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Beware and Avoid the Deadly Weakness InterviewThis is something I talk about often. Because many if not most people don't know that the weakness interview involves some pretty twisted mind games. The reason this is seldom talked about in the human resource circles is that it is sort of the dark art of interviewing. What the heck is a weakness interview?! A weakness interview is a tricky setup designed to make you expose a weakness. Professionally...more
Secret Interview Answers to Competency Interview QuestionsI will make this simple and direct. So direct you will think there is more to it but frankly I am old school. And in my 35 year history I have yet to find anyone in the Human Resources that would argue the validity of this information. Actually it isn't a secret I just call it that because...more
An interview is your opportunity to sell yourself. Regardless of how much you may look the part, you need to answer the questions correctly to get the job. Interviewers ask key questions and look for certain types of answers. Honesty is always the best policy, but remember that it is okay not to offer information that was not asked.Never bash your former employer. It doesn't matter if your last boss was the Wicked Witch of the Workforce, don't say anything negative about your former employer. Instead of saying that you left your last job to get away from your boss that micromanages like it's going out of style, say that you are looking for an employer that wants to utilize your talents and allow you to truly contribute to the company. Instead of saying what you hated about your last employer, focus on what you love about the employer that you are interviewing with.Avoid slang. It doesn't matter if everyone you know uses double negatives and slang, don't use them in your interview responses. Always make sure that you look and sound very intelligent and articulate in an interview. You might be a college graduate from an ivy league school, but if you speak like you dropped out of...more
Felicia- 8 weeks- 4 interviews- 2 offers- 63% ($62K) salary increaseHere is a business leader who engaged RL Stevens to get quality interviews. If you are someone thinking about strategic direction, career transition and where new ideas are needed,...more
If you are reading this, you have probably decided to continue your education and get your masters in Business Administration...Excellent. If you are at the beginning stages of this process you can benefit from the advice available before you ever...more
Your final year of undergraduate studies has arrived and now you are preparing to apply to graduate school. What will the interview questions for MBA programs be like? That depends on where you apply. First tier schools can be quite different from...more
3. Deliver Firm Analogies to Fierce Competency questions: This requires that you KNOW both the company and the position your interviewing for in detail. As long as you always bring this back to the position and the company you will look excellent. ...more
Finally I asked our kiltmaker for a few pointers when selecting a made to measure kilt. These questions cover the main areas and will make a good starting point for any conversation with your kiltmaker - Will the pleats be cut out at the back for...more