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Step 6 of Interview Preparation: Practice Aloud
Even if you have brainstormed the answers for every possible question that your interviewers could ask and taken good notes, you should still practice delivering your answers aloud. As Alia Hollback observes in her article on interview preparation, “no matter how...
Quote of the Day: Ludwig Hess
A good listener is totally focused on the speaker with an open mind. - Ludwig Hess Whether you are the CEO of an organization or a new trainee tasked on your first team assignment, exercising good listening skills are critical to success. To listen well, as Ludwig...
Quote of the Day: Norman Vaughan
Dream big and dare to fail. - Norman Vaughan Whatever you do and wherever you do it, dream big and and work towards those goals. There may be hiccups along the way, but when we stop imagining something better, we stop moving forward. - - Quote Source: GoodReads....
Step 5 of Interview Preparation: Know the Location and Be Early
First impressions matter and being late to an interview does not get you started on the right foot. It also shouldn’t happen if you: a) look up the location beforehand, b) save the address and contact details, and c) leave with plenty of extra time. These are some of...
Quote of the Day: Albert Einstein
Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions. - Albert Einstein Whether you are picturing where you will be in five years or just getting prepared for an upcoming meeting at work, as Albert Einstein observes, "your imagination is your preview of...
Step 4 of Interview Preparation: Know What You Will Bring to the Job
Take the time to consider what skills and experience you will bring to the job. If there are experiences relevant to the work of the new position, jot them down and review them before your interview. If you have skills that are needed to do the role well, be ready to...
Quote of the Day: Margaret Thatcher
I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near. - Margaret Thatcher There is no substitute for hard work and a commitment to ones goals. Set your target high....
Quote of the Day: Regina Brett
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. - Regina Brett It can be very tempting to just stay in bed some days, but if you can go in into the office, go in. Punctuality and attendance issues are among the most common reasons for termination. They are...
Step 3 of Interview Preparation: Practice Answering Common Questions
You probably won’t be able to anticipate every question that your interviewer will ask, but there are some questions that commonly come up and you should practice answering them in advance. As Alia Hollback observes of this third step: “Though many interviews...
Quote of the Day: Elbert Hubbard
We work to become, not to acquire. - Elbert Hubbard When you are dedicated to a job, you grow with it. You develop skills and you gain expertise in something that cannot be taken away. In that sense you become something more and this is separate from material gains. ...
Step 2 of Interview Preparation: Reflect and Resolve Questions
Knowing you have the interview time set means you must shift from many-application-mode to focused-preparation-mode. In step one of Alia Hollback’s 8 Steps for preparing for your interview, you researched the role and company, now should take the time to consider if...
Quote of the Day: Francesca Reigler
Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. - Francesca Reigler The attitude you enter work with each day impacts how both you and your colleagues experience the day. When you are to do a thing,...
Step 1 of Interview Preparation: Research the Company
Getting to the interview stage is an accomplishment on its own but how well you prepare for the day the questions come can decide the outcome. Alia Hollback identifies 8 steps which you can take in your preparations which we will cover in individual posts. The first...
Quote of the Day: Michelle Obama
We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.- Michelle ObamaKeeping a 'to do' or task list for managing your home and professional lives can be extremely helpful. Such lists can help to ensure that everything from grocery shopping to...
Workplace Faux Pas That Hurt Your Reputation
A positive reputation in the workplace can help you stand out as a candidate for advancement in your organization. However, this standing can be tarnished by committing faux pas in the office, as Krista Gray observes in her article entitled “5 seemingly innocent...
Quote of the Day: Robert Frost
Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.- Robert FrostWe have all attended a lecture or an event where someone asked a question just to hear themselves speak (or at least...
Quote of the Day: Dan Zevin
Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire. - Dan Zevin There may be a few places beyond Major League Baseball where you can interview with a backward baseball cap, but there aren't many. Generally, it is better to...
Interview Questions That Don’t Target Your Skills Or Experience
There are common interview questions that you can prepare answers for in advance, such as those which delve into your strengths and weaknesses; and then there are questions which are meant to elicit unscripted responses and probe your personality. It is the questions...
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