Interviewing Tips

With all the free career advice available online today, it’s easy to search “interview tips” and get a ton of information. There’s really no excuse for going to an interview unprepared any more. That being said, I’m still seeing plenty of people fail to prepare thoroughly for an interview. What a waste of an opportunity. With…

One hour can decide where you work for the next five years or more.  And you spend that hour with strangers, focused on a rare conversation topic…   It makes sense to feel nervous.   Unfortunately, interviewers can’t always tell when nerves stems from feeling nervous about the interview versus feeling nervous about doing the…

Preparing for a job interview the right way is critical. It’s the difference between a nice conversation and a new job offer.   If you are prepping for an interview, please keep in mind the 5 factors listed below: Understand the format Each different interview type will require you to prepare differently. There are a…

The job interview is a two-way street. You should be assessing the employer just as much as they’re assessing you because you both need to walk away convinced that the job would be a great fit … and that should start from the moment you take the hot seat. At the very end of the…

Question – Is the situation described below a first date or a job interview: You’re sitting across from a person you just met and trying to make the conversation go from awkward to friendly, trying to come up with clever answers and ask questions that keep the conversation going smoothly… Not sure which one? Yes,…

These days, competition for the most desired jobs is steep. With so few openings available, it’s important to make the best impression you can at every stage of the recruiting process, from your application materials to your in-person interview with the company’s hiring manager. Chances are, you’ve practiced your interview responses and picked out your…

Savvy hiring managers can glean a ton of information about you by asking just a few, well-chosen questions. But while they may seem simple — that’s the point — some are actually designed to get you to reveal information you may have been trying to conceal. In other words: they’re trick questions. “To uncover areas…

by Kristen Walker You know how to rock a healthcare job interview. You’ve read up on the most-asked questions, practiced your responses, picked out your most professional outfit and studied the company’s website. And that will all serve you well — to a point. Because you’re not just trying to land any job; you want…

EMPLOYERS SHARE THE MOST MEMORABLE MISTAKES JOB SEEKERS HAVE MADE IN INTERVIEWS Sometimes it can be difficult to know what is and isn’t acceptable behavior in a job interview. Other times it should be glaringly obvious that a certain behavior or action is off limits. Yet that hasn’t stopped some job seekers from making these…