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The Panel Interview

by Carole Martin | Nov 18, 2020 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Hiring Practices, Interview Training

The board or panel is not one entity, but several individuals coming together with the common goal of hiring the best candidate for the job! However – in many cases each person has his own agenda or her department’s interest at heart. The HR Manager will be checking...

All stories should have an ending – the results.

by Carole Martin | Oct 26, 2020 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Interview Training, Tell Me About Yourself

Behavioral stories have a “beginning,” a “middle,” and an “end.” Not all stories end with a success, but all stories should have an ending – the results. RESULT Kudos or comment from others are the best way to end a story. In advertising and marketing they call it –...

Boost Your Hiring IQ

by Carole Martin | Sep 15, 2020 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search, Tell Me About Yourself

There are basically three questions interviewers should be using to decide who to hire as the ideal candidate. This is particularly true if you are lucky enough to have more than one really qualified candidate to choose from. 1.“Can this candidate do the job?” 2.“Will...

INTERVIEW MYTHS

by Carole Martin | Aug 26, 2020 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search, Jobs Outlook, Tell Me About Yourself

A quick look at what is myth and what is true may help you sort out fact from myth in the interviewing process. MYTH #1 You should try not to be nervous in the interview. TRUTH EVERYBODY gets nervous. It’s OK to be nervous. Not only is it OK to be nervous, it is...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY ASK “WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT OR LAST SALARY?”

by Carole Martin | Aug 25, 2020 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search, Jobs Outlook, Tell Me About Yourself

THIS IS BIG. No more questions allowed about your current or past salary. As of February 2019, there are 13 statewide bans and 10 local bans on salary history. More and more state and local governments are adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from...

Boost Your Hiring IQ

by Carole Martin | Aug 13, 2020 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search

There are basically three questions interviewers should be using to decide who to hire as the ideal candidate. This is particularly true if you are lucky enough to have more than one really qualified candidate to choose from. 1. “Can this candidate do the job?” 2....