by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
Do you have a job interview coming up that you’re worried about?
If you have no time to read the rest of the advice on this blog, then I strongly suggest that you check out this amazing TED talk.
It’s by Social Psychologist, Amy Cuddy.
Amy shows how “power posing” like Wonder Woman and Superman can actually increase our confidence, even when we don’t feel it.
She cites research that her team conducted simulating really tough job interviews.
The candidates who did the “power posing” (before!) the job interview, were rated much more highly compared to the people who did not. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
Whenever I write a post about recruitment consultants explaining standard practices or why bad stuff happens to good people, I get a barrage of abuse.
I have not published some of the comments as they have been anonymous.
I figure that it you’re proud of something you’ve said, you’ll put your name against it. But that’s a whole other story.
The truth is recruiters do some really bad stuff……and ……drum roll…..wait for it……. they do make some people happy as well.
As a starting point, think about this. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
In my work helping people find jobs, I’ve discovered that medical professionals training for the specialty surgical interviews, tend to try to memorize their answers.
I think this is because they apply the same learning techniques for interviews as they do for other exams.
An interview is completely different from an exam.
Memorizing answers is one of the least effective ways to prepare for an interview.
Here’s why. [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
There’s a saying that you never get a second chance to make a first impressions.
That’s so true in interviews.
As former recruitment consultants, HR managers, business owners and government panelists, the team at InterviewIQ have interviewed thousands of people.
We’ve put together this infographic to give you an insight into what your interviewer is really thinking when you answer the question “tell me about yourself.”
…..with just one tiny part of our tongues in our cheeks.
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by Richard , updated on November 1, 2020
Well it’s 2013 and that time of year when many a resolution has been made.
And we all know what happens to most of those!
So I’m thinking it might be more appropriate for me to offer up some “New Years Suggestions” instead. That way you won’t feel the pressure of obligation and can pick and chose from the handy hints of those that are far wiser than I.
David Di Salvo gets the ball rolling with Smart Things I’ve Learnt from People who Never Went to College. And there really is some very smart stuff here. My favourite smart tip has to be “if you can’t give back more than you got then you are relationship handicapped.” [click to continue…]
by K B , updated on November 1, 2020
How to answer the tell me about yourself question in interview
“Tell me about yourself” is one of those questions that interviewers use to put you at your ease.
Yet it does exactly the opposite.
When interviewers say: “tell me about yourself” people tend to go: blah blah blah, or blurt the first thing that comes to mind.
If you do this, it’s very bad news. You’ll find out why shortly.
To help you answer the “tell me about yourself” question without a babble or a brain snap, in this post I’ll give you:
1) 5 key tips to help you master “tell me about yourself” in a way that will have the interviewer lean in to say “tell me more.”
2) An easy yet powerful structure to follow to answer tell me about yourself.
3) Samples and examples to help you understand the different ways you can answer tell me about yourself (including a graduate example).
4) A link to download our app, myPitch, Available on android and iPhone this will make crafting your answer easy, and give you a way to film, practice, share and store your pitch so you can keep it as a handy reminder when you next have an interview.
5) Videos to show you a good and bad answer to “tell me about yourself”
6) Take away tips for the perfect answer.
So if you’d like to create answer to “tell me about yourself” that will take your interview in a direction you’d like it to head, keep reading.
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Do you have a job interview coming up that you’re worried about?
