101 Career Information found for subject: Interviewing

If you’re nervous about an upcoming job interview, Better Talking can help you practice and smooth out the bumps in your delivery.

Better Talking offers free automated phone interviews. You visit the web site, sign up with your name and email, and you’re given a phone number and a pin number. Call the number and you’ll be prompted with various questions like “What type of work … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Subject: Interviewing

“What is your greatest weakness?” is the most stressful question posed during interviews — and in today’s market, the wrong answer could weaken your chance of employment.

Content: Career Information | Author: Joann S. Lublin | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

So the interview for your next great job is coming up and you’ve got answers for your strengths, weaknesses, and teamwork skills—but can you explain the 5-4-3 rule of computer networking? InterviewUp, a social website focused on industry-specific interview questions, could help you prepare for your time in the hot seat. No account is required to search, post or answer questions asked of candidates, but … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Subject: Interviewing

Once a prospective employer starts talking money, as in how much you currently earn, it’s hard not to panic. And while it may seem like the only option is to simply answer the question, this is the time to choose your words carefully. In fact, how you respond to those initial salary questions plays a crucial role in determining whether your final pay package is … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Author: Lee Miller | Source: Monster | Subjects: Benefits / Comp., Interviewing

Potential employers enjoy asking MBA applicants some off-the-wall questions. Here’s how to not get rattled.

Content: Career Information | Author: Sara Hennessey | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Interviewing

Creating a cheat sheet will help you feel more prepared and confident at the interview. It’s not a list to check off during the interview, but more something to remind you of key facts. Here are some suggestions for what to include on it.

Content: Career Information | Author: Carole Martin | Source: Monster | Subjects: Career Info, Interviewing

Interviewing can be a gut-wrenching process. Most books on how to interview list hundreds of questions you need to be ready to answer, but few talk about the questions you need to ask.

Take more control at your next interview by asking some pointed questions of your own. Here are six must-ask questions and why you should know the answers.

Content: Career Information | Author: Joe Turner | Source: Monster | Subject: Interviewing

A job interview questions guide for jobseekers and for interviewers.

Content: Career Information | Source: Job Interview Questions | Subject: Interviewing

You’ve snagged an interview at your dream company. Now what? Here, top recruiters, career consultants, and even shrinks offer shrewd tips and subtle tricks for moving from “How do you do?” to “When can you start?”

Content: Career Information | Source: MBA Jungle | Subject: Interviewing

Few investment-bank careers today begin like that of Michael Lewis, as he described it two decades ago in his book “Liar’s Poker.” Most graduate business school students today need to run a gantlet of interviews with recruiters, a process that has not gotten easier over the years.

Much of a business student’s life is consumed with networking at cocktail parties, poring over the histories and … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Author: Michael J. de la Merced | Source: DealBook | Subject: Interviewing

Don’t be rattled by your next job interview. It’s possible to answer any question that comes your way. How? By preparing and knowing how to direct the conversation to the topics you want to cover.

Content: Career Information | Author: Perri Capell | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

The job interview is the precious period in which you are sized up by a powerful person who may well decide whether or not you get the position you want. You can prepare for the interview just as you do for many another tests and enhance your chances of winning an offer.

Content: Career Information | Author: Marshall Loeb | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

How to never let ’em see you sweat. Plus, a list of curveballs that you can prepare for.

Content: Career Information | Author: Steven Richards | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

People who interview job candidates tend to develop distinct personal styles. If you can quickly read an interviewer’s style and establish rapport, you will appear more confident and knowledgeable. Learn about six common types you might encounter.

Content: Career Information | Author: Doug Hardy | Source: Monster | Subject: Interviewing

A little modesty can go a long way with interviewers. Five tips on how to put your best foot forward without stepping over the line.

Content: Career Information | Author: Eileen P. Gunn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

A job hunter wants to know how many times to call back, and when you should take a hint and move on.

Content: Career Information | Author: Perri Capell | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

Age bias can be a significant obstacle for older professionals seeking work. But your odds of overcoming it improve if you can identify it early during the job interview process and know the best way to respond to age-related questions.

Content: Career Information | Author: Terryn Barill | Source: TechRepublic | Subject: Interviewing

Job hunters can seem self-serving if they try to present their weaknesses as strengths during interviews. These seven strategies can help you to effectively answer the perennial interview question, “What are your weaknesses?”

Content: Career Information | Author: Arlene S. Hirsch | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

Being an insider doesn’t guarantee you the inside track to an inside job. Assuming colleagues know you’re terrific is among the most common mistakes made by inside applicants. It’s hardly the only one, however.

Content: Career Information | Author: Joann S. Lublin | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing

From small talk with the receptionist to assessing the “fun factor” in office decor, here are a trove of tips and tricks from people who know how to size up a prospective employer.

Content: Career Information | Authors: Charlie Hasbrouck, Dimitra Kessenides, Elizabeth Herr, Karen Hube, Suma CM | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing