“What are your strengths?” How many times have you heard that question in an interview? There are few things that are more predictable in an employment interview than questions about your strengths and weaknesses, so I’m sure you’ve spent considerable time examining your answer to these questions….right? OK, I know you have, but you would [...]
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The “Johari window” (pronounced Joe-HAWR-ee) is a psychological model that was created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in the 1950s to help people better understand their interpersonal relationships. It’s a pretty simple model, but profound in helping individuals understand how they are perceived by others – and how that perception varies from one’s own [...]
Job applicants typically view a job interview as a unilateral event. By that, I mean the assumption is the interviewer will ask questions and the applicant will provide answers to those questions. If the applicant does asks questions, they are only to clarify details of the job and/or to inquire about salary, benefits, training, etc. [...]
The interview process can be stressful enough, no matter what type of interview you find yourself up against, and it helps if you don’t add to your own misery by making an avoidable faux pas. We can all probably remember an embarrassing interview moment or two, but with practice (failing to do this is actually one of the mistakes) you can improve your performance and eliminate potentially costly errors.
