Career Advice and Job Interviews

When it comes to an interview, you can never be too prepared… Whether you’re new to job hunting, or you’re a well-practiced interviewee – thorough research and effective preparation is absolutely essential to guarantee interview success. Attempting to ‘wing it’ will only ever end badly (and/or in awkward silences). We’ve already covered telephone interview dos and don’ts and video interview tips, but if

When it comes to jobseeking, there’s no worse feeling than being told you haven’t got the role… Not only is it a blow to your confidence, it can also feel like all your efforts were wasted. But the good news is, you can turn these feelings around. In fact, you might be surprised at how rejection can actually help you get your dream

There’s only one thing scarier than an interview: cancelling one… Whether you can’t attend an interview because you got another job, or unexpected circumstances have gotten in the way of a role you’re still keen on pursuing – cancelling an interview is sometimes the only option. But with recruiters’ time at a minimum, letting them know the bad news (and

There’s nothing worse than having no questions to ask at the end of an interview… Actually, there just might be. In fact, asking something inappropriate or unprofessional is often more harmful than asking nothing at all – and can send all the wrong signals to recruiters. It could even be the reason they decide not to hire you after an

The key to a successful interview is all in the preparation. Thorough interview preparation will help you feel relaxed and confident on the day, and ensure that you have some well-thought out answers to impress the interviewer with. Here’s our definitive list of the most commonly asked interview questions: How to answer interview questions 1. Tell me about yourself This

Here’s the Top 10 Most Common Interview Questions and Answers 1  Tell Me About Yourself Applying for a job at McDonald’s? The interviewer will ask you to talk about yourself. Applying for a job at Goldman Sachs? Same thing. It’s universal, and it’s difficult to provide a satisfactory answer. Alternative Versions of Typical

In interviews, your job is to convince a recruiter that you have the skills, knowledge and experience for the job. Show motivation and convince a recruiter that you fit the organization’s culture and job description, and you get that much closer to an offer. 7-Step Interview Prep Plan 1. Research the organization. This will help you answer questions — and stand