During your job interview, you will be asked a lot of questions that about your qualifications, abilities, work history, education, etc., that are asking you to provide what you believe to be your “greatest” or “best” achievement or experience. For example: What is your greatest achievement? What was your best job that you held before[…]
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Tag Archives | How to Interview
Introduction on How to Interview With the Big Four Auditors
JANUARY 11, 2011 | BY MICAH
Very few job interviews are particularly interesting. Microsoft and Google are known to have fairly unique interviews, and companies like Starbucks expect every employee (regardless of job) to have an understanding of coffee that they test during the interview. Otherwise, most other companies go the traditional route, asking a series of questions that are designed[…]
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How to Successfully Interview at a Job Fair
DECEMBER 1, 2010 | BY MICAH
Applying for jobs is hard. You never know how many applicants are vying for the same position as you. You do not know if the employer is someone that values what you bring to the table. You do not necessarily know if the position is even open (sometimes employers open jobs for applicants before deciding[…]
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Important Phone Interview Tips
AUGUST 23, 2010 | BY MICAH
Phone interviews are tough. The interviewer does not want to hire you. The interviewer has to interview dozens of people during the day and has a limited amount of time. They are interviewing far more people than they are going to interview in person, and they need reasons to cut that list down as much[…]
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How to Interview for a Job in a New Career Path
JULY 22, 2010 | BY MICAH
Your job sucks. Or maybe it doesn’t. Still, a lot of people find that when they break into the corporate world, the things that they used to be passionate about lose their excitement. To have a successful career you must love what you do, and if you don’t you may find that there is another[…]
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How to Interview for a Job You are Overqualified for
JULY 15, 2010 | BY MICAH
Times have changed. With layoffs and cutbacks around the globe, many professionals have been forced to look for work that would generally be considered below their pay scale. In some cases they are changing careers. In other cases they are simply looking for any work in their field. No matter your reason, there will be[…]
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How to Interview for a Job You are Underqualified for
JULY 14, 2010 | BY MICAH
When you are unemployed, you try anything to find employment. You will apply to jobs you have no interest in, you will apply to jobs where you are a perfect fit, and you will apply to jobs that you have no chance of winning. What happens, though, when you get asked to interview for the[…]
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