Whether you number among the ranks of the unemployed, or you are about to separate from your employer due to a downsizing, or even if you are “putting out feelers” in the name of career advancement, our continuing series concerning interview tips will be of benefit to you. Today’s tip is often overlooked, yet can […]
Continuing with the second part of our article concerning critical interview tips, we strongly recommend that you: Control the tone of the interview. The person sitting across the desk has the power to hire you, or not.  Although bound by company policies and ethics, he or she may be having a bad day and may […]
Congratulations: you have secured an interview! In order to ensure that you maintain the most professional demeanor and ace the interview, you will wish to heed the following interview tips:
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Calculated to generate insight leading to tangible contributions, President John F. Kennedy issued this edict to American citizens more than forty-five years ago. Although he was urging the general public to impact positively the community on local, state, […]
When confronting gaps in your employment history in an interview, don’t make the mistake that private investigator Pat Healey did in the film, “There’s Something About Mary.”  Healy, paid to locate a beautiful girl from his client’s past, commits the ultimate faux pas of falling head over heels in love with her. Because Mary is […]
You have secured the interview and are now preparing to meet your prospective employer face to face. Obviously, your resume and cover letter have done the job of opening the door for you; you have probably forwarded them to the hiring manager via email or fax, or perhaps she had perused your qualifications on an […]
