Turn a “No, thanks” Interview into a “Yes!” Later

Should you send a thank you note after a job rejection? This may surprise you, from a CareerBuilder study: 54% of employers re-engage with past candidates who were not offered the job. 

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What are your job interview selling points? (Podcast)

To really stand out in a job interview, you need to know your the top 5 (or top 3 or whatever) “selling points” – the qualities or facts that will make the interviewer’s eyes light up – and to proactively emphasize them right from the start. In a new podcast on CareerCloud, I discussed how [continue reading…]

“Tell me about a difficult person you had to work with.” Most Common Interview Questions, #6

Interview questions about “a difficult person” are job search land mines. Watch your step! This post is an excerpt from Get That Job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Job Interview, available from Amazon as a softcover or eBook. How should you answer this tricky interview question? Sometimes the question is phrased a little [continue reading…]

What are your salary expectations? Most Common Interview Questions, #5

How do you answer the interview question, “What are your salary expectations?” This post is the fifth in a series of excerpts from my upcoming eBook, Get That Job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Job Interview, available from Amazon. “What are your salary expectations?” Answering this question too specifically can lose you [continue reading…]

What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made? Most Common Interview Questions #4

How do you answer the interview question, “What’s a major mistake you’ve made on the job?” This post is the fourth in a series of excerpts from my new book, Get That Job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Job Interview. What’s behind this interview question? The intention here is to see whether [continue reading…]