Interview

Test your thank-you letter to determine whether it would pass muster with our panel of hiring professionals. A well-crafted thank-you note following a successful job interview could be the tipping point that pushes you into the job candidate finalist category. “The thank-you note remains one of the most overlooked marketing tools of the job search,” … Read More

Inappropriate interview questions and how to respond (diplomatically). He was in his early 50s, and he looked every bit of it. The questions on the job application went right to his age. After stewing over the form and discarding his first draft, he filled out a second copy. Then, he sat and waited for his … Read More

The job description was lost in translation, and you may be interviewing for the wrong position. You might be interviewing for the wrong positions, and it may not be your fault. It’s probably not the recruiter’s fault either. The job descriptions that recruiters use to guide their candidate searches, and which you use to apply … Read More

The job interview process is really just a series of approvals and referrals. Ultimately you want a job, but broken down to its elements, what you really want is a series of approvals. The job interview process isn’t about convincing someone to hire you — not until the final stage, anyway — it is about … Read More

Whatever you do, have an answer to the question — why have you been out of work so long? Whatever you say, don’t answer, ‘Looking for a job.’ When interviewing candidates who have been out of work for extended periods of time, a human resources manager will almost always ask this question: “Why have you … Read More

Understanding the typical schedule and purpose of each round can prepare you to face each and give you an advantage in the hiring process.   Before you hear the words, “You’re hired,” you will typically sit through three separate interview sessions … at least. You prepared for the first interview. So you’re prepared for the … Read More

Put to the test? Follow these tips from recruiters who’ve used pre-employment assessments as a factor in the hiring process. When you are being considered for a job, your potential employer evaluates myriad factors: your education, your experience and your successes, to name just a few. How about your personality? Increasingly, organizations are turning to … Read More

Don’t get mad. Get gracious. A follow-up letter after you don’t get the job is so rare, you will stand out and it may lead to another job. This is the letter to write when you don’t get the job. Read More

IT executives are being called upon to demonstrate soft skills like business smarts and communications. Cars. Advertising. Shower-curtain rings. Sales veterans like to say that “a good salesperson can sell anything.” It’s a maxim of the profession that it’s not what the salesperson is selling but her inherent selling skills and experience that determine success … Read More