Thursday, April 21st, 2011
1. Be yourself in an interview.
2. 3 Rules for effective informational interviewing
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
1. Six Mis-Branding Mistakes.
2. 5 Easy Tips to Make your cover letter stand out.
Tuesday, January 18th, 2010
1. Writing a Resume for Recruiters Interest.
2. Advice to Help you Make your Resume Stand Out.
Tuesday, December 21th, 2010
1. Should I be using an objective section to apply for an entry position?
2. Does Your Resume Contain These 7 Overused Phrases?
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
1. HOW TO: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile.
2. 4 Top Employers for Social Media Professionals
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
1. Mistakes to avoid while doing an interview.
2. 10 Ways Hiring Managers Can Relieve Interview Pressure.
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
1. Advice for hiring a great resume writer.
2. Matching your resume to the job you want.
Monday, December 6th, 2010
1. What type of job should I pursue?
2. Social Networking can both help and hurt your job search efforts.
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
1. The first 1/4 of your resume is the most important part of the resume.
2. The Cover Letter quick test.
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
1. A great interview starts off with a great handshake.
2. How to socialize your way to the top of the ladder.
Monday, November 29th, 2010
1. Too Old for the Job? Here are five strategies for 55+ job hunters.
2. Creating a resume profile.
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
1. Injecting some life in your resume writing.
2. Developing your face-to-face resume pitch.
Monday, November 8th, 2010
1. Three strategies for making it past the initial 5-second resume scan.
2. Resume Rescue: Tame my resume from long and shaggy to short and chic.
Monday, October 25th, 2010
1. How to Create a Strong Profile Statement for Your Resume
2. Easy methods to write a resume for your first job.
Friday, October 15th, 2010
1. Online job search do’s and don’ts
2. How to write a professional resume.
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
1. Creating your 30-second commercial.
2. College career centers aren’t always a wasteland.
Monday, October 11th, 2010
1. Great video about writing a resume.
2. Resume writing mistakes to avoid.
Friday, October 8th, 2010
1. Job Search Tips: Thank You Note Do’s and Don’ts.
2. How to Tell When a Job Interview Is Going Well.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
1. Accuracy is crucial when writing your resume.
2. Five reasons to use a professional resume writer.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
1. Is Your Resume Ready for a Recruiter?
2. 40 Stunningly Creative Resume Designs on DeviantArt.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Going into a interview without knowing what the hiring manager may ask can be a very difficult challenge. By preparing for the interview before the actually interview, a job candidate can be better prepared to answer hard questions. This list includes some of the most popular questions asked by hiring managers.
100 Interview Questions
1. Why are you successful?
2. What are your strengths?
3. What are your weaknesses?
4. Tell me about one of your major accomplishments.
5. What kind of a position are you looking for?
6. Why are you looking?
7. Why did you choose to approach our company?
8. How would a friend describe you?
9. How would one of your subordinates describe you?
10. What’s the worst thing someone might say about you that’s true?
11. What is your management style?
12. Tell me about your XXXX experience.
13. What are your current responsibilities?
14. What are your priorities? What’s important to you?
15. What are your regrets?
16. \Why should I hire you?
17. What are your short and long range goals?
18. What are your salary expectations?
19. What are your qualifications for this position?
20. What do you know about our company/products/services?
21. Do you work better alone or on a team?
22. Do you enjoy leading other people?
23. How well do you take direction?
24. How would you describe your attitude?
25. Which “tools” (of your trade) are you familiar with?
26. Can you provide references from your current or previous employer?
27. Where would you like to be in XX years?
28. How strong are your written communication skills? Example?
29. Have you given any seminars/courses/presentations?
30. Which of your jobs have you enjoyed the most? Least? Why?
31. What training do you think you will require to do this job?
32. How do you feel about business travel?
33. How do you feel about overtime?
34. How do you feel about being on call?
35. How do you feel about company politics?
36. How will you resign from your current employer?
37. What would your current employer have to do to make you stay?
38. How much notice do you require?
39. What is your budgetary experience?
40. Are you currently taking or enrolled to take any job related educational courses?
41. What are your technical strengths?
42. Would you like to work here?
43. What are your preferences as far as industry is concerned?
44. What levels of people do you have regular, on the job contact with?
45. Who do you respect? Why?
46. Where are you willing to work? (geographical)
47. How much are you currently earning?
48. Specifically, what dollar amount do you need?
49. How important is money to you?
50. How does a salary of $XXXX sound?
51. What have you done as far as your search is concerned so far?
52. What are some of your outside interests?
53. How do you organize your time?
54. How do you prioritize?
55. Do you have other “prospects” in the works?
56. When do expect to make a decision?
57. Would you consider a contract?
58. What is there about our company that interests you?
59. Are there any particular companies that interest you?
60. How do you handle conflict?
61. Why are you using an agency?
62. Why did you choose your particular vocation?
63. What level of earnings would you like to be receiving 5 years from now?
64. What have you learned from some of your previous jobs?
65. Are you results oriented? Explain. Example?
66. Can you work under pressure?
67. How do you deal with company politics?
68. Could you draw your current employer’s organizational structure for me?
69. Are you willing to relocate?
70. Define teamwork.
71. Define cooperation.
72. Define quality.
73. Define service.
74. Define commitment.
75. Define discipline.
76. Define dedication.
77. Define integrity.
78. Give me an example of how you have lived out (one of the above) definitions.
79. What’s the most difficult thing you’ve ever done?
80. What types of books do you read?
81. How many books do you read per year?
82. What were the last two books you just read
83. If you could only tell me one thing about you, what would you want it to be?
84. What is your experience in short and long range planning?
85. What’s the most menial thing you’ve done at work lately?
86. How do you maintain balance in your life?
87. If you could do everything over again, what would you do differently?
88. If you were President of your current or last employer, what would you have done differently?
89. How do you delegate authority?
90. Have you ever fired anybody? What were the circumstances and how did you handle it?
91. How do you deal when you’re asked by superior to do something you disagree with?
92. Why did you leave each of your former positions/employers?
93. What obstacles have you encountered in your career? How have you overcome them?
94. What are you most proud of?
95. Do you set goals? Why?
96. What do you expect to learn from this job, that you’re not currently getting?
97. If I offer you the position, will you take it?
98. Are you prepared to sign an employment contract?
99. Are you currently under any employment contract obligation form current or previous employers?
100. If a customer or user demands a date that you know is impossible, how do you handle it? What if the order or project would be sacrificed if you didn’t agree to their demands?
The competition for jobs has been increasing due to a high unemployment rate. In order to gain an edge over the competition, job seekers must prepare for their interviews. By studying what might be asked by the hiring manager before it is asked, a job seeker can increase their chances of getting a job.
Friday, September 24, 2010
1. Get a job by getting off the job boards.
2. Cleaning up your cyberlife.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
1. Bad Career Advice: Do What You Love and You’ll Never Work a Day.
2. IT Career Guide: Advice for IT Professionals.
Monday, September 20, 2010
1. Here are some resume writing mistakes from CareerBuilder.
2. Three tips to creating a professional resume.
Friday, September 17, 2010
1. Making sure you include keywords when writing your resume.
2. Arguments About Resume Writing.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
1. Secrets to Career Change Success.
2. Why You Should Never Skip the Interview Thank-You Note.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
1. Hiring Managers Share Most Memorable Resume Mistakes in New CareerBuilder Survey.
2. Which resume format should I use?
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
1. Is Your Resume Plagued with Overused Resume Terms?
2. Writing a resume with the right keywords.
3. Three basic resume topics to improve your resume writing. Format, demonstrative, and no frills.
Monday, September 13, 2010
2. Curious on how you can use Linkedin to find a job? Here are 13 essential tips.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
1. How to Nail a Phone Interview.
2. The importance of your handshake at a job interview.
3. Biggest possible mistake in a job search.