First, let’s admit the fact, many job seekers lie in interview, and they get good jobs with no problem. Sounds like a good deal? It might be, but the risk is not tiny. After all, lying is not a good practice. Thus my suggestion is, do not lie. Instead, hide facts. Facts are the truth, but you don’t have to tell the truth if the facts don’t make any good to you. Last but not least, don’t lie on obvious things, that means, don’t call black white. (more…)
Experts cannot be wrong. Human Resources personnel, professional recruiters and various other career experts all agree: one of the best ways to prepare yourself for a job interview is to anticipate questions, develop your answers, and practice, practice, practice.
This website provides lists of popular IT job interview questions, and more importantly, the winning answers. Knowing the types of questions to expect can be very useful. But knowing how to answer those questions can mean the difference between getting the job and getting the “reject letter.”
Here’s the recommended strategy to help you win the job interview: (more…)
Have you heard this old marketing tip: “Facts tell but stories sell.”
In fact, a job interview is nothing but a market where you can sell yourself. By practicing this tip in responding to interview questions, you should always expand on your answer and offer specific examples wherever possible. When preparing interview, you need to craft the answers with a short story that gives specific examples of your experiences. However, your story must be short because you don’t want to ramble or take up too much time, so that your story should be brief but still make your point. (more…)
Job Hunting Strategies
There is a trick to reading ‘situations vacant’ ads that make it much easier to write applications that get you an interview and the job.
You must secure an interview to get a job.
Consider that tip number 1. Job Secrets Revealed readers will understand this concept and many are already getting more interviews and hence job offers because they know how to get an interview – and know what to say in an interview. (more…)
How important is researching a company you want to work for? Some say pretty important. We think it’s absolutely vital.
The more you can do to convince a potential employer that you understand the problems they’re facing in their industry, the more THEY’LL be convinced that you’re THERE TO HELP… not just there for the JOB, like everyone else. (more…)
Many career experts would tell you the same strategy: keep the interviewer’s perspective in mind, which means you must try your best to answer interviewer’s “what’s in it for Me?” question.
While many questions asked during job interviews appear to focus on your past accomplishments, here’s an important tip: they may be asking about what you did, but what they really want to know is what you can do now, for them. (more…)
M: You’ve said before that your techniques are just as effective in interviews. Tell me about that.
A: Well this friend got the interview… he rang me the day before and told me that the interviewers were really looking forward to meeting him… that they were impressed with the application and had never seen anything like it before. So obviously we had to work out how to handle the interview… that is the next part of the equation and Job Secrets Revealed covers that too. (more…)
The key to successful interview is preparation – you must do your homework to know something about the hiring company. Yes, a lot of people skip this step, but if you do, you get better chance for a job offer. When you know more about the company, you can demonstrate a convincing fit between your qualifications and the company’s job requirements easily. And of course, you can give a better answer for the common question “What do you know about out company?” (more…)
The other day, I received this question from a reader.
“Has anyone ever heard of a group interview? I am getting conflicting information on this. I was told that it involves the interviewee and several interviewers at one time, and also I was told that it involves several interviewees and some interviewers and the interviewees stand up in the front of the interviewers and make their presentation. Does this description sound confusing? (more…)
From pile of resumes, the hiring manager picks up 10 to 20 attractive candidates. Then these candidates are screened by telephone pre-interview conversation. Finally 5 to 10 candidates may be scheduled for formal interview. Passing telephone screening is so important in your long journey to the new job. If you can make a perfect first impression in phone screening, you not only get the interview, but also lead way to a job offer. After all, first impression is first impression, it comes with magic power. (more…)