Tag: job interviews
Job Interview Advice All New Grads Should Read
The world of employment is a much more competitive landscape today. New grads need to realize that thousands of other kids their age are in the same boat and there are a lot less dream jobs than dream seekers. With unemployment at a rate of 7.4% the competition also extends to experienced job seekers who are willing to take unpaid internships just get their…
Acing the Interview: A Guide for the Hiring Manager
During the recruiting process, there are few tasks tougher than conducting job interviews. You have to speak with candidates and find useful information that will help you decide if a candidate is …
Job Interviews Are Like Dates. Are You a Good Suitor?
Which makes you more nervous, a job interview or a first date? Regardless of your answer, the two have a lot in common. One such commonality is the importance of telling good stories — an ability …
Improve Job Interviews By Using Flattery?
What if I told you that a simple change in phrasing could make a huge difference in your job interview performance? In today’s career expert Q&A Marc DeBoer, founder of abetterinterview.com, t…
Why You’re Getting Weird Questions at Job Interviews
How do you explain chairs to an alien? Get ready — you could get asked this at your next job interview.
Can Smiling Help You Land a Job?
Job interviews should be taken seriously, but that doesn’t mean you should not smile. In fact, whether you’re participating in a phone screen, an in-person interview, or salary negotiations, it ben…
Why Hiring for Personality Alone Is a Very Bad Idea
Did you hire an employee based on personality only to realizes they are not the right candidate for the job? Let’s say you are hiring an executive administrative assistant for a VP. The Vice Presid…
ZipRecruiter’s Top Tips for Job Seekers
Because we talk to hiring managers every day, job seekers often ask us what they can do to improve their application materials. Here’s our advice…
Preparing For An Interview: Step-By-Step Guide
So, you received a call back for a in-person interview. Now what? How do you prepare? Here’s a step-by-step guide to preparing for an interview.
6 Reasons to Love Job Interviews
Interviews aren’t a bad thing. In fact, the more that I’ve reflected on and participated in them, the more I’ve come to enjoy them. Okay, maybe “enjoy” isn’t the right word, but it’s not far off. Here are six reasons why.
Q&A: To Get a Job, You MUST Stand Out
With an average of 100+ applications submitted to each job opening, it has probably never been more crucial to stand out during your job search. In today’s expert Q&A, Kevin Hungate teaches you…
Exploit Hiring Bias: Be The First Job Interview Of The Day
If hiring were a mythical place (a meritocracy!) the best candidates would get the best jobs, free of the foibles frequently found in the first-date fussiness of the job interview. But it’s not. New research suggests that you need to be first in line.
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