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Saturday, July 30, 2011

What Should an You Do If Asked Illegal Interview Questions as an Over 40 Worker

This is a very interesting article concerning being over 40 and asked illegal interview questions during your job interview.

I really believe that many readers can benefit from this information. If you are an interviewer, know what interview questions are illegal to ask and as a person being interviewed, know what questions are illegal to ask during an interview.

You do have rights and protection under the law for illegal questions asked during an interview.

http://internsover40.blogspot.com/2010/06/13-illegal-interview-questionsdo-you.html

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Everyone Should Have a Job In Sales No Matter What Your Career Path Is

Everyone Should Have a Job In Sales No Matter What Your Career Path Is

HubPages and the articles I publish there are related many times to my blog and I want to share the information with as many people as possible. This is another extraordinary post for those looking to enhance their careers or find the right track to have their career on.

courtesy of http://www.jobzilla.com/


courtesy of http://www.startupagent.com/

Monday, July 25, 2011

Reasons Not to Talk About Your Job Interview

Reasons Not to Talk About Your Job Interview

This is another wonderful share from my HubPages content that is appropriate for this blog. Take a peek and let me know what you think. Have you ever fallen prey to one of this situations?
share with us.


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related post you may enjoy
http://resumelady.blogspot.com/2011/07/saying-thank-you-after-job-interview.html

Friday, July 22, 2011

Saying Thank You after the Job Interview


One very important step that many people forget is saying thank you after your job interview. This one step may be the point that makes you the right person for the job. Sending a thank you or saying thank you can make you stand out after the interviewer has seen several people that seem right for the position. Make sure you send the thank you after your interview.

Saying thank you is polite and definitely on the list of professional etiquette. After a job interview send a thank you to the interviewer. Before the age of technology, everyone send letters. However, in this current technological age, sending an email is just as polite and appropriate.

When sending your thank you email, stay professional at all times throughout the document. Make an email to be remembered. Praise and pats on the back will go a long way. Make certain that you mention how great the company is.

Make sure you address the interviewer as Mr. or Ms. Even if the interviewer insisted on you allowing them to call them by their first name during the interview. Keep your professionalism by addressing the email as Mr. or Mrs.

Along with thanking the interview for the interview throw in a few facts about what makes the company great. Convey your interest in the job and how nice you and the company would fit together. Although you are writing an email and would like to rehash the interview, don’t.  keep it brief and concise.

You can also include a few facts, if applicable. For instance, it was nice to see the office expansion or the company sales numbers impressed you or where impressive.

Mention expectations you have with the company. For example, “I look forward to meeting the team”
Close out professional, use sincerely. If you need help with professional writing or business writing there are several terrific websites you can access, this is one great site for help. http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/BusLetter_Block.html
Remember don’t ever use slang.

Thank you letters for interviews are a nice way of putting your toe in the door and may be the one thing that makes you stand out from the pack and get the position you are after.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

How to Cancel a Job Interview


Okay you got your resume in and have a job interview, great. The issue is you need to cancel the job interview. How do you cancel a job interview and save face with the employer?

The first issue is always why are you cancelling the interview? There are things that you need to do to cancel a job interview regardless of the reason.

·         Never leave a message. Talk to a live person
·         Always cancel as early as possible. Don’t wait until the day of the interview to cancel
·         Let them know you are very interested in the position, but need to reschedule.
·         Be professional at all times
·         Prepare yourself before making the call

Unfortunately when cancelling a job interview there is no guarantee that you will get another one. In our current economic situation there are so many qualified candidates for a position that getting an interview is better than okay or great. The odds of getting an interview are astronomical!  You have most likely made it past hundreds of applicants to get to this station or point.

Getting to the point of an interview sends a message to you that you are definitely in the big leagues, swimming with the alphas and you deserve it. If you can reschedule the other conflict, do so. Don’t abandon your interview unless absolutely necessary.  

When you call and speak with the interviewer to let them know you have to cancel the interview, always keep it professional. They don’t need to know the personal details of your life and you. Simply use the words “you have a conflict” and need to reschedule. If you are speaking with a Human Resource individual, typically 99% of the time they won’t ask the specifics of the schedule conflict.

If you have to provide a specific excuse for rescheduling or the conflict in schedules, be vague. Don’t provide details. Be prepared when you make the call. Realize that you are still being evaluated for the position including with this phone call.

There are some people that may find they have a conflict because of their current job. If so, you can explain to the interviewer you have a mandatory meeting or something along those lines.

If you are cancelling because you have another job, continue to be professional. Don’t ever burn your bridges because you never know what the future holds. Things may not work out and you may need the employer one day. You never know….

Remember that the economy is what it is and there are many people seeking the position you have an opportunity to get. If it’s not a life and death situation, don’t reschedule the interview. If you have to cancel the interview, do so with professionalism and follow the points that are outlined in this article of information.
Cancelling a job interview sends the wrong message and may cost you dearly; including the job you want or could have had.

other resources great resources for cancelling your job interview-http://bizcovering.com/employment/how-to-cancel-a-job-interview/




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Friday, July 15, 2011

Turn a Great Interview into a Terrific Interview

Leaving an interview with the sinking feeling that it didn’t go well is something that you cannot afford in this day and age. Remember how tough it is out there and pounding the pavement and submitting the resumes and finally getting your toe in the door only to blow it can be devastating. Therefore, you want to make certain everything goes perfect. Well maybe not perfect, but at least wonderful.

Having a strategy for your interview is a way to calm the nervous stomach and make certain that you provide your best when you get your butt in that seat for a terrific job interview. This is a strategy to follow that can provide any job hunter with what you need when you get your dream interview so you get your dream job.

Be over prepared
Don’t simply be prepared. Be over prepared. Have your best dress and game face on. Don’t wear perfume and don’t wear something that you go clubbing in for a great interview. Reread the original job application information and learn something about the company and person you will be working for. Practice what you are going to say and feel comfortable saying it.
Did you know when people are nervous they not only stutter, but speak faster than they would normally talk? Practice talking a little slower than usual and see what you look like in front of a mirror so you know what the interviewer is seeing.

Stay focused on the task at hand
If the laundry should be done and you have several other errands to run today, forget about them for the moment. When you are at your job interview that is the only thing on your mind for the time you spend at your interview.

Follow the interviewers lead
Focus on what the interviewer or hiring manager is saying and doing and follow their lead. If they are using technical language, you should do so as well. If they are using acronyms, follow along.
Follow their lead and where the conversation is going and thing will go a lot smoother without any awkwardness

Take your time
Leave plenty of time to get to your terrific job interview. Don’t rush through the interview or appear hurried. Don’t look as if you want or need to be anyplace other than at this interview

Handle your questions before they handle you
Interviewing is an art. Be prepared to handle the difficult questions more than the easier ones. Focus on providing answers to questions you hope they won’t ask, but always do.

Be careful of what you say
Interviewers want you to slip up. In today’s tough job economy they are searching for reasons not to give you a job instead reasons to give you one. Take your time and don’t run off at the mouth. When you run off at the mouth things tend to slip that you don’t want to. Don’t discuss personal issues unless you are asked personal questions and keep them to a minimum. Don’t let your employer know that you have a sick parent and small children that keep the flu and you missed more than 30 days last year of unscheduled time simply because you couldn’t keep your mouth shut.

These are six ways to turn a good interview into a great one with a strategy in place to get your job.

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Monday, July 11, 2011

Why You Shouldnt Talk About Your Job Interview


Having a job interview is terrific and makes you feel great. Many that have an interview feel like singing and openly discussing their interview. If you are considering going down this road, think again. Openly discussing a job interview is a no-no for several reasons. Only discuss your interview after you have been offered the position and accepted it.

There are several reasons to be discreet about your job interview;

read more here



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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Great Reasons to Quit Your Job


Believe it or not there are terrific reasons to leave your job. A Mercer study was conducted of 2400 workers and nearly 33% admitted that they were seriously considering leaving their current job. In this current economy having a job is a blessing. However, there are some terrific reasons to quit a job.

this particular post is continued at my posts at Triond. To read more, please follow this link.


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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Body Language Says Something about You


Your body language is very important during an interview. Body language is a nonverbal form of communication that is at times very subtle and other times blatant. When body language is delicate or understated it can sometime be a quick glance or dilated pupils. Blatant body language is in the way you hold you head, a roll of the eyes or crossed arms in front of your body.  Nonverbal cues can communicate up to 40% of what person is saying to another during a conversation or exchange of words so what your body language says is very important.

Body language can clearly state what another person’s meaning or intention is as well as confuse another’s verbal communication or cues. Your body language and what it says is critical when you are in a job interview so be careful about what you are intentionally or unintentionally communicating to your prospective employer.
Overt body language consists of specific posturing of your body. Imagine that when you are seated across from your job interviewer you don’t want to slouch or not make eye contact. Slouching or not sitting up and attentive reflects that you are disinterested in what the other person is saying. Not making eye contact is read by many as having something to hide or lying about something.

Sitting up straight not only communicates that you are interested in what another person is saying, attentive, but that you are confident. Confidence is displayed in what and how you are saying something, but then again is also nice to have that added piece of body language that says the same thing.

Body language can be used to show emphasis on a subject or subject matter. Nodding of the head, outstretched arms can all enhance a statement or a story. However, during a job interview you don’t want to make too many sweeping gestures or talk too much with your hands or fingers. You can also communicate negatively with your hands or arms. Crossing your arms in front of you can display that you are not a team player or one that enjoys the company of others or want them close.

Remember that body language is very important and says a lot about a person that cannot be communicated or you don’t want communicated to others. If you take the time to dress well for the interview, also take a moment to watch your body language.

Pretend you are at an interview and watch yourself answering your interview questions seated in front of a mirror, you may be surprised at what you are saying with your body language and weren’t even aware of.

great article on body language

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Sell Your Strengths


Writing an impressive resume is something that every prospective job seeker is searching for. Delivering the piece of paper or group of papers that makes and employer stop and say they want this person is what you are looking to accomplish with your resume. Keep this in mind when formatting and developing a resume and you will succeed. Know your strengths to sell these to get an interview from your resume.

With our current economy, many employers see more resumes than many have seen in their entire careers for one or two jobs. There are so many people that are seeking employment that employers are looking for reasons not to provide interviews than resumes that are good enough for an interview. How do you make your resume stand out from the pack?

Your resume should sell your strengths and downplay your weaknesses. You want your resume to provide specific examples of where you displayed leadership, ingenuity, successful projects and most significantly how you positively impacted the bottom line of your business and its needs.

Know your strengths. Knowing your strengths is how you sell yourself to your prospective employer. They will buy your strengths and don’t really care to know about any weaknesses you have. If you do have any weaknesses, identify them as strengths. Some weaknesses are strengths if reviewed in the right light.
This is a terrific article on knowing your strengths through identifying your weaknesses.






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