Many hiring managers are looking for candidates who can handle pressure situations. They want those who are going to work through a problem in a cool and calm fashion. With this in mind, you may be asked how you handle pressure situations during an interview. As you prep for your interview, here are three ways to successfully show a hiring manager how you can stay cool under pressure: Continue reading “Interviewing Like A Pro- How to Show You Can Stay Cool Under Pressure”
During an interview, you want to identify and highlight any transferable skills that you have that may help you in your new job. While you may have many skills you would like to highlight for the hiring manager, it is important you pare them down to those that are going to have the most impact. During your prep for the interview, take the time to think over your answer to this question, weighing which skills will grab the attention of the hiring manager. Consider this when you are crafting your answer: Continue reading “Interviewing Like a Pro: Identifying and Highlighting Transferable Skills”
As a general rule, you want to keep negativity out of a job interview. Even when you are asked a question that has negative connotations, it is important that you answer as positively as possible, even if you have to be a little creative. Take the question “What interests you the least about this position” as an example. There are ways to stay positive, and move onto more positive subjects, in your answer. Here are three “positive” ways you can answer the question: Continue reading “Interviewing Like a Pro – How to Handle Questions That Invite Negativity”
It would be nice if a Hiring Manager spoke in absolutes during a job interview. Of course, that’s probably not going to happen, which is why you may need to do a little interpretation when it comes to what they say, and what they actually mean. TheMuse.com gives you “3 Things Hiring Managers Always Say—and What They Actually Mean”: http://muse.cm/1UhpUhf Continue reading “3 Things Hiring Managers Always Say—and What They Actually Mean”
Employee turnover costs companies a lot of time and money in hiring, training, and onboarding, which is why employers are looking for candidates who will stick around for the long haul. With this in mind, a hiring manager will typically ask you how long you see yourself staying with the company, or where you see yourself in five years. When they do this, they are testing you to see that you have your eye on the future, and that you see yourself sticking with the company for the foreseeable future. When answering these questions about your future, here are three important things to remember: Continue reading “Interviewing Like A Pro – How to Highlight Your 5 Year Plan Even If You Don’t Have One”
The best way to prepare for a job interview is to do your research. It’s not enough to simply read over the “About Us” page of their website, try to determine their company culture, major projects, and anything else that will give you an edge. If you are able to talk about the company, including specifics, you will have a leg-up on the competition. Here are three important things to remember when it comes to showing you know about a company during a job interview: Continue reading “Hit a Home Run During An Interview By Gathering Company Information”
Searching for work while currently employed adds a little extra juggling, but don’t let that stop you from making the change your career needs. By mastering the art of stealth job hunting you can keep working while pursuing new opportunities where you will be happy and even more successful. Continue reading “The Art of the Stealth Job Hunt”
When you are in a job interview, keeping things positive and professional is important. This is especially true when you are talking about past employers. Even if you had a terrible experience at a previous employer, a job interview is not the time to delve into it. Here are three important things to remember when you are asked about a former manager during a job interview: Continue reading “Answering Questions About A Previous Manager During An Interview”
During a job interview, you may be asked why the company should hire you. Since it can be hard to put into words what exactly makes you the best fit for a job, you want to put some thought into the answer before you go in for your interview. Research and focus will help you craft something that will thoroughly answer their question. Here are the things to remember when answering why you should be hired at a position: Continue reading “To Get the Job Offer, You Have To Know Why They Should Hire You”
When you are in a job interview, there is a good chance that you will be asked what your biggest accomplishments are. This is the opportunity to talk about what kind of benefits you can bring to a company. You want to show the best that you have to offer while citing specific accomplishments that give them tangible information into your professional life. Before you go in for an interview, here is some advice on how to answer what your biggest accomplishments are. Continue reading “How to Wow a Hiring Manager with Your Accomplishments”
