Alan is the creator of Interview Success Formula, a training program that has helped more than 80,000 job seekers to ace their interviews and land the jobs they deserve. Interviewers love asking curveball questions to weed out job seekers. But the truth is, most of these questions are asking about a few key areas. Learn more about how to outsmart tough interviewers by watching this video.
Every job interview is different, so it’s advisable to have various approaches. You can do this by mastering the art of adaptability, wherein you have to go with the flow and always stay a step ahead.
If we were to write a list of everything you need to know about interviewing, it would take a lot of time and paper. A huge number of books and articles are available on this topic, many of them giving contradictory advice.
Many people will tell you to be yourself during interviews, but some may say that you should put on an act in order to get the job you want. Whether you believe the former or the latter, there are certain guidelines that can be applied in most interview situations.
Oftentimes in life, it’s the little things that can make or break you. Knowing how to draft a resume, write cover letters and act in an interview aren’t enough to help you get the job you’ve always wanted. Though mastering these aspects is important, you’ll also need to address the following small but significant points in your job search.
What could possibly go wrong in going to a job interview? Quite a lot of things, actually! College students can avoid unnecessary disasters by preparing ahead of time to ace that interview. A big part of this is knowing how to present yourself to recruiters and hiring managers. Familiarize yourself with the following mistakes—and avoid them at all costs.
Nowadays, interviews taking place over a meal are becoming more and more common. This is an opportunity for your prospective boss to observe how you handle yourself in a public setting and during a business meal. Follow these tips if mealtime interviews are out of your comfort zone.
Looking for a job has become extremely difficult. If sending piles of resumes isn’t working for you, it’s about time to get creative with your job search by adding informational interviews.
It’s common nowadays for companies to screen large pools of applicants through phone interviews. Doing this cuts costs and avoids having the applicant fly into town for an interview.
Going to an interview with a set of questions in mind is always a plus. Never show up to an interview without having any questions prepared. You may be wondering: How do you come up with the right questions to ask? The points listed below should help you to draft some questions of your own.
We can all recall a specific moment in our lives when we had an especially bad case of butterflies in our stomach. Stuttering through a speech, slipping in front of everyone or staring into space—all of us had that nerve-racking moment that we can never forget.
Without a doubt, a job interview can make us feel this way. Our judgment can become clouded with pressure and excitement, leading to embarrassing decisions and mistakes that were never supposed to happen.
Millions of young people are slowly losing their faith in the future, according to 24-year-old Council on Foreign Relations research associate Matthew C. Klein.
Nowadays, fresh college graduates find it hard to land jobs, not only because of the tight job market but also because of their flawed communication skills that make them unhirable.