Good evening Ziad Abdelnour. Please could you give us a summary regarding your backgroundGood evening Eugene….Well, I was born in Beirut, Lebanon in the 60s. Spent my early years in Lebanon; my teen age years in France and since 1982, starting with my graduate studies at the Wharton Business School, in the US.I can say that as of today the US and more particularly New York City is the place where I spent more than half of my life....more
Are you a smart manager? I bet you are!Are you being smart in the interview process? Do you REALLY know how to conduct an interview so you pick a winner every time? Not sure?Test yourself by answering these questions with a yes or no: 1. When interviewing candidates I usually talk 50-75% of the time. Yes or No? 2. I am very supportive, engaging and encouraging to candidates when interviewing them. I make sure they feel good about their answers....more
We all want to land the job of our dreams. But, to get a better job, we have to prove we are worthy of that job during our interview . To do so, what you say, how you say it and your overall image are very important.Lets start with image. You have about sixty seconds to make an initial impression on your interviewer. Once that impression is made, it is very difficult to change it. Below are tips and secrets you can use to make sure you come across as professional and confident during your interview.Dressing for an interview:Men Stick to wearing dark coloured slacks or pants (never jeans), with collared shirts. Avoid wearing collared shirts that are too thin or have designs. Stick to wearing one-colour shirts that are plain or come with light stripes. Also, avoid bright colour shirts like red and purple.What is very important is wearing an undershirt underneath your collared shirt so when you sweat it does not seep through to your shirt. Make sure your undershirt is short sleeved and not sleeveless. You should wear a tie to an interview and take a suit-jacket with you. You can take off the jacket at the interview but it is always good to have it with you.As another pointer, if...more
Now, Do You Have Any Questions for Us?Ten Flawless Interview Questions In job interviews today, the questions you ask are at least as important as the questions you answer. Unfortunately, recruiters and job coaches lament, few candidates go into a job interview prepared to ask three to five intelligent questions framed to advance...more
INTERVIEWERS have one favorite question, or variations of it, that startle most applicants: It could take the form "Tell me about yourself" or "Describe who you are" or "What can you relate to me that is on this resume which is too long I do not have time to read it". Of course, they are not interested in physical dimensions or birth...more
The most dreaded stage when applying for any job position is the final interview. In a call center, it is the so-called Client Call, or other descriptive monikers, depending on the company. It is done by someone actually in the head office in the United States – a real McCoy. He judges the prospective applicant's voice quality, manner of speech, perceptible intonation, and of course the rudimentary requirements of correct grammar, good sentence structure, and perfect syntax, in acceptable, extemporaneous, common conversational English. The interview is usually done in a room with the necessary communication facilities, and the applicant is alone. My experience as a successful first time interviewee went on like this: HE: Hi! How are you doing?ME: Hi! I feel very good.HE: Really? And why is that?ME: Well, I've gotten this far, and it makes me feel good.HE: That's nice to hear. Can you give me your full name and the application number that was given to you by the Human Resources people, just to confirm what I have on my end?ME: (I gave him the information he asked for.)HE: Tell me, do you live far...more
This is an interesting question because the answer is fully dependent on your relationship with your last manager. If it was a good one, the answer should be easy to respond to. If you had conflicts with your previous manager and left because of it,...more
So you have just finished the certification course and now you are ready to take up some j2ee interviews. You might have studied all the topics thoroughly but you also need to pay attention to some popular j2ee questions that come up in interviews....more
Your well written resume has been able to secure a job interview. This is great news, but in order to get the job you will need to ace the interview. There are several aspects of an interviewing process that need to be addressed and...more
Pharmaceutical sales careers have consistently ranked among the most rewarding careers in America. It is common knowledge that pharmaceutical companies treat their sales representatives exceptionally well. Most offer excellent salaries...more
So just what constitutes a difficult interview query? Take a look at the examples below to give you a much better idea of what you may anticipate at your interview.What is the least favourite part of your work?There is probably some...more
This is an interesting question because the answer is fully dependent on your relationship with your last manager. If it was a good one, the answer should be easy to respond to. If you had conflicts with your previous manager and left...more