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About Interviewing
You've won the interview, now its time to win
the job!
The
interview is an important part of the job search
process. The employer is indicating an interest
in you working for them and it gives both you
and the employer an opportunity to see if you
will fit in the organization. The interview is
a conversation designed to show the employer that
you have the skills, background, experience, ability
and knowledge to do the job. It also provides
you with an opportunity to learn more about the
company, the position, the work environment and
future career opportunities. You will have a limited
amount of time to discuss ways you can meet the
organization’s needs. If they are serious
about you, you will probably be interviewed twice
before being offered a position. This guide will
walk you the interview process and help you prepare
to win the job.
Understanding
the Interview Process
The purpose, types and stages of the interview.
The
purpose of all interviews is to find the best
person for the job. However, interviews can be
conducted in different ways. Interviewing is a
two-way process and there are various types and
stages in the interview process. This article
will explain the purpose, types and stages of
the interview.
How
to Interview Effectively
Tips to help you interview like a pro!
The
interview is one of the most important elements
in the job search process. When an employer invites
you to an interview, he/she is indicating an interest
in bringing you on board. The interview gives
both of you the opportunity to exchange enough
information to determine if you are a good “fit”
for each other. This article provides several
tips to help you interview effectively.
The
Interview Structure
What to expect on the day of the interview and
some tips to succeed!
This
article walks you through the interview from the
warm up to the information exchange to the wrap
up and shows you what you should expect. Tips
are provided to help you succeed in every stages
of the interview.
Interview
Questions You Should Expect
What to expect on the day of the interview and
some tips to succeed!
Every
interview is different but there are some questions
that are always asked by interviewers. This article
provides you some of the questions you should
expect so you can take time to prepare for them.
Illegal
Interview Questions
Knowing what interview questions are illegal and
how to handle them.
Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes discrimination
on the basis of national origin, citizenship,
age, marital status, disabilities, arrest record,
military discharges, or personal information (such
as height and weight) illegal. Any question
that asks a candidate to reveal information about
his or her national origin, citizenship, age,
marital status, disabilities, arrest record, military
discharges, or personal information is a violation
of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Here are resources to help you learn about what
questions are illegal and how to handle them.
| Interviewing
Articles & Advice |
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Interview
Skills
From
Boston College
Articles
and resources from Boston College
on interviewing. Articles include:
5 employer concerns, Before the interview,
Dress for interviews, Researching
before your interview, Dealing with
anxiety, During the interview, Types
of interviews, Questions interviewers
ask, Advice from recruiters, and After
the interview. |
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Interviewing
Advice
From
CareerJournal
A good number of articles
from Career Journal about all aspects
of interviewing including: behavioral
interviewing, informational interviewing,
thank you letters, and following-up.
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Interviewing
Advice
From
Wetfeet.com
A
good number of articles from Wetfeet
on about all aspects of interviewing
including: behavioral interviewing,
case interviews, informational interviewing,
thank you letters, and following-up.
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Interviewing
Advice
From
Jobweb
A
good number of articles from Jobweb
on about all aspects of interviewing
including: the Art of Interviewing
Well, Approriate Attire, Testing,
and Handling Illegal Interview Questions.
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Interviewing
Advice
From
The Riley Guide
Links
to articles and resources on interviewing
on the Internet. Find links on interviewing
advice, addressing problems during
the interview, improper interview
questions, after the interview, variations
on the job interview and interviewing
via video conference. |
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Interviewing
From
the National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
Links
to articles and resources on interviewing
on the Internet. Find links on interviewing
advice, addressing problems during
the interview, improper interview
questions, various types of interviews,
and after the interview. |
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Interviewing
& Job Offers
From
the University of California, Berkley
Career Center
Articles
and resources from the University
of California, Berkley Career Center
on interviewing. Articles include:
10 Most Common Interview Mistakes,
Interview Advice from Employers: Part
I & Part II, Behavioral Interview,
Don't Be So Nervous, Preparing for
Phone Interviews, Tips for the Second
Interview and Using Mental Rehearsal
to Prepare for Interviews. |
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Illegal Interview Questions Articles &
Advice |
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U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
From
the EEOC
This is the Government agency in charge
of handling all equal employment opportunity
cases and violations in the United
States. Employers with a staff of
20 or more people are cover under
the EEOC rules and regulations. |
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| Inspiration
for You |
Believe
in yourself! Have faith in your abilities!
Without a humble but reasonable confidence
in your own powers you cannot be successful
or happy.
-
Norman Vincent Peale
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You have to have
confidence in your ability, and then be
tough enough to follow through.
- Rosalynn Carter
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was always looking outside myself for strength
and confidence, but it comes from within.
It is there all the time.
- Anna Freud
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seems to me that people have vast potential.
Most people can do extraordinary things
if they have the confidence or take the
risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in
front of the telly and treat life as if
it goes on forever.
- Philip
Adams
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If
you think you can win, you can win. Faith
is necessary to victory.
-
William Hazlitt
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