Job Interviews
Articles relating to this subject are summarized below. The full article can be accessed by clicking
on the title of the article. Each link will open in a new window.
12 Indirect Job Interview Questions & What They Really
Reveal
The interview is a classic point of stress for most job seekers, and with good cause. Many firms like
asking indirect questions that make it hard to judge what information they're really fishing looking
for. Of course, interviewers don't want anyone to know the motivation behind their method of
questioning, or else potential job candidates could easily game the system. For this reason, most firms
ask slightly different questions and have their own method of interviewing. Today, we explore twelve
common indirect questions that employers often ask and the motivation behind them. |
Seven Interview Don'ts
The job-hunting process can be difficult and time consuming, and interviews are the most crucial--not
to mention stressful--part of the process. These are some common mistakes that many interviewees make.
Avoiding these behaviors won't necessarily land you the job, but they will put you in the upper class
of interviewees. Check out the seven tips below to find out what you should not be doing during and
prior to your job interview. |
Twenty-five common job interview questions
Here are 25 questions commonly asked during job interviews. Prepare answers ahead of time for smooth
sailing during the interview. |
15 Toughest Interview Questions (and Answers!)
Good and bad answers to 15 toughest interview questions. |
How to Answer 10 Tricky Interview Questions
Here are 10 of the trickiest tricky questions you might be asked at a job interview, with ideas on how
to handle them. |
|
How to Ace the Phone Interview
Many job interviews these days are conducted by phone. It’s faster and cheaper for both job hirers
and hunters. HR folks especially like it because it allows them to screen more applicants in less
time. A phone interview may even be your first contact with a potential employer
Phone interviews are not, however, the same as in-person interviews. So much human communication
is non-verbal! You may need to acquire a few new skills to pull off a great job interview over the
phone. To get you started, check out these phone interview do’s and don’ts:
|
50 Worst of the Worst (and Most Common) Job Interview
Mistakes
You may have heard the horror stories—job hunters who take phone calls or text during an interview, or
bring out a sandwich and start chomping, or brush their hair, or worse. You wouldn’t do any of those
things, would you? Of course not. |
10 ways to be liked in your job interview
Simply stated, there are some tried and true facts about interviewing, and it’s refreshing to see
someone point them out in blunt terms. |
Six Sloppy Speech Habits
You may look good on paper or in your suit, but if you're looking to nail your big interview, looks
aren't everything. How you sound is often more important. But many job seekers let careless speech
habits sink their chances of landing that plum job. |
Common Interview Questions and the Best
Responses
Interviewing can be an intimidating experience, however there are
many things one can do in preparation to gain confidence and ease those nerves! |
50 COMMON INTERVIEW Q&A
Review these typical
interview questions and think about how you would answer them. Read the questions listed; you will
also find some strategy suggestions with it. |
Illegal Job Interview Questions
Applying for a job can
involve neatly typed resumes, lengthy applications and sweaty palms. But illegal job interview
questions? What to look for and what to do if you encounter them. |
When Job Interviews Get Personal
Some questions asked by a prospective employer may actually be illegal
under federal discrimination laws. Others can be politely brushed aside. Here’s a guide, based on
a review of labor laws and interviews with employment attorneys. |
Answering Wild-Card Interview Questions
While a rare interviewer may ask these questions simply to watch you squirm, many wild-card questions
serve a purpose. Generally speaking, interviewers ask these questions to see how well you perform under
pressure and think on your feet. They also might ask wild cards to break out of the routine of a
typical interview in order to get a glimpse of your genuine personality. |
Tap Your Network to Ace the Interview
Much has been said
about using your network to research companies and find out about available positions. But what
about employing your connections to ace the interview? |
Job Interview Questions
Receive advice from a career
expert on how to master the job interview process. |
Contact Us
Connect with Others
Click on the link below to join our Unemployment Support Forum and connect with
others.
 Join our
Unemployment Support Forum
Disclaimer
All of the content and links included on this website have been personally reviewed before being posted. While
every effort is made to only include links to articles that include reliable information, we do not take any
responsibility for, or have any control over, the information that is included in any of the
articles.The content within the Google News boxes is powered by
Google. We selected the key words for each box, but do not have any control over the articles that are
displayed. As a result, there may be times when the articles displayed within the
Google News boxes will be irrelevant. Authorization for the
use of any copyrighted materials contained in linked websites must be requested from the sponsor of
the linked website.
|