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I came across this interview with Guy Kawasaki. Questions to him:
Q. What’s your best career advice for somebody who’s just graduating from college?
A. Most people who graduate from college think they have to make a perfect choice. Is it Goldman Sachs? Is it Google? Is it Apple? They think that their first [...]
You may have heard the horror stories–job hunters who take phone calls or text during an interview, or bring out a sandwich and start chomping, or brush their hair, or worse. You wouldn’t do any of those things, would you? Of course not.
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But there are tons [...]
The following is a guest post from Jim Horrell. Jim is an active member of the LinkedIn group, a current job seeker and a blogger on his way up.
This weekend I went for a walk. Although there was snow on the ground, the sun was shining and there was a light wind. [...]
Sometimes when we have a job and working for couple of years, we tend to be laid back and stuck in the comfort zone. Remember landing another job does not mean you have reached your career destination.
This Life Cycle below is important and always keep this in mind…
From: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/tjhg/cycle.html
QUESTION : What don’t you do very well?
This is a question that makes most people go weak in the knees during an interview. Interviewers commonly employ this question for a number of reasons:
To see how well you think on your feet
To detect any negativism about yourself or former employers.
This is also a way for [...]
QUESTION: What were your responsibilities?
When answering this question, try to present yourself in a broad, general way. During your interview preparation, you should have identified about six responsibilities from your current or former position, which you should then summarize during the interview. Do not give in to the temptation to go into great detail about [...]
As several studies have confirmed, the vast majority of candidates in fact land their next position through “networking.”
Over time, networking not only can help you land your next job, plan your career path, and lead to future clients, but can eventually put you in touch with contacts you want to hire as you become more [...]
Question: Tell me about yourself…
This is a confusing question for many people. Some have asked themselves, “Why is she asking me this question? It’s all in my resume, isn’t it?” Actually, it’s not all in your resume–it’s in you, and the interviewer wants to hear it directly from you. Your response should be a four [...]
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