Photo by Brian Mitchell Forbes.com recently wrote about how important it is to follow up an interview with a thank you note. “Thank-you letters are a marketing tool just like your résumé,” says Wendy Enelow, author of The $100,000+ Job Interview: How to Nail the Interview and Get the Offer. “You’re writing the thank-you to […]
The Behavioral Interview: Have STAR Job Stories to Share
Each week in BusinessWeek, Jack and Suzy Welch contribute a column. This week’s (April 7) column concerns questions for interviewing CEO candidates. While most of us will not interview for a CEO position, it is interesting to note the questions the Welches suggested. Some samples: In your career, what’s the best example of you anticipating […]
Don't Flush Your Interview Down the Toilet…Top Interviewing Blunders
A recent survey of hiring managers compiles the Ten Wackiest Job Interview Mistakes. Suffice to say that it isn’t a good idea to allude to your plans to go out drinking after the appointment, flush the toilet during a phone interview or explain that you were fired for beating up your last boss. (Another pet peeve I’ve […]
Prepare for Your Interview
There are many things to consider as you prepare for an interview. The most important thing is to remember that the interview is another opportunity for you to SELL YOURSELF! Your resume got you in the door, the interview is your chance to show the employer that you really have what it takes to join […]
Interview Warning Signs
When a company is hiring, an applicant should assume that they (the company) are on their “best behavior” during the process. So, if arrangements are disorganized, interviewers seem unfriendly, people around the office seem unhappy or disgruntled, someone makes a snide remark about the boss or HR is unclear about the position’s duties – consider yourself […]