Interviewing with any company can be intimidating but preparation will help chase away some of the butterflies. Remember it is unusual for a company to hire a candidate who fits the job description 100%. View the position advertisement as a dream sheet. You should have a majority of the traits but just because you’re missing [...]
Professionalism goes beyond a great resume and neat appearance for the job interview. Think about a recruiter’s first interaction with you. What does your email address or your voice mail message say about you and your professionalism? Voice Greetings Are your voice greetings professional and tastefully done, understandable and clear? OR, do you have your [...]
Interviews today are focused on behavioral-based questions. A behavioral-based question is based on a dimension which is a required competency for the position. In order to answer this question you will need to relate a previous experience to the interviewer’s question. An example question might be, “Tell me about a time you had to resolve [...]
So, you got the interview. Congratulations! Now what? There is much to do my friend! How long does it take to make a first impression? Not very long, believe me….the first 5 seconds is all you get. How long does it take to change that bad first impression? Basically – you can’t. It is done. [...]
Do you know how long an HR person takes to read each resume? It’s about 30 seconds. Think about it….. $3 Million Superbowl advertisers paid $3 million for a 30-second spot – even in this economy – the highest ever. Of course, they are counting on their commercials to be memorable, to gain buyers/consumers of [...]
