During job interviews, you want to keep things as positive as possible. However, the reason for leaving past employers can sometimes make that challenging. Whether it is getting fired or an extended gap in employment, you need to be ready to address questions that could lead to negative misconceptions by the interviewer. The good news is that there is a right way to handle these issues, and it will make your interview a lot easier. Continue reading “Are Employment Gaps Tanking Your Interviews?”
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There is a decent chance that you will be asked about salary during an interview. This can be a bit tricky to navigate. When you are asked how much you are seeking for the position, you could give a number that is too high and price yourself out of a job, or you could give a number too low and take away your ability to negotiate later. When it comes to answering questions in regards to salary, here are some good things to remember. Continue reading “How to Answer the Salary Question During an Interview”
“Tell us about yourself.”
It’s a question that is asked at just about every job interview. While it’s a simple question, it is also a complex one as well. It’s the “open-endedness” of the question that can trip some people up. The good news is that there is a right way and a wrong way to go about answering the question. As long as you stay within some constraints, and practice your answer before you go in, you can make the most of your answer. Here is some advice for how to properly answer. Continue reading “How to Answer the Simplest, Yet Most Complex, Question in Your Interview”
When preparing for a job interview, you need to be ready for questions the hiring manager is likely to ask you. While some job interviews will contain questions that seem to come out of left field (“If you were asked to unload a 747 full of jelly beans, what would you do?” is a real question that has been asked), others are questions you can expect and prepare for. “What is your greatest weakness?” is a common question for which you should prepare an answer. Continue reading “Turning Your “Greatest Weakness” into Your Greatest Strength”
Worried about being over- or underdressed an interview? The way that you dress can affect the way that you are perceived in an interview. Instead of taking a guess on what you should wear, there are ways to get a good idea of what the company culture is like before you go in. The Muse gives you advice on how to use Social Media to figure out company culture so you don’t have to guess how to dress at http://muse.cm/1Fbg5Up.
You’ve printed five copies of your resume, dry-cleaned your best interview outfit and even drove by the location to make sure you wouldn’t get lost on your way. While you feel like you are ready to take on the world, there are a few more items that you need to take care of before you leave for your interview. Continue reading “Three Important Things to Do Before an Interview”
Confidence is vital when you go in for an interview. Of course, being confident comes from preparedness. It’s okay to be nervous, but it’s imperative that you keep those nerves from showing through in your performance. AOL Jobs has an interesting article regarding confidence, nervous tics and the human nature related to job interviews: http://aol.it/1JXcTCo.
We’ve all had them: a bad job interview that leaves you filled with self-doubt. Every job searcher has been through an interview that leaves them shaking their head and second-guessing themselves as they drive home. The thing is, a bad job interview doesn’t have to leave you feeling bad; you can actually learn a lot from them. CAREEREALISM gives you “5 Ways To Recover From A Bad Job Interview” at http://bit.ly/1f2tRgo.
Chances are, you are only going to be asked a handful of questions during a job interview. With that said, you don’t know what is going to be asked until the interview gets started. This means that you have to prep for a variety of different questions before you go in. As part of your preparation, The Muse has a list of 30 behavioral interview questions you should be ready to answer at http://muse.cm/1K2lQJ0.
