My last few posts were about difficult interview questions. In this post, I’ll talk about those oddball, off-the-wall questions that may occasionally be thrown at you. These are usually designed to test how well you can handle surprises and how logically you can answer seemingly illogical questions. There really are no right or wrong answers…
This post continues the series on how to answer difficult interview questions, this time with some less common but still possible zingers that may be thrown at you. These particular ones are primarily designed test your character and bring out how you react to difficult and stressful questions.As a Hiring Manager, I don’t normally use…
In this post I continue with my series on how to answer difficult interview questions. This time I’ll cover the next two toughest ones on my list. The first one is the always-dreaded “Tell Me Why You’re the Best Person for This Job” question. Actually, although this is admittedly a tough question, it’s also a…
In this post I want to continue with how to answer common and difficult interview questions. Specifically, I want to address what many people consider to be the most difficult and tricky interview question: the dreaded “Tell Me What You Consider to be Your Greatest Weakness” question. I have to tell you that to me…
Continuing again with my list of interview preparation steps, the next several posts will be about what interview questions to expect and how to prepare for them. Let’s start out with discussing the most frequently asked questions. Actually, there are dozens and dozens of common questions you may be asked in an interview. It’s certainly…
Continuing with my list of interview preparation steps, the next two are ones I like to call “Know Yourself” and “Tell a Story”. KNOW YOURSELF By this, I mean making certain that you have thoroughly committed to memory everything in your resume, particularly the specific examples of your accomplishments. I can’t tell you how many…
In addition to doing basic research of the company at which you’ll be interviewing, there are a variety of other things you need to accomplish in order to be the most well prepared candidate. One of these is to create a “Marketing Message” about yourself. Your marketing message is essentially a 30 – 60 second…
This post concludes my advice about how to research a company for which you’ll be interviewing. Company Employees If you’re lucky enough to know someone who works at the company, or even someone who knows someone who works at that company, you can find a goldmine of information that will help you prepare for your…
In my last post I talked about how to research a company using its web site, but there are many other sources of information you should explore before your interview. Google Search for news releases about the company, as well as a general search for “Information About Company XXX”. Google may list some online discussion…
This is the first in a series of job interview advice posts that are designed to put you ahead of the vast majority of your competition. Believe it or not, hiring managers can also be uneasy during interviews, particularly so when we interview someone who is obviously unqualified and/or unprepared. This means that everything you…
One of the questions I’m frequently asked as a hiring manager concerns the proper length for a resume. Many people are under the impression that the longer your resume, the better. I’ve even seen advice floating around that recommends one page in length for every five years of experience, or one page for every employer,…
In my last post, I explained my number one favorite way to tune up your resume: stating your experience in terms of accomplishments. In this post, I’ll explain my second most favorite way, which is this: replace your “Job Objective” statement with a “Summary Statement”. About 80 to 90 percent of the resumes I see…