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Excerpt from Boost Your Hiring IQ- quiz

by Carole Martin | Oct 5, 2020 | Career, Hiring Practices, Job Search, Jobs Outlook

“Can you give me an example of a time when you were working on a project that required sustained and persistent effort?” What answer actually answers the question? Which answer should you be wary of? Are there any Red Flags? (A) “I have handled all assignments with...

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...

QUESTION FOR YOU TO ASK THE INTERVIEWER(S)

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

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ― Voltaire Questions For You To Ask Carole Martin 1. Ask questions that came up during the interview. In other words, if they have talked a lot about a certain thing – “databases” –...

Tips On Video Online Interviewing

by Carole Martin | Aug 7, 2020 | Career, Interview Training, Jobs Outlook

The question is “How do you prepare for such an interview?” Online interviewing is uncharted territory and can be difficult to adapt, but with some preparation and practice this just might work in your favor. Taking some tips from television interviews I have been...

How to answer the “Tell me about yourself question?

by Carole Martin | Jul 24, 2020 | Career, Hiring Practices, Interview Training, Job Search, Jobs Outlook, Tell Me About Yourself

Dear Interview Coach – I am about to graduate in June of 2020 – recruiters are already interviewing candidates at my college. Even though I am qualified, I get very nervous. How can I answer the “Tell me about yourself question? I don’t know what they want to know. ...