Video interview tips
Are you intimidated by on-camera job interviews? Watch on! These tips will help you be polished, professional, and generally awesome on camera.
Interviewing when you’ve been unemployed for a long time
If you’ve been looking for work for a long time, you may very well be feeling quite anxious right about now. And when you do get an interview, chances are good that that anxiety comes out, putting you in something of a catch-22: you really need a job but you can’t land a job because…
How to Handle Rejection
It stinks to get a “thanks but no thanks” response after you’ve poured your heart and soul into a job. And it’s very easy to that that sort of thing personally. But please try not to. I know it feels like a rejection, but the truth is probably much more complicated than that. …
Weird interview questions
Have you ever gotten a weird interview question? If you were a pizza delivery driver, how would you use a pair of child safety scissors? What’s the last gift you gave someone? If you could be a superhero, what would your superpower be? If you were an animal, what would you be and why? …
Get Ready for the Interview Itself!
Now that you’ve done your research about what to expect from the interview, who the employer is, and what you bring to them, it’s time to get ready for the interview itself. Interviews most typically follow a basic format: warming up, the serious questions, and wrapping up. Don’t dismiss any of these as unimportant, though! …
Get ready for your interviews!
Well, here we are in late May of 2021. The economy is showing signs of recovery but things are still tough. But, as always, I like to focus on what we can change instead of what we can’t, and the good news is that we talked about resumes last week, so yours should be in…
Interview anxiety? I hear you!
Here are some tips!
Perfectionism: Not Your Friend
So stop seeking it!
Intimidated by video interviews?
Are you intimidated by video interviews? You’re not alone! In order to get ready, start by running a speed test on your internet. That will let you know if your current setup will allow for the interview to begin with, and if it looks like your system doesn’t have the bandwidth, consider finding…
What to do at an interview dinner
The dinner interview can be so unnerving, especially now. Can you say no if you’re not comfortable being in person yet? How should you behave if it’s a fancy restaurant? What should you order? The process is intimidating at the best of times, and given our current situation, it becomes even more fraught. …