Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words. Deborah Bull The fact that you have been invited in for an interview means your[…]
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Tag Archives | Common Interview Questions
How to Answer – What Other Companies Are You Interviewing With?
MAY 12, 2015 | BY LIA
We all like to checkout the competition and future employers are no different. What other companies are you interviewing with is a very common job interview question that you need to have thought about as part of your job interview preparation. For some reason this question seems to make people more nervous than other job[…]
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6 Best Tips for Restaurant Job Interviews
APRIL 19, 2015 | BY LIA
With new restaurants opening up all the time you may think that it would be easy to get a restaurant job anytime you need one. That’s not quite true. Restaurants are looking for the right person, not just any person. To succeed in any restaurant job interview you need to prepare answer to the top[…]
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How to Prepare for a Video or Skype Interview
MARCH 31, 2015 | BY LIA
Online interviews are becoming more common through software like Skype and Google Talk. These Video interviews reduce the need for travel, and are a great way to interview on a busy schedule. But for you, the interviewee, video interviews can cause their own problems. It’s always harder to talk to someone through a video interview[…]
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5 Things to Do When You Don’t Hear Back After a Job Interview
MARCH 10, 2015 | BY LIA
Job interviews are stressful enough. But when days pass and you do not hear back from the interview, it can be even more stressful. What did you do wrong? Did you get the job or not? When at least 7 days have passed and you haven’t heard back from the job interview, consider the following[…]
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Top 7 Sales Interview Tips
JANUARY 27, 2015 | BY LIA
If you want to get into sales, you need to be able to sell yourself. In many ways that’s what all job interviews are – a chance for you to show that you’re a master at selling things that the other person doesn’t know they want. If you’re applying to sales jobs you have to[…]
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Common Interview Question: What Do You Expect from a Supervisor?
JANUARY 13, 2012 | BY MICAH
This can be quite a tricky question to answer. You need to appear to be able to work independently but also show that you don’t have any unhealthy issues with authority that would make you difficult or unpleasant to work with. Interviewers like to ask what you expect from your bosses and supervisors for 2[…]
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Common Interview Question: Have You Had Any Questions Come Up Since the Last Interview?
JANUARY 9, 2012 | BY MICAH
We mention time and time again that it is important to ask questions at your job interview. As long as your questions are intelligent and make the interviewer think, they are good questions. You can ask questions in the beginning, the middle, at the end of your interview – you can even ask questions with[…]
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Common Interview Question: What Do You Know About Our Products?
DECEMBER 9, 2011 | BY MICAH
In case you were not aware, company research is important. Lots and lots and lots of it. Know more about the company than some of the staff do, because you will be tested on that knowledge in your interview, and you need to be able to answer accordingly. How to Answer If you are asked[…]
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