Interviewing Tips

How To Turn A Career 'No' Into A 'Yes'

Forbes Woman | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Career, Advancing-Your-Career, Interviewing, Job-Rejections, Interviewing Tips, Women in Business, Interview, Job Opportunities, Women News

The woman was interviewing for a lucrative position as director of a sales team. After having three great meetings full of lively conversation about h...

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The Worst Way to Pick a Job Candidate

Liz Ryan | Posted 04.17.2012

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Liz Ryan

Life is too short to waste time with amoeba companies who don't understand human beings, only spreadsheets and policies and hoary job-interview scripts. Those guys don't get you, and they don't deserve you.

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The Truth About Job Interviews With Entrepreneurs: Your Employer's Mind May Be Far, Far Away

Frank Farwell | Posted 05.01.2012

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Frank Farwell

Despite the advantages of technology, landing a job at a good start-up company can be a long, tedious process, or it can be a quick flash of opportunity if you happen to be in the right place at the right time.

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How to Interview with Friends

Kat Griffin | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Interviewing Tips, Interviews, Job Interviews, Getting a Job, Job Interview Advice, Interview Etiquette, Effective Interviewing, Job Search Tips, Women News
Kat Griffin

I always advise anyone going on a job interview to focus on what you bring to the job.

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Interviewing Help: Reducing Your Risk of Making a Bad Hire

Donna Flagg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Donna Flagg

You're a hiring manager.... You feel the pain.... Sometimes it's more obvious than others when a candidate just isn't right for a particular job. It...

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Salary - Chicken and the Egg

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Negotiations, Interviewing, Salary, Career Advice, Jobs, Interviewing Tips, Careers, Compensation, Job Search, Executive Compensation, Interview, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Pete was laid off from a position he had been in for 15 years. The good news was he had an interview next week and just needed a little advice on int...

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She Landed the Perfect Job, but Couldn't Land the Title

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

A Vice President of Operations at a Fortune 1000 retailer restructured herself out of her job. The retailer had been hurting and the VP decided it wa...

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Rejected Outright for the Job Because of Their Online Image

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Business strategist and Webby Award winner David Allen Ibsen (runs business consultancy 5 Meetings Before Lunch) was helping one of his start-up clien...

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They Took My Ideas and Gave Somebody Else the Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

We're not saying that you should never give out ideas, especially when you're interviewing. But it's better to give them a "taste" rather than "serving up the whole meal."

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Bad Things to Say in an Interview

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

We've all been in a position where we wished we could take back what we said. In the case of an interview, the implications are huge in that saying the wrong thing could eliminate you as a candidate.

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How to Find Out If the Company's Culture Is Right for You

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

You're looking for your next career opportunity and have made a list of the "must haves". One thing you know for sure is that you don't want to work i...

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Interview Your Potential Boss Without Blowing It

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Your old boss is gone and there's someone in the conference room who could be your next boss. Later that day, you are scheduled for a one-hour interv...

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How to Interview Well and Get That Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Interviewing is a lot like dating. If things don't click, you won't be asked on a second date.

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The Art of Persuasion

Jane Pak | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Pak

Persuading someone to hire or promote you requires people to buy-in to why they should, not you selling them what you're touting.

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Career Lessons From My Recruiting Desk Part II: Interviewing in 2009

Jason Mannino | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jason Mannino

What are your greatest strengths? I am always a little surprised when I still hear people say that interview questions like this one are still the mos...

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The Reverse Job Interview

Marc Hershon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marc Hershon

One classic mistake made by job candidates is to not ask many questions when they're being grilled.

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How To Get A Job: 10 Tips To Ace The Interview

Eli Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Eli Davidson

You have jumped through all the enormous hurdles to land an interview: Bravo! If you aren't having luck with landing interviews, please go back and lo...

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Interview Twice? Nice!

Marilyn M. Machlowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marilyn M. Machlowitz

Politics isn't my specialty. But in my role as a headhunter, I almost always advocate a second interview. I believe it helps both those doing the hiring and those hoping to be hired.

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Job Hunting - Keys To Making the Kill

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I am currently looking for a job and am overwhelmed by the amount of advice there is out there. I feel like I need to read everything...

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How I Blew My Google Interview

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google Interviews, Google Jobs, Interviewing Tips, Job Interviews, Google, Business News

Another form of web literature is emerging: stories of job applicants rejected by Google (GOOG). Google makes all applicants sign NDAs, of course--can...

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