by Margaret Buj | Oct 22, 2014 | a job, job interview, job interviews, jobs
Guest post by John Fawkes Here’s how job interviews usually go: you (the applicant) spend most of the time answering questions about yourself- what you’ve done, what you’re good at, what your biggest weakness is. The interviewer drives the conversation, and you... by Margaret Buj | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Career Advice, interviewing, job interviews, Job Search
I got a few questions recently from job seekers who haven’t got feedback from a prospective employer yet. Perhaps you’ve been told that you’d get feedback by mid next week or whatever the date might have been, but the deadline is gone, and you’re still waiting.... by Margaret Buj | Jun 11, 2014 | a job, Blog, Career Advice, job interviews, phone interview, phone interviews, Skype interviews, video interviews
Initial interviews by phone or Skype are more common than they used to be. It’s a cost-effective way to screen candidates in the initial stages of a recruitment process. As hiring becomes more global, both for employers and candidates, video interviewing is a way to...
by Margaret Buj | Dec 5, 2013 | a dream job, a job, Blog, career, Career Advice, Career Development, Career Planning, interviewing, job interview, job interviews, Job Search, jobs, management, work
This article is part of the “Interview Questions tips” series.If you are interviewing (especially for senior level positions), do you know how to make yourself stand out from other candidates? As an experienced professional, every one of your competitors...
by Margaret Buj | Jul 31, 2013 | a dream job, a job, Blog, Career Advice, Career Development, competency based interview questions, interview questions, interviewing, job interviews, Job Search, job seeker
This article is part of the “Interview Questions tips” series.If there is one thing most of my clients have in common is that they struggle with answering competency or behavioral interview questions during job interviews. Even if an employer has not told... by Margaret Buj | Jul 9, 2013 | a job, Blog, interview questions, job interview, job interviews, Job Search
The job interview. Considering the importance that most companies place on it to determine the person who will be the best fit for an open position, it’s not surprising that it causes most interviewees sleepless nights and bags of nervous energy. The plethora of books...
