Dress the Part for Your Next Interview

In an interview, first impressions are everything. Even the most down to earth interviewer would admit that appearances matter quite a bit.

The outfit you choose sends a message about your professionalism and your ability to fit into office culture. It is an opportunity to sell yourself as a package to your hiring manager, so it’s important that you choose attire that will give you that extra edge you need to boost your confidence. Continue Reading

Top 8 Word Mistakes Made in Job Interviews

Carole Martin, The Interview Coach

1. Using informal language

Too much familiarity can hurt your chances by making you look unprofessional. It is important to remember that you are interviewing for a job, not trying to make a new best friend. Too much familiarity can hurt your chances by making you look unprofessional.

Poor Phrase:
“I’m sure you guys are aware that the job market is in the dumps right now. It’s been one heck of an uphill battle for me for the past year.”

Perfect Phrase:
“Unfortunately, as I am sure you are aware, the job market is still tight, and there is a great deal of heavy competition for the same jobs.” Continue Reading

4 Tips To Answering The Toughest Job Interview Questions

While you might do your best to prepare for every type of interview question, sometimes there may be one that catches you off guard.  The following post provides four tips to answer challenging interview questions effectively.

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4 Tips To Answering The Toughest Job Interview Questions

Think Like An Interviewer: Reminders For Recent College Graduates

Are you a recent college graduate who has just earned a job interview?  You may think you’re ready to ace the interview, but there are some tips you don’t want to forget when preparing for the big day.

The following is a guest post by Patricia Garza. No matter how extroverted and confident in your abilities you are, interviews probably still make you feel uneasy. Most recent college graduates (and job seekers in general) dread going to interviews. Having to wow an interviewer is undeniably nerve-wracking. One interview mistake can often, but not always, cost you the

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With Unemployment High for Returning Vets, Nine Tips for Acing the Job Interview

Jim Camp, Vietnam vet, and President and CEO of The Camp Negotiation Institute

There’s bad news and good news for post 9/11 returning veterans, known as the Gulf War Era II vets. The government’s October 2012 employment figures show that the unemployment rate for Gulf War Era II vets is 9.7%; but for the youngest vets, age 20-24, it’s a whopping 14.5% (compared to 12.1% for nonveterans), and for vets age 25-29, it’s 11.5% (compared to 8.7% for nonveterans).

So You Muffed a Good Opportunity in Your Job Interview? 10 Interview Bloopers and How to Correct Them

Carole Martin, The Interview Coach

I’m sure you’ve sat through movie or TV “bloopers” at the end of shows and laughed at the mistakes the actors make during the filming of the show. If I could put together a film with bloopers that people make in interviews it might seem funny as well – but not when it happens in real life – to you!

How do you avoid bloopers? First you become aware of what some of the pitfalls of interviewing are and then you prepare and practice so that it won’t happen to you. Here are 10 of those very pitfalls to watch for. Continue Reading

Useful Interview Tips for Caregiving, CNA, and Nursing Jobs

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You have a job interview! Wahoo!  But now what do you do? Don’t sweat; we’ve got you covered with a few tips that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Show up Early

Nothing says “I don’t want this job” as much as coming in late. Make sure you’ve researched the proper directions and have a sense for how much time it will take to commute. In the interview world, early means on time, and on time means late. Continue Reading

Majority of Employers Say 10 Minutes is Enough to Form Opinions of Interviewees

Are you getting ready for that next interview?  If so, you should know that it takes most employers a short time to get an idea of you as a candidate.

Job seekers don’t have much time to win over hiring managers, a new Accountemps survey suggests. The majority (60 percent) of human resources (HR) managers polled said they form a positive or negative opinion of candidates during interviews in 10 minutes or less. Continue Reading

The Skype Job Interview Experience

Carole Martin, The Interview Coach

The Camcorder/Skype job interview was bound to happen – and it’s been happening faster and faster as the world becomes smaller and smaller. Because we are able to reach out to others around the world through social networking, electronic devices and instant communication – without leaving home or the office – it is not surprising that companies have latched on to this technique to conduct job interviews.

The latest trend in job interviews is to use the Camcord/Skype technology to screen and interview applicants. Companies are finding this new method to be a great way to save time as well as money by conducting phone screenings before they bring the candidate in for a face-to-face interview – and in some cases to conduct the full job interview over Skype. Continue Reading

Tongue-tied at the Job Interview? Eight Essential Job Interview Tips

Carole Martin, The Interview Coach

You are not alone if you find yourself caught off guard and tongue-tied when asked those difficult interview questions. Most people get nervous. Preparation will make a huge difference in your confidence level. Imagine making a presentation before a group without any preparation? By preparing you will be more focused and feel more confident and in control.

Here are Eight Essential Tips you can use to help you get focused, feel confident and in control. Continue Reading