ask the headhunter:
Don't Compete With Yourself
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"A headhunter often discovers that a job candidate has a very powerful competitor: himself. A job candidate
can be his own worst enemy. He can undermine his efforts without realizing it. This is common in
interviewing. While you are trying to perform well, you inadvertently do things that prevent you from achieving
your goal..." 070827
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monster Career Advice: What If Your Interview Is Tomorrow? "Even if you have less than a day
before your job interview, you can outshine the competition with a little preparation."
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Marty Nemko's Website: An Advanced Course in Interviewing "Despite the tough job market, you’ve
managed to land an interview. Now what?..." 071127
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Career Key: Career Q&A's "I was caught off guard during a recent interview when the interviewer
indicated that a credit check was being performed as part of the candidacy process. She asked me if I
thought anything substantial was going to show up. I felt cornered and went on to explain my financial
challenges due to a recent divorce. How could I have handled that differently?...” 080104
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careerbuilder.com: Felony on Your Record? 10 Job Hunting Tips "If you have a criminal record in
your past, are you forever barred from rejoining corporate America and taking advantage of professional
opportunities?" 080104
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Quintessential Careers: The Art of the Follow-Up After Job Interviews "Great! You’ve had the
interview and now you wait anxiously by the phone. A cat watching a gopher hole, waiting for the little beast
to pop its hairy head out any moment now could not be as anticipatory as you are. So what do you do to
forestall driving yourself and your loved ones nuts during this time? Well, let’s back up a second to you at
your interview..." 071205
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job-hunting-tips: Keeping Your Poise "Interviewing requires poise even in ideal situations. When you
face additional psychological obstacles due to difficult circumstances, staying poised requires perspective.
Without suggesting that you look yourself in the mirror every morning and say, 'you're worth it,' there are
useful tools for maintaining a clear and positive sense of direction and potential.
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University of Maryland: QUESTIONS ONE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ANSWER FOR JOB
INTERVIEWS "This is a list of job interview questions I compiled when I was applying for college or
university positions in American studies, history, and architectural history. I have kept it up to date; every
category of question I have ever been asked at a job interview..."
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WorkOnInternet.com: 5 tips for acing any job interview "Job interviews are a right of passage for
young adults and a real pain in the you know what for everyone else. They are preceded by stress,
nervousness and uncertainty. The problem is that your prospective employer is looking for certain things out
of you and you have no idea what they are..." 080104
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Yahoo! hotjobs: An Interview Strategy: Telling Stories "If you read many books on job interviews, you'll
notice that some feed you lists of interview questions that you should learn answers to. But an interview is
not an interrogation; it's a conversation." 080104
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Windows Live: How to Answer These Tricky Interview Questions "The vast majority of job seekers
admit to emotions ranging from mild uneasiness to downright panic leading up to their interviews. The good
news is there have been no reported cases of job seekers who died of nervousness during a job interview.
So relax and follow these simple tips for keeping your anxiety at bay before and during your interview..."
080104
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Job Interview Strategy Center: Job Interview Questions Should Rarely Catch You By Surprise
"Most of the time you only get one chance to make a positive impression in job interviews"
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Career Resources: Four Steps to Increase Your Confidence During Job Interviews "You have
finally moved beyond the pre-screening phase and have landed the job interview! Your resume set the
stage to get you in the door, and now here is your chance to ice the cake...Assuming that you have
appropriately prepared yourself for the interview, how can you succeed within the interview?..." 080104
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Monster Career Advice: Ten Tips to Boost Your Interview IQ "Even the smartest and most qualified
job seekers need to prepare for job interviews. Why, you ask? Interviewing is a learned skill, and there are
no second chances to make a great first impression. So study these 10 strategies and caveats to enhance
your interview IQ..." 070924
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CareerJournal.com: Facing Down the Fear Factor When You're in a Job Interview " Question: I've
been job interviewing for three years without success." 080104
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job-hunting-tips: Types of Interviews "All job interviews have the same objective, but employers reach
that objective in a variety of ways. You might enter the room expecting to tell stories about your professional
successes and instead find yourself selling the interviewer a bridge or editing code at a computer.
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MSN Careers: Making the First 10 Minutes of an Interview Count "A hiring manager can often tell if
you're the right fit for his or her organization just minutes after the two of you shake hands. In a recent Robert
Half survey, executives polled said it typically takes them only 10 minutes to form an opinion of a candidate
during an employment interview, despite meeting with staff-level applicants for nearly an hour, on
average..." 071130
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