By: Peggy McKee | 2010-10-07 | Interviews The first step in the job interviewing and hiring process (beyond getting the attention of the hiring manager or recruiter) is often the phone interview. It's a screening tool to weed out candidates before the company goes to the expense of face-to-face interviews. Because of this, they are critically important-don't make the mistake of treating them casually because they aren't "real" interviews. read more
By: Matthew Donnelly | 2012-01-20 | Careers When preparing for a phone interview and phone interview questions, you have to act as if you are meeting with the employer for a regular, face to face interview. read more
By: Peggy McKee | 2011-08-14 | Interviews Phone interviews used to be a practice only appropriate for out-of-state candidates, but now everyone does them. A lot. So chances are, you've either had some experience with them, or you will soon. You can get through them successfully every time if you know why companies rely on them and learn a few tricks-of-the-trade. read more
By: Jason Mannino | 2010-04-02 | Employment This first article outlines a couple of assertive techniques that will ask you to generate courage and confidence to take action that will help you successfully distinguish yourself from the hundreds of other applicants currently in the talent pool. However, I caution you to only execute these techniques if you are indeed very qualified for the job! Although my experience is at very large companies I assert that these techniques will work well when approaching smaller companies read more
By: Aliceshown | 2011-02-07 | Careers According to the reports of the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore total employment in the country increased by 112,500 during 2010. Furthermore, the total employment level till December 2010 was estimated to be 3,102,500, out of which 1,990,700 were locals and the rest 1,111,800 were foreigners. read more
By: Byron Mackelroy | 2010-09-07 | Human Resources How can companies protect the productivity of their hiring managers and still dedicate enough attention to hand pick only the best individuals? The phone screen is a much overlooked opportunity to help weed out trouble candidates before they make it to the next level. Here are some candidate stereotypes to watch out for. read more
By: Umair Aziz | 2012-04-03 | Interviews You did it! You followed all the job interview strategies you know and overwhelmed that manager job interviewer the foremost time around and so now you're encouraged for a second round of 'talks'. Now what? You read the whole thing you could about interview process (e.g., resume writing tips, business manners during a interview, etc.) but now you experience that you need a different kind of job in read more
By: Leland Mason | 2011-09-07 | Interviews If you really expect to get a job in a company or an organization, you should pay attention to some important strategies that can help boost your candidacy after an interview. read more
By: William Piker | 2011-07-12 | Careers More and more companies are now enjoying the benefit of screening applicants through Telephone Job Interviews. It is an effective way proved by several companies due to its several benefits for the company and to the applicant; less effort for the company, while the applicant saves time and money. It... read more
By: Mary Lee Gannon | 2010-03-27 | Careers A good interviewer will ask questions that will draw out your personality traits, strengths and weaknesses. The recruiter or human resources director has asked these behavioral questions to a number of people and knows the difference between an answer that is formulaic and safe and one that is engaging and forthright. I encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and not play it safe. read more
By: Pat Andrew and Eleanor Hill | 2011-12-15 | Employment There probably is nothing more sure of hurting your job interview - and your entire job search - than not having a marketing plan and then working that plan. Learn how and why a personal marketing plan can help destroy job interview weaknesses. Read on! read more
By: Peggy McKee | 2010-11-20 | Interviews Say you've applied online and been lucky enough to score a phone interview with HR. Do you know how to follow up successfully after the phone screen? What if it went really well and you thought you should have heard back by now? What if it didn't go so well, but you really feel that it would be a good fit for you? If you really want the job, go after it with these effective strategies. read more
By: Alice Shown | 2010-11-26 | Interviews The most effective interview strategies include knowing the company, knowing one's strengths and weaknesses, understanding the job description, and being confident throughout. So, you are actively seeking a career change and are looking for a dream career in the energy, oil and gas, or chemical industry. read more
By: Nathan Hall | 2011-09-01 | Careers If you’re practicing the answers for the phone interview questions and setting your mood for the following interview you have to see these top 3 common questions. In the following paragraphs, we are going to discuss about how to respond to some of the most used questions in the job recruitment procedure. read more
By: Nathan Hall | 2011-08-10 | Careers In a common job interview, you expect to be inquired all sorts of questions to measure your talents but sometimes the operator asks you dumb question that surprise you and confuse you quite a bit. read more