NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Job interviews usually close with the same five words: “Do you have any questions?” It may sound benign, but for a job applicant, it can feel like the moment of truth.
By this point, the employer has read your cover letter and resume, corresponded with you by e-mail
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Drawing on my time in the Dragons’ Den or when interviewing candidates for my private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw, I’d like to share a number of ‘dos and don’ts’ with readers seeking to improve their interview performance
By James Caan
Published: 6:30AM GMT 25 Mar 2010
Everybody knows the fundamental rules
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When you’re interviewing for a job at the executive level – especially if you’ve been out of work for a while – you may want to try just about any tactic possible to get the job. Because you’re used to being aggressive to get your way, you may want to
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Applicants may also ask questions if they are given time after their interview. Learn the right questions to ask at the right time.
Job seekers usually ask themselves what interview questions to bring when preparing for their interview. These may be a crucial part in giving the impression that they are
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What does Batman, vanilla ice cream, Brad Pitt, and Luke Skywalker have to do with your potential job?
The truth is, nothing (most likely). Yet interviewers can ask job candidates strange, unusual questions that are designed to throw the candidate off-course and force him or her to think on his/her
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I saw a recent job fair in our area where some people were dressed in suit and tie and others where in sweats and ripped t-shirts with an advertisement on the front. It got me thinking, do these people really think they’re going to find someone to hire them
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Every job interview is difficult, and every question asked, presents a challenge. However, there are certain questions that are considered to be more dangerous than others. One of them in particular is the most dangerous of all: ” What did you dislike in your previous job”? can also be asked
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IT’S always fun to hear hiring managers recall the most boneheaded mistakes they have seen job seekers make during an interview: showing up in flip-flops, say, or taking a cellphone call while meeting the company president.
But that kind of cluelessness is rare. More common are the subtle
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It’s the rare interviewee who doesn’t squirm while in the hot seat during an interview. If you find yourself in that position, what can you do to reduce those powerful feelings of stress while doing your darnedest to put your best foot forward?
The first thing you can do is prepare
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You attend a job interview and already nervous as it is. On top of that you are stumped by common but tough interview questions. How do you prepare yourself for such interviews? How do you make sure that you have all the right answers the interviewer wants to hear?
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