In corporate world, job hopping is quite a normal phenomenon and employee exit interviews have been used and misused with equal expertise. Interestingly, the two main arguments against the use of this tool are opposite to each other - First, anyone who is leaving will not like to burn the bridges and will no say anything against anyone. So the feedback is all hunky-dory and no truth comes out in such interviews. And second, the one...more
Congratulations! You've just received a call informing you that you've to attend an interview for the dream job you applied for. It's now time to focus on your interview preparation to make sure you give your best on the day.Bring together a list general and job-specific interview questions that you could potentially be asked. Then spend time practicing how you would answer all of these questions. You should expect to practice...more
No decision is more crucial to the success of your business than the people you hire, so consider carefully the challenge you face in your job interviews.You talk with someone you've probably just met for an hour or two - maybe less. Your objective is to get the information you need for a decision that can have a major impact on the profitability of your business, your career and daily work life, the life of the applicant as well as your legal costs.The unique demands of the behavioral job interview are that a lot of weight's riding on a relatively brief period of time. It's essential that you get the maximum relevant information during your hiring interviews in the minimum amount of time.No decision is more crucial to the success of your business than the people you hire because hiring the wrong applicant is expensive - in both money and morale: The costs of expensive mistakes and repairing the damage before the problem's discovered. The costs of expensive personnel turnover, finding replacements, and bringing them up to speed. The costs of inefficiencies when people aren't truly working as a team.More than any other single area of your business, hiring decisions mean the...more
Assuming that your interview will run smoothly is definitely the attitude to have. If you're positive and confident, there is no way you can't obtain your dream job. However, if you mess up during your interview, then you're going to miss out on a great opportunity. It helps to be prepared ahead of time and know what to expect.When the interviewer...more
Human resource jobs come in all different types, if you are truly serious about looking for human resource jobs then you first need to know that there are different responsibilities that come along with this type of position. Human resource jobs require you to have good people skills as well as the ability to analyze and solve problems. For those...more
I will be discussing the four best types of questions to ask in an interview, no matter what type of job it is that you are interviewing for and then why you should ask those questions.I consider these questions to be core questions that should be added to the behavioral interview questions that you will be asking that are very specific to your job opening.But one caveat that these questions that I am about to recommend may need to be tweaked a bit to fit the type of job that you are interviewing for.Heres number one of my best interview questions. The first question is:We all make mistakes on the job, share with me two mistakes that you have made in your current or past job. How did you resolve these mistakes and what did you learn from the mistake? Now why ask this particular question? Well, even the best workers make mistakes. So the question requires the job applicant being interviewed to use specific work related examples that highlight their ability to acknowledge that they have made mistakes.It also demonstrates the applicants ability to problem solve, to fix mistakes, and to make decisions under stress.In some circumstances, mistakes cannot be fixed, as we all know. But...more
Many people feel that an interview process ends after the completion of final interview. But there's another step that every interviewee must fulfill to make a good impression on the interviewer. It is important to send a thank you...more
Whether you're presenting a product, a company, your artwork or yourself, the words you chose, your tone, your delivery and how you carry yourself all play a part in how your message will be received. Although an interview on CNN or...more
When going to an interview, looking your best is always necessary. No one goes to an interview wearing white shirt and faded jeans. Believe me, going to an interview dressed like that is like suicide. To get the positive reaction you...more
In past articles, I have talked about how to develop interview questions and why behavioral interview questions are important. I also shared with you the best interview questions to ask.In this article, I will give you tips on the types of questions...more
Let me start with a brief personal story to highlight the impact of the interview question "What makes you the best candidate" or "Why should I hire you?" I began my career with little experience working for a fabulous company where I learned, grew...more
It is never easy to sit through a job interview; knowing that you are on your own, to make the people sitting in front want you at their company. Preparation and understanding is key of course, but there are always tough interview questions that can...more