Getting invited for a job interview is proof that your prospective employer wants to know more about you. It could be your opportunity to secure a job. Preparing for a successful interview may not be as difficult as you think. Apply these simple steps, and your performance at your next interview will be impressive. Prepare…
Category: Interviews
One Dozen Tips to Interviews
1. Do you know a person in your locality? Take your first step here or choose a subject of your own interest and liking. Any person can be interesting. The challenge is to focus on what makes some people more interesting and draw on that. 2. Get to know what interests people, and learn to…
How You Should Prepare For An Interview
Getting an interview call from a renowned company can be an exciting experience for anyone looking for the ‘better opportunity’ to jump a level up in his professional life. You got the call for an interview, received a letter or just opened up that email now what? This might be your first interview or you…
Tips for Freshers Preparing for an Interview
Checking the resume for accuracy An initial impression of a candidate is created from the resume submitted. First of all the resume has to surpass any filters which has been set by the employer or online. Then the resume will be reviewed, shortlisted and then comes a call for the interview. Adding information about workshops,…
6 Common Interviewing Problems
In general, the purpose of an interview is perceived as being to obtain information from one person by another person who asks a series of questions in a logical sequence to reach a specific objective. This definition might equally be applied to coaches, psychologists, psychiatrists and other “talking therapy” practitioners. It also applies in business…
Tackling the Civil Services Interview
Thousands of candidates do expect interview call letters. Getting an interview call letter for the civil services interview is highly unpredictable. This is due to the variation in the competence of the candidates in the written examination, variations in the number of posts, etc. It is not possible to know the level of performance of…
In Brief About IAS Interviews
The Personality test or Interview is the final stage in a civil service examination. Once you clear this stage there is an end to worries related to your career for the rest of your life. This test is basically conducted to check out if the candidate is perfect to handle the responsibilities and will serve…
Stand Out in Standard Interview Questions
If you are an active job seeker or currently in the market for a new career, you’ve probably had dozens of interviews and phone screens in a short amount of time. Most interview questions are pretty standard, so standard in fact, that you could probably recall enough to conduct an interview of yourself, without the…
Never Bring These Topics Up in a Job Interview
Many writers and experts have touched on the topic of what to do during a job interview to increase one’s chances of getting a job offer. The articles talk about the right things to wear and the best documentation for one to bring with him or her. However, few people discuss what not to do…
Penultimate Year Internship Advice From Experience
As a student in my penultimate year of university, securing an internship is essential for future career prospects. The addition of an internationally renowned brand onto your resume is crucial whether you intend on pursuing further studies after graduation or jumping straight into the job market to begin your career. I have recently secured an…
Tips For Nurses About To Undergo A Job Interview
Nurses certainly have a lot to choose from when it comes to employment opportunities. Unfortunately, although there are many job openings for them, there are numerous nurses vying for these positions as well. Nurses can have a higher chance of landing the job of their dreams if they prepare well for their upcoming job interview….
Getting a Job – Five Tips for Interview Success
1. What do I know about the job I am applying for? Cover the following: – What do I know about the job itself? – What are the key activities/requirements of the job? – What knowledge, skills and experience will it require? – Who is likely to succeed at this job role? – What will be…
Tips to Crack a Civil Service Interview
An interview is the final stage of civil service exams. It is conducted to test the personality of the candidates and find out their capability. A committee, having a head and the expert members take the charge of this session. They literally throw questions at you and try to find out the real you within…
Job Interview Mistakes I’ve Witnessed
I’ve been in management since 2012 and I must say, I’ve met quite a few interesting people. Most of these people are the ones that I’ve had to interview for a position at my employer at that time. One thing I realized over the years is that people no longer have guidance when it comes…
4 Tips to Ace a Job Interview On the Phone
In today’s job market knowing how to sell yourself in every situation can be the difference between landing a job or not. While doing a job interview in person is multi-faceted, doing a job interview by phone, relying solely on the quality of your voice can be a disaster if you don’t know how to…
How to Sell Yourself at Interviews With a 30/60/90 Day Plan
In today’s highly competitive job market, you need to face the fact that you must sell yourself-like it or not. Unless you’ve had experience selling, you won’t like it. People who’ve never sold for a living seldom do. However, you’ll be pleased to know that you don’t have to equate selling with begging when you…
Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
The question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” is considered to not only be one of the most hated and laziest questions asked during an interview, but also the most common. Because you are certain to be asked this question at least once during your job search process, it is a good idea…
Interview Questions NOT to Ask During a Job Search
A question you should not ask at interviews is “how much vacation do I get?” To ask about fringe benefits too soon during the interview process is like asking someone on a first date, “How much money do you have?” You’ll find out the answers to both questions when the time is right? When is the right…
The Importance of Phone Interviews
Phone interviews are often the very first step of the interview and hiring process. You’re not likely to get a call to come in and interview without some kind of conversation on the phone first. How Important Phone Interviews Really Are Your resume got you the phone call. Now this one 10-minute conversation is the…
Does Behavioral Interviewing Actually Work for Hiring Better Employees?
As an employer, you’re probably no stranger to challenges like turnover, low productivity, coworker conflicts, and absenteeism. It’s an unfortunate reality in running a business that human error all too often creeps into your hiring process and employee management. When helping companies overcome these downfalls, we’re all ears when it comes to strategies for reducing…