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Tough Interview Questions – Part 2
Last week we talked about preparing for your interview as a foundation to the questions you may be asked and those that you should ask of your potential employer. Let’s take a deeper look at how to answer a few of the most common Behavioral Based interview questions: Q: Tell Me About Yourself A: Don’t give your life story. Instead, focus on your most recent position and how what you did relates to the job you are applying for. Be sure to reiterate your selling points and share a success story, especially one that is aligned with one of the organizations top pain points. Provide an insight to...
read moreWhat Questions Do You Have For Me? Part 2
Last week we talked about why you should prepare a list of questions for your interview. As promised, this week we are sharing with you sample questions to help you prepare for your interview. We encourage you to use these as a stepping stone for crafting your own customized questions tailored to the individual opportunity you are seeking. As mentioned, asking thought provoking as well as questions that solicit detailed answers from the interviewer is important. You want to avoid phrasing questions in a way that allow for a simple yes or no answer. Your goal is to get specific and show that...
read more4 Questions to Ask in an Interview
Getting an interview can feel like a gift from above. When I was job searching last summer, I would send out resume after resume into the void of the online job boards, and usually hear nothing back. Getting asked for an interview seemed like the best possible outcome, and in a lot of ways it was. What I quickly learned, however, is that getting an interview didn’t necessarily mean I fit with the company. Sometimes, the interview simply reinforced that I wouldn’t be a good fit in that position, or with that company. What I learned, after doing a couple of interviews, was how to ask questions...
read moreThree Tips for Effective Communication
During my time scrolling through job boards and looking at hundreds of job ads, I noticed a common trend between them all. Every job called for communication skills, either written or oral. Every job, from the highest paying CEO positions to the very bottom entry level positions, requires communication skills. This shouldn’t be surprising: we live in a world that has become increasingly connected via the internet. With people now communicating over text, email, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and a whole list of other communication apps, it’s no wonder that communication skills have become an...
read moreHow to Handle a Presentation Interview
In the many interview situations I’ve been in, I think the most nerve-wracking is the presentation interview. Certainly, in my first presentation interview I was a bucket of anxiety. Not only was I trying to present myself well as an interviewee, but I was also trying to impress them as a presenter. Trying to do both of those things at once? Not exactly a walk in the park. However, it’s an interview style that everyone will probably experience, as presentation interviews are becoming more and more common. Employers will propose a topic and ask you to give a presentation (generally no more...
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