by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
The thing I love about social media is that it puts you in touch with people who share the same interests from all over the world.
This is how I came across Hammad Siddiqui.
Hammad runs a career advice blog HammadSiddiquiBlog.com. He has over 26 years of senior management experience in international organizations and currently works as Deputy Country Director at the Center of International Private Enterprise
Hammad has written a book to help you accelerate your job search and long term career Bootstrapping Your Career.
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by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
In case you didn’t notice, we’ve launched an app 🙂
It’s called myPitch.
It helps you craft an elevator pitch to impress the interviewer within the first 30 seconds.
Check out the android version here. Here’s a link to the iPhone version.
So we were very honoured to be featured on the morning of the launch by Fiona Smith from the BRW. Check her out on Twitter here fionaatwork.
We’ve been truly delighted by all the support the app has received so far, and would sincerely like to thank everyone for their support.
But back to Fiona. She blogs on all sorts of topics around the workplace and job hunting on the BRW’s website. See her profile here.
The article covers the five trickiest interview questions.
Like these questions or loathe these questions, you need to be prepared to answer them.
The interview questions are:
(1) Tell me about yourself.
(2) Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
(3) Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.
(4) Tell me about a time where you made a mistake.
(5) Why should we hire you?
If you’d like some tips on how to manage these questions, check out Fiona’s piece: answers to the five trickiest interview questions.
by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
Have you ever fumbled for words at an interview, or had a babble or a brain freeze when you’ve been asked at a networking event “So what do you do?”
Well, now there’s an app to stop that myPitch!
I am thrilled to announce that myPitch is now available for download from the App Store.
With easy instructions and sample answers to the dreaded “Tell me about yourself” and “So, what do you do?” questions, myPitch lets you film your pitch, replay it and re-film until you get it pitch perfect.
You can then store your pitch on myPitch’s gallery, and share it on social media.
Download myPitch Here!
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by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
That’s a very good question.
Do you know how long it really takes for someone to make up their mind about you in interview??
1 minute?
10 minutes?
20 minutes?
To find out, take a listen to our new special guest – Melbin. He’s got some important information to tell you.
(We love Melbin. He makes us laugh every time he opens his mouth.)
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by EA , updated on November 1, 2020
This is my first Interview IQ blog and I’m taking the bold step of making a confession about grammar.
As a self-appointed grammar queen
it irks me to no end when I see grammatical stuff-ups. You know the ones which make you roll your eyes and let out a huff. In my former life as a communications professional I’ve not had any hesitation “red penning” people’s work when required.
That is why this confession is so shocking!
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by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
…..and how that job can set you up for a great graduate role.
Recently I had the great pleasure of delivering a job search seminar to the Macpherson Smith Rural Foundation.
The Foundation offers scholarships, mentoring and development programs to future leaders of rural communities while they are at university.
They have the wonderful vision of creating a thriving, confident rural Victoria driven by inspiring leaders. Their aim is to make a positive impact on 1000 lives per year by 2017.
As you can imagine, for people coming from the country and settling into university life, finding a first job is daunting and stressful. The costs of settling in are enormous. The costs of living and studying go well into the tens of thousands of dollars per year.
The Foundation’s CEO Pete Ekstedt asked me to design and deliver a presentation to help participants find their first city job with an eye firmly on the future. So to talk to them about not just applying for any old job, but finding a job that would set participants up for the graduate role of their choice.
Now I talk on all sorts of topics related to job searching, but since it’s been a while 😉 (OK, a long while) since I was looking for my first job, I decided some more research was needed.
I interviewed employers on what they look for when they hire people without experience and people who have found fabulous jobs with limited experience.
Allow me to introduce the following people who will share some insider insights…..
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