WHAT I WRITE ABOUT: ‘Job Interview Tips And Questions’

This is a guest post by Lisa Rangel. Tired of being asked the euphemistic “Aren’t you overqualified for this job?” question? Well, don’t fight it—embrace it! But to make improvements on how you answer the question, it is important to know what you are doing wrong first—and then shift that behavior to doing what it [...]

This is a guest post by Leslie Ayres. In both my recruiting and my job search coaching, I’ve been hearing a lot of questions about salary negotiations lately so I’ve put together a little Q&A of common questions. First, though, let’s talk about the mindset of salary for your new job. It’s disconcerting talking about [...]

This is a guest post by Greg Johnson. Interview preparation is one of the most important aspects of the job search; however, the vast majority of job seekers simply wing the interview. They figure they know themselves pretty well, and just go in with the idea they can answer the questions quite easily. However, with [...]

This is a guest post by Sharon Hamersley. One of the job search workshops I teach is on interviewing.  My participants regularly report very strange and sometimes rather upsetting questions they have been asked during an interview.  If I were asked any of these questions, here’s how I would answer.  1.       How much do you [...]

This is a guest post by Corey Harlock. I want to give you a simple exercise I use in my live presentations as well as my one on one coaching to get people focused and boost their confidence through the roof for a job interview. Lack of confidence leads to a bad job search.  A [...]

This is a guest post by Abby Locke. Ask the average person if they love the interviewing process and you will get a mixed bag of answers. Some people hate the job search process, but feel comfortable and confident in interviews and others feel uncomfortable selling themselves and would rather be hired on the qualifications [...]

So you interviewed. And you thought the interview went pretty well and answered the tough questions correctly. And then you waited. And waited. And . . . nothing. This is a guest post by Eric Olavson. There are many articles explaining effective interviewing techniques, but this article instead focuses what to do when you do [...]