One of the things I always look for with interest when a candidate first walks in the door for an interview is what items they are carrying. No, I’m not referring to purses or wallets, but rather what business-related items they bring. Believe it or not, I’ve had otherwise well prepared candidates show up for…
In this post I’ll tackle the ticklish subject of how to dress for a job interview. And yes, although the interview is primarily about your qualifications, you do have to sell yourself – and part of selling yourself is your appearance. Funny thing about your appearance: it’s the first thing the interview panel sees about…
If you’ve read my last couple of dozen posts, you now know the importance of preparation whenever you have a job interview. But more importantly, you know exactly how to prepare. You know the best ways to research any company, how to recap your experience the way that Hiring Managers want, how to prepare for…
In my last several posts I talked about the questions you may be asked in your interview and how to answer them. Now it’s time to discuss the questions you – as the person being interviewed – should ask. And yes, you absolutely need to prepare some questions that you will ask the Hiring Manager…
I’ve heard, quite literally, thousands of answers to interview questions from hundreds of applicants over the past 25 or so years. Of all these answers, there is one in particular that stands out as the best answer I’ve ever been given. In fact, it was so good that I’ve used it as a role model…
Times are tough. Many American families are still struggling to make ends meet after the worst recession in decades. If you are one of the many struggling each month to get by, you are probably looking for ways to make extra money while keeping your day job. Here are seven ways to earn extra money…
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…
The internet provides many opportunities for you to create your own job. Millions of people all around the world are walking away from their jobs to create their own businesses. Many more have turned to creating their own jobs out of desperation due to the weak job market. Unfortunately, there are still many American’s who…
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…
The simple answer to this question is of course ‘no’. However, in the publication ‘The Ethics of Resume Writing’, Clinton D. Korver suggests that more than half of job applicants in the United States habitually lie on their resume. Some people try and ease their conscience by saying they are ‘padding’ their resume but in…
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…