show. We chatted about a number of job search and workplace topics including: Is there any movement in the job market? Are people being taken advantage of in today's tight economy? What do you do whe...
Being the Perfect Job Candidate has its Pitfalls
I just finished reading a YahooHotJobs article on recruiter pet peeves about job seekers. Yves Lemusi, CEO of Checkster makes an excellent point regarding the way job seekers tackle questions about mistakes or weaknesses. He says "people who are so insecure to admit their shortcomings or even their...