12 Simple Ways to Wow Your Job Interview
Throughout your career search you will (hopefully) have the opportunity to showcase your candidacy in multiple job interviews. Considering it takes an average of seven interviews to win one job offer, it’s imperative that your performance is exceptional enough to propel you to the next level. How can you present your strengths powerfully enough to […]
5 Tips to Nail the Interview in the First 5 Minutes
It’s happened to all of us. You finally get an interview for the job you want. You spend the drive over anticipating questions and rehearsing answers. You give the interviewer your best handshake and then before you can answer the second question, you know you’re not getting this job. Despite the lengthy conversation ahead, most […]
A Job Seeker’s Secret Part 2: Preparing for the Interview
(Please read Job Seeker’s Secret Part 1 if you haven’t already.) Preparing for the Interview Next, it’s time to research the field or industry and the contact’s company. This will help you avoid wasting precious interview time asking questions that you would have been able to answer by doing a little investigation, as well as demonstrate […]
A Job Seeker’s Secret Weapon Part 1: Informational Interviewing
One of the most powerful but underutilized strategies in finding a job is informational interviewing, the process of conducting highly focused conversations with professionals currently working in your field of interest in order to gather information about a job, company, field or industry. Informational interviews provide excellent opportunities to gain knowledge that you may not […]
How to Write the Perfect Post Interview Letter
Now that you’ve aced your interview, it’s time to send out a thank you letter. Whether it’s your first interview or you’re an interview veteran, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed about your letter options. Although the content of your letter is up to you, here are a few definite do’s and don’ts for writing a […]
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