Job Interview Tips & FAQs

Congratulate yourself! You aced the interviews (answered those tough interview questions too!) and just received a job offer. Now all you have to do is accept it. But wait – it’s not always that easy. Accepting an offer of a job is an important step in any executive’s career. You may encounter one or more […]

It may have been a long road for you to get from successfully getting and “passing” those interviews to subsequently getting to the job offer. Even if the time you invested in job search was short, you are more than likely ready to get settled into a new job. But, before you make that all-important decision have

Executives are well aware that they need to be prepared to answer the typical questions during an interview such as: What is your greatest strength? Where do you see yourself in five years? What these types of interview questions don’t reveal is how good an executive will perform in the position, and isn’t that really

Thinking about job search during the holidays is probably last on most executive minds, however, January is just a few days away. Are you prepared for interviews in the new year? It is more important than ever to be organized and knowledgeable about the position you are interviewing for, as well as knowing something about

It’s a known fact that January through March/April are the biggest hiring months of the year. Employers who have been holding off on new hires towards the end of the year are now ready to fill positions. If your resume has done its job, you should have interviews scheduled for January. Over the next two

Even an executive can be nervous on a job interview. On the other hand, the interviewer has the stress of making sure they hire the right person. So what responses will get you eliminated from consideration for the job? These are the top 5 dumbest things to say: 1.  I just need a job. Even if

The resume did its job and you are called for a job interview.  After the interview, you don’t hear back from the employer or recruiter. You are left wondering what happened. 1.  Wait, what time is it? There are no excuses! You can imagine a recruiter or employer has heard them all, and they have. 

Have you ever thought about what a prospective employer/recruiter can find out about you in the first 30 seconds of meeting you? They can determine if you: Value the interviewer’s time It is common knowledge that most hiring managers are overworked. You might be one of them and understand that time is a very valuable

When you get that call from the recruiter or a hiring manager that they would like to set up a phone interview, pat yourself on the back. You have made it to the first step. But, don’t think this a relaxed and laid-back conversation. This is a very important phone call because the interviewer will