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INTERVIEW PREPARATION

by Carole Martin | Oct 20, 2022 | Career, Hiring Practices, Interview Training

I felt so prepared——and then… When the interview turns “negative.” You feel prepared for the interview. You are confident walking through the door to meet your interviewer. You have your positive experiences and stories ready to answer questions. The interview is...

INTERVEWING MYTHS

by Carole Martin | Sep 6, 2022 | Career, Hiring Practices, Interview Training

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...

Do you have any questions?

by Carole Martin | Aug 16, 2022 | Career, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search

Surprisingly, the most common answer to this question is “No.” Not only is this the wrong answer, but you have missed an opportunity to find out information about the company. It is important for you to ask questions; not just any questions, but questions relating to...

10 COMMON INTERVIEW BLOOPERS

by Carole Martin | Aug 16, 2022 | Career, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search

Interviewing is a learned skill, and it is a lot easier if you learn the pitfalls before the interview. Once the interview is over it is too late to do a re-run. Thinking ahead about the impression you want to make and what you want the interviewer to know about you...

INTERVIEWING MYTHS

by Carole Martin | Jul 25, 2022 | Hiring Practices, Interview Training

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...

Thanks for your help with the interview preparation

by Carole Martin | May 19, 2022 | Career, Carole Martin Events, Hiring Practices, Interview Training

Rod, Thanks for your help with the interview preparation last month. I just wanted to let you know that I was offered and I accepted the position as Eastern Division Director of Field Programs for the Land Trust Alliance. While I ended up going “off script” during the...