Interview Advice

Questions to Raise and not to raise in an Online Job Interview

by catherine s. If the person who is responsible in conducting online job interviews usually raises questions, the applicant also has the right to ask queries about the job. Though the interviewer will discuss important details about the job, it is also the job of the applicant to ask some questions to make everything run [...]

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Informational Interview Tutorial

In my previous topic of informational interview which I had divided into two succeeding posts (part one and part two), I have shared my knowledge about why informational interview helps a job seeker understand the industry where he could be a part of in due time. Gradually, it will help him find his own place [...]

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What is Informational Interview? (Part 2)

An informational interview happens when a job seeker talks to someone working within his career field to get a better understanding of the industry and how it works. The job seeker’s job search success depends on how he will be able to relate to the job he is applying for. An informational interview substantially fills [...]

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What is Informational Interview? (Part 1)

Most, if not all of us, are familiar with a job interview. This interview is an integral part of the hiring process. But how about informational interview? What kind of interview is it? Does it affect a person’s job search, or his career path for that matter? Should a job seeker learn it? If yes, [...]

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Be real in job interviews.

by: Christine Zafra The last thing that the employers would like to hear from their applicants is that of someone boasting about his/her accomplishments/abilities. There is a thin line between being a “show off” and being realistic. If you really do have those kinds of accomplishments/abilities, then tell your employer about it modestly. Remember, that [...]

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On Illegal Interview Questions

While personal information is asked casually during a job interview in some countries, there are others that prohibit such. In the United States, for instance, federal and state laws don’t allow employers to ask questions that are irrelevant to the job being applied for by the applicants. These questions are designed to find out personal [...]

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