Posts Tagged ‘job interview’

10 Questions NEVER to Ask in a Job Interview

Job seekers are inundated with advice on how to prepare for their job interviews. We’ve even posted our own series on how to answer the 5 toughest interview questions. But few sites provide the job seeker with advice on what NOT to ask during their interview. Your interviewer is going to expect...

March 22nd, 2010 | Featured, Interviewing, The Search, Video | Read More

Job Search Experiment Episode 4: Personal Branding Statement

Day 4 of our real-life, real-time job search with Cleveland sales executive Tim Krenn. For those of you just tuning in, we’re documenting the real-life job strategies and efforts of a Cleveland-based sales executive whose looking for a new job. So far, we’ve had Tim create his social media identities...

March 5th, 2010 | Featured, Interviewing, Job Search Experiment, Networking, Social Media, The Search | Read More

How Facebook Can Destroy Your Job Prospects

Although Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and the other major social media platforms have enabled job seekers to reach an enormous network of people during their job search, these same tools – improperly used – also have the potential to derail and destroy your efforts if you don’t carefully...

January 14th, 2010 | Featured, Networking, Social Media, The Search | Read More

5 Steps to Conducting a Successful Job Interview

Years ago I had an interesting interview experience. It was very early in my career and the guy who was going to hire me asked, “What’s two plus two?” I hesitated, trying to figure out why he had asked. Then, almost in a what kind of idiot do you think I am tone I replied “Four”....

December 15th, 2009 | Employee Satisfaction, Hiring, Management | Read More

10 Biggest Job Interview Blunders

This week, Anne Fisher wrote a column for Fortune’s online magazine detailing the top 10 job interview blunders. The mistakes she details are pretty common, and can generally be categorized in two broad categories: lack of preparation and failure to focus on the company’s needs, not yours. With...

November 19th, 2009 | Interviewing, The Search | Read More

Toughest Job Interview Questions: #5 Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?

By the time you get to the 5th toughest interview question, you should have already addressed your professional qualifications and your desire to work for the company. Now the interviewer will try to get a feel for your personal goals and aspirations with the question: Where do you see yourself in...

November 12th, 2009 | Featured, Interviewing, The Search, Video | Read More

Toughest Interview Question: #4 Why Do You Want to Work Here?

During most of the job interview, the interviewer is trying to determine a few key issues. First of all, are you capable of doing the job? They probe your background, explore your accomplishments and try to gain some understanding of your potential value to their company. Eventually, they’re going...

November 9th, 2009 | Featured, Interviewing, The Search, Video | Read More

Toughest Interview Questions: #2 What Are Your Greatest Weaknesses?

One of the most dreaded interview questions that virtually every interviewer asks is: What are your greatest weaknesses? So, what makes this one of the most uncomfortable questions to handle? As a job seeker, you understandably want to highlight your positive attributes instead of introducing personal...

November 2nd, 2009 | Interviewing, The Search, Video | Read More

How to Dress For a Business Casual Interview

With the advent of business casual workplaces, the dress code for many job interviews has changed, confusing many job seekers who used to understand the rules of business dress. What should you wear when you’re told that the business environment is business casual? This video from NESCO Resource...

October 30th, 2009 | Interviewing, The Search, Video | Read More

Toughest Interview Questions: #1 Tell Me About Yourself

The granddaddy of all job interview questions is still, surprisingly, the one that proves the most difficult for the majority of job seekers to answer. Tell me about yourself. It’s really more of a request than a question, but it can put you on the spot and knock you out of contention for the job...

October 20th, 2009 | Interviewing, The Search, Video | Read More