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Interviewing

Q: “What type of job are you looking for?” A: I’LL DO ANYTHING.

May 16, 2009

This is part of an ongoing series in which I’m answering questions from job seekers. Please post your questions in the comments section below to be answered in future articles. Please include your name and location if you want to be addressed by name; otherwise the question will be attributed to “Anonymous.” “I’ve read recruiters [...]

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Please don’t flush the toilet during your phone interview.

May 10, 2009

There is plenty of advice to be found on what you should do when interviewing for a job. Following are some tips on what not to do – and why! Interviewer: “Why did you leave your last job?” Candidate: “I was met with a string of broken promises and lies…” Do *not* say anything even [...]

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75 reasons you didn’t get the job

May 9, 2009

Wondering why you didn’t get the job? It was probably because: You’re not qualified. You’re overqualified. You’re qualified but someone else was more qualified or a better fit. You wore too much cologne / perfume. You smelled bad. You wore too much makeup. You were overdressed. You were underdressed. The job was filled internally. The [...]

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Please get to the point and then stop talking.

May 9, 2009

Last weekend I participated in an Interactive Job Search Interview and Tech Strategy Boot Camp conducted by Jeremy Worthington of Buckeye Resumes and Janice Worthington of Worthington Resumes in Columbus, Ohio. My role was to spend ten to fifteen minutes on the phone with several of the participants, one at a time, conducting mock interviews [...]

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You can find that on our website. Please stop wasting my time.

May 9, 2009

Everyone knows they’ll be expected to answer a series of questions in a job interview. It is equally important to be prepared to ask good questions. The interviewer will expect it, and I recommend having them outlined in advance so that nothing is forgotten or overlooked. And, it never hurts to show that you spent [...]

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Why that recruiter isn’t going to find you a job

May 9, 2009

What should I expect and what can I gain from working with a recruiter? Recruiters are paid by their clients, not by individuals seeking jobs. A recruiter’s job is to help their client companies by filling a specific opening. If they think you might be that person, there are advantages to working with a recruiter [...]

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Getting ready for an interview? Pretend you’re going on a date.

May 9, 2009

Has it been a while since you’ve interviewed? Not much time to prepare? Don’t panic. The rules of dating can also be applied to interviewing. Do not arrive too early. Human resources professionals and hiring managers have busy schedules and work by appointment. By arriving more than ten minutes before the meeting is scheduled you [...]

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