How to have a winning job interview

Thursday, June 4, 2015 No tags Permalink

Knowing how to have a good job interview is important whether your a seasoned professional or a recent college graduate. Below is a small collection of articles providing job interview tips that provide ideas on how to turn your next job interview into a win for your career.

5 phrases you should never say in a job interview

If you’ re interviewing for your first job out of college, youre bound to take some verbal tumbles. Nix these five phrases from your vocabulary. Read more…

How to rock a job interview

The biggest problem for job-seekers going on job interviews has nothing to do with answering tough questions. It has nothing to do with making small talk or showcasing their accomplishments. The biggest problem for job-seekers when they go on a job interview is a conceptual problem. Read more…

5  job interview tips you haven’t heard before

To help recent graduates get ready for their big interviews, we’ve compiled a list of five unique job interview tips. Some tips are specific to men, others are specific to women and some can be universally applied. Read more…

How to sell yourself in an interview

Both advertising and applying for a job are all about smart brand-building and the art of persuasion…. Read more…

How to stand out in a job interview and any business meeting

A job interview is really about a selling situation. Only, in this case, the product you are selling happens to be you. Accordingly, this advice not only helps new job applicants, but also business professionals in selling situations. I have shared this same advice, and I consistently get feedback of tremendous success. Read more…

The following findings about unemployment in the U.S. will further drive home the importance of job interview skills.

  • In a recent survey conducted by AfterCollege.com reported that 83% of 2015 college graduates did not have a job lined up.
  • In April 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there are 8.5 million unemployed persons in the U.S.
  • BLS also stated that over the past 3 months (February – April, 2015), job gains have averaged 191,000 per month.

No doubt there is plenty competition for jobs in the marketplace. Consequently, one of your goals during an interview is to sell your education, experience, knowlege and skills to the hiring manager. Read the above articles and think how you can apply some of the pointers the writers provide.

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