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Audio: Unconventional Interviewing
If you’re ever interviewed by a guy like Andy Nulman, you’ll never look at interviewing the same way again. Find out why.
January 22‚ 2007
Answer Briefly
January 20‚ 2007
Five Tips for Increasing Your Hireability EQ
These five tips will help you increase the emotional intelligence you need to ace your next sales interview.
January 20‚ 2007
Check in During Interviews
January 20‚ 2007
100 Potential Interview Questions
You probably won't face all 100 of these, but being ready to answer all of them will help you prepare for your big interview.
January 20‚ 2007
How Do I Explain Getting Fired?
You were fired. What do you say at your next job interview? Find out from our Reference Expert.
January 20‚ 2007
Influence Your Sales Interview
Follow these six principles to get your sales interview off on the right foot.
January 20‚ 2007
You Can Survive the Behavioral Interview
If you prepare to answer behavioral questions, you'll be armed with examples no matter what you're asked.
January 20‚ 2007
Prepare Your Elevator Speech
Selling yourself can be tough, particularly on command. Heed these pointers to have your professional story ready to go.
January 20‚ 2007
Practice Makes Perfect
It takes practice to perfect your interviewing skills. Mock interviews let you make mistakes before they count.
January 20‚ 2007
How to Handle Common Interview Questions, Part 4
Knowing yourself and thinking hard about these potential questions will serve you well when it's time to shine at the interview.
January 20‚ 2007
Bring Up a Weakness
January 20‚ 2007
How to Handle Common Interview Questions, Part 3
Be sure you're prepped for these five questions. They're as likely as any to pop up at your next job interview.
January 20‚ 2007
How to Handle Common Interview Questions, Part 2
Wondering what your interviewer really wants to know? Check out five questions you might be asked and your best responses.
January 20‚ 2007
What Are Your Long-Term Goals?
The way you discuss this topic could make or break the interview. We've got exercises to keep you focused so you can clearly state your goals with ease.
January 20‚ 2007
What Motivates You?
What really energizes you in your work? After a little soul-searching, you'll be able to tell the interviewer.
January 20‚ 2007
What Did You Like Least About Your Last Job?
If asked what you hated most at your previous job, think twice before ranting about an old boss who made your life hell.
January 20‚ 2007
Answering Illegal Questions
January 20‚ 2007
Personality Plus
When answering questions about your personality, you don't want to sound like everyone else. Set yourself apart.
January 20‚ 2007
Mastering the Phone Interview
Your interviewer may not be sitting in front of you, but a phone interview is just as important as an in-person meeting. Learn how to prepare with our handy tips.
January 20‚ 2007
Why Were You Fired?
If you've ever been terminated, you know how awkward it can be to talk about it. Follow this advice to go from fired to hired.
January 20‚ 2007
Brainteaser or Interview Torture Tool?
Interviewing was always tough, but now there's a new genre of puzzling questions used to gauge candidates.
January 20‚ 2007
What Is Your Salary History?
Talking too openly about your salary early in the hiring process may eliminate you. Don't say too much too soon.
January 20‚ 2007
Ace the Case Interview
Here's the idea: Determine who's a good problem solver by giving candidates problems to solve during the interview.
January 20‚ 2007
Your Turn to Ask Questions
Rather than just answer questions at job interviews, make sure you turn the tables on the interviewer.
January 20‚ 2007
Explain Why You Left
January 20‚ 2007
Ask the Power Questions
January 20‚ 2007
The World's Toughest Job Interview Question
January 20‚ 2007
Why Should We Hire You?
Your answer to this question could make or break the interview. You need a brief pitch that matches your experiences with an employer's needs.
January 20‚ 2007
Response Strategies for Frequently Asked Questions
When a politician goes into a debate, he has a strategy for answering questions. You can do the same for interviews.
January 20‚ 2007
Six Answers Interviewers Need to Hire You
You may think an interviewer is playing games with you, but he's really looking for the answers to these six questions.
January 20‚ 2007
Promote Yourself During an Interview
Don't be shy about your accomplishments during interviews. All it takes is some planning and finesse.
January 20‚ 2007
Prep for the Top 10 Interview Questions
Know the tough questions you are likely to be asked in an interview so you can turn that curveball into a cream puff.
January 20‚ 2007
Tell Me About Yourself
This ice-breaking yet important question has a way of making candidates blurt out their life stories. Learn how to answer this question with confidence.
January 20‚ 2007
Do You Have any Questions?
Always answer this one with a yes. After a little preparation, you'll be able to ask the right questions at the right time.
January 20‚ 2007
How to Handle Common Interview Questions, Part 1
Some questions consistently make their way into interviews. Here are some of them, along with tips on how to answer.
January 20‚ 2007
Why Do You Want to Work Here?
The interviewer catches you off guard with the simple question: Why do you want to work here? Learn how to tailor your answer and stand out.
January 20‚ 2007
Focus on Your Strengths
In a political campaign, it's standard operating procedure for candidates to hammer away at a few points they believe set them apart from other candidates. You might want to handle your campaign for a job the same way.
January 20‚ 2007
Questions They Shouldn't Ask
You're confronted with an interview question you think is discriminatory. Now what are you supposed to do?
January 20‚ 2007
Videotape Your Mock Interview
If you want to road test your interviewing skills, try videotaping a mock interview.
January 20‚ 2007
Talking Salary
January 20‚ 2007
What Are Your Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses?
Defining your strengths and weaknesses can be one of the most difficult questions asked during an interview. Avoid interview paralysis with a little preparation.
January 20‚ 2007
Tell Me About a Time When...
When interviewers ask you to tell them about a specific incident, they want details, so prep your answer in advance.
January 20‚ 2007
Don't Get Thrown for a Loop
While you may encounter some cream puffs, be ready to deal with these interview doozies when you're up at bat.
January 20‚ 2007
Ask Your Way into a Better Job
Not sure if the job is right for you? Get the straight scoop by asking the right questions.
January 20‚ 2007
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