Interview,Jobs

How to Succeed in a Job Interview (Real Examples)13 Jan

Example 1

Maggie Mistal

This video is produced by Howdini and details how to ace a job interview according to Maggie Mistal, a career coach and life purpose advisor who has helped many people to succeed in job interviews as a result of her common sense advice. The approach taken is simple and yet really effective because it concentrates on informing you how to make the best possible first impression.

For example, Maggie advises all interviewees to smile and relax when they head into the interview room and prepare in advance for the key questions, such as why you want to leave your current job. She advocates being positive rather than defensive and answering all questions in a way that will make the applicant sound better to the interviewer. Demonstrating success via examples of real life situations can help you to overcome obstacles like not being qualified enough or being overqualified. Finally, Maggie states that you should also do your homework on the company and a potential salary in advance so as not to appear unprepared if awkward questions… Read More

Interview,Jobs

How to Prepare for a Job Interview16 Apr

In a fierce job market with competition often heavy and many applicants for a single position, it is a good idea to learn as much as you can about the company you are going to be interviewing with. If it’s a large or even medium company chances are they have a web site. Ask the receptionist or person who you schdule the interview with if they have a web site and visit it, and READ it. The whole thing if you can.

Also, use your favorite search engine and try to read everything you can about them. Let this knowledge come out in your interview in the form of questions. An interviewer will be positively impressed that you are interested in the company.

Dress Code

Even if they say, “we dress casual,” men should wear a tie. Women should also wear appropriate business dress. No cleavage. No short skirts. No short sleeve shirts for men, no sneakers. Let common sense prevail, but dress nicely, get a haircut if you need one, shave, etc…

Be on Time

NEVER EVER EVER be… Read More