Category Archives: Interviewing

How to write a thank you letter to use after an interview, a phone interview, or even to someone who passed your name on to a hiring manager is an art that is not taught as often as it should be by placement services and others who help job seekers with finding jobs. They always Read more...

The thank you letter for a second interview is a must for serious job seekers. If you?ve made it as far as a second interview, then you are right on the edge and are one of the serious candidates ready to be offered the position. When you?re in that position then it is worth your Read more...

Marketing communications copywriter Charlie Trumpess takes a humorous look at how best to tackle that age old terror, the job interview. Let?s face it, job interviews are about as much fun as a hot wax with no anaesthetic. After all, attempting to showcase your talents to a bunch of strangers, usually against the clock and Read more...

In preparing for a job interview it is important to list and plan your answers ahead of time so that you don?t panic when the time comes. Jotting down some of the possible questions and then figuring out the best answer for each will help to boost your confidence. There are ten interview questions that Read more...

I?ve observed that people who interview job candidates tend to enhance a certain individual distinction. If you can sense an interviewer’s style and build rapport, you?ll have confidence in specific information. Here are the following characteristics: Inattentive There is a time that the interviewer isn?t mentally present, maybe he/she is thinking of something more important Read more...

You have graduated high school or college and now you?re ready for your first ?real? job. You?ve mailed out r?sum?s and have been called in for your first interview. How can you do well at the interview so you wind up being offered the job? 1. Dress professionally. No midriff shirts, low-cut blouses or flip-flops Read more...

The interview follow up letter can make or break your chances of becoming hired. For that reason it should become an essential part of your job hunting tool box, right in there with the other tools you use: resume, cover letter, thank you note, reference sheet and salary history. Think of the letter as a Read more...

A job interview is stressful. The person who hasn?t made a lot of changes isn?t practiced at what is involved (nor should they want to be), and the person who has made a lot of changes doesn?t have any idea as to what?s involved either, or they wouldn?t be making so many changes! Preparing for Read more...

Several Days – One Week Before the Interview 1. Spend some time to research the organization and the position at hand. To find company-specific information, visit your local library, run a search on the internet, or talk to current or former employees about their experiences and impressions of the company. Study up on the company’s Read more...

Why would or should seniors be looking for employment once you’re obviously over the hill? You’ve got to be kidding! Unfortunately, this is not a joke to the many senior citizens that do not have enough income to survive. Employment is not necessarily a choice. For many, applicants age 60+ job seeking and interviewing turns Read more...