Archive for 'Interviewing'
The Audition Interview
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
Back in August I did a couple of posts on group and panel interviews, both of which are fairly commonly used by employers. Another type of interview that you may come across, or can even request, is the audition interview.
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Tips For Surviving A Panel Interview
Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
As if facing a single interviewer wasn’t nerveracking enough, there may be times when your job search involves having to face a whole panel of them!
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Interview Techniques That Work
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
Let’s assume that you’ve taken the first step in your job search by preparing and sending in a winning resume and cover letter to the jobs that meet your search criteria. Now, let’s take it one step further and address that all important job interview. As with the resume and cover letter, you never get a second chance to make a good first impression, and this meet-and-greet session could make or break the job offer for your.
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Using Phone References and Recommendation Letters
Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
Most people already know that they need a list of Professional References. But you might be asking, “Why do I need Letters of Recommendation at this point in my career?”
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Only Five Interview Questions
Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Marisa Cogan.
Of all the subjects we cover in career management and job search, the one that seems to cause clients the most anxiety is INTERVIEWING. To ease my clients’ concerns, I often simplify the topic by reducing it to a handful of basic elements.
When you boil it all down, job interviews are made-up of only five statements from the interviewer, which include four questions and one sentence. Sure, you’ll be asked more than five questions, but they ALL seem to be variations on the items listed below. Each of these questions has to be “nailed” in a job interview, and each has a different strategy to answer it. “Winging it” just won’t do!
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Debrief After Your Interview
Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by Matt Shelly.
There is rarely, if ever, a time when you will be hired following just one interview. You will typically go through multiple rounds of interviews for any position. Conducting your own formal, written debrief after the interview will give you the information you need to refine and improve your performance for the future.
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Embrace the Salesperson Within and Ace the Job Interview
Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by JobCircle.
Selling is an integral part of everyday life. Whether we are selling multimillion-dollar deals, selling our ideas to a colleague or boss, or selling a family member or partner on seeing a movie of our choice. Selling is an important skill and it comes in very handy when we are selling ourselves in an interview…
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Connecticut Jobs, Unemployment Increase
Posted on 26. Sep, 2008 by Jennifer.
More Connecticut jobs were added during August, but the state also saw an increase in unemployment.
Connecticut had an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent in August 2008, up from 5.8 percent in July, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, the state had a total non-farm employment [...]
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