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Every year Glassdoor, who provides an inside look at jobs and companies, select the top 25 strangest interview questions companies ask during job interview. I will share the list for 2013 below, but my main focus for this post is to talk to you about why strange interview questions matter and why you must take them seriously if you want to stay in the race. ...
Whether you are a veteran at job interviews or new to it all, the basic interview tips are key to staying in the competitive job search race. These seven basic interview tips are fairly simple to follow. So there is no reason for you not to do each. You will be amazed at how they can either be forgotten or overlooked sometimes. Don’t make that mistake because first impression counts. If you don’t prepare for your interview or arrive late or always cut your interviewer off, you could be cutting yourself out of the race before you even started. ...
How to explain gaps in my resume? This is a common question asked by many job seekers today. When the economy went south in 2009, many well-qualified people found themselves out of work. Some were able to land another position within a few months, while others struggled to find work for a much longer period — or never really made it back into the workforce. Other people have opted to leave their jobs for family or educational reasons, and now want to return to the working world. No matter which situation applies to you, the effect is the same: significant gaps in the work history section of your resumes. ...
Getting job interview feedback is critical to enhancing your interviewing skills and increasing your chances in getting a great job. We all have to do many interviews before succeeding in getting an offer. Not being called back for a second or third round is part of the job search process, but it doesn’t have to be all negative. ...
How to recognize whether a company has good management during job search? What a great question from a reader and a very relevant one to ask for any job seekers. Working for good management is essential to your job success and happiness at work. It is however hard to decipher whether a company has good management from the outside, during your job search. ...
Should I interview while pregnant? The answer is Yes, absolutely. I am learning this first hand as I am 6 months pregnant with my second child and currently in between consulting contracts. You may say, no one will hire me while I am pregnant, so why bother. I had the same perspective at first but am finding real benefits in looking for a job while pregnant. ...
An job interview is a two-way street. You are there to demonstrate your qualifications, but you are also there to get more information. So always be prepared to ask some questions in an interview, if time permits. Most interviews are structured so that you can ask questions in the last 5 or 10 minutes. ...