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Carole Martin's Articles in Careers Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Your Job Search Wish List By making lists of motivating experiences from your last two or three jobs, you will hopefully begin to see patterns of projects and tasks that stand out. Analyze what you did before. Know what you want before you go into the job interview. The Graduation Celebration is Over and Now on to the Job Search As difficult as it is to accept - it's time to stop celebrating that grand moment in your life --- the diploma and the graduation ---- and get down to the really hard lessons of life. Like - going out and getting a job. You won't fall short if you can ace your interview. Job Search Can Feel Very Hopeless If you've been in job search for more than a few weeks you may be experiencing the feelings of defeat and despair, not to mention the urge to give up. Keeping upbeat is a part of your job right now. Become the Solution To The Job Interviewer's Problem There may be no such thing as the "perfect" job or the "perfect" interview, but when you change your attitude toward the interview, you have a better chance of having a "near perfect" interview. Job Cuts - Layoffs - Fired - Are You Losing Your Job? Learn the best way to answer the job interview question about why you are looking for a job. Job Interview Question: Why Should We Hire You? This is one of those broad questions that can take you down the wrong road unless you have done some thinking about what to say ahead of time. Learn how to prepare your answer by studying this example. Job Fairs Aren't for Sissies; 10 Tips to Improve Your Chances Before you go to the job fair, learn how you can make the most of your time and come out successful. Job Interview Question: Why Has It Taken You So Long To Find A Job? Prepare to answer this question before going to your next interview. Do this simple exercise to learn how to formulate your answer at your next job interview. Top Ten Tips to a Winning Job Interview There are 10 simple rules to follow when preparing and going to a job interview. When The Going Gets Tough in a Job Interview - The Tough Keep Going Find out how to overcome feelings of defeat and despair, and the urge to give up when your job search is looking bleak. The Words You Use During Your Job Interview Send a Strong Message The words you use to express yourself say more about you than you think. In fact, your vocabulary and the use of appropriate words say more about you than the message you are trying communicate. The Who, What, and Why of Job Interviewing How to answer the job interview question; Tell me about yourself, or Who are you? What are your long term goals? Why should we hire you? Practice For Your Job Interview With This Two-Minute Drill It is important that your interview get off to a good start. The following seven steps or "two-minute drill" will guide you toward a best-case interview scenario. How To Handle a Panel of Interviewers During a Job Interview Another multiple-type interview is the team or "good cop/bad cop" interview. The team is usually made up of two interviewers, one who asks the questions and one who takes notes. The Job Offer Is Not Always As Good As It Looks Whether you negotiate a salary or not is secondary to doing your homework before accepting an offer. It is always best to take some time before signing on the dotted line so that you understand exactly what you are gaining - or losing. The Job Interview Is Not Just About The Job Duties The first item of business for an interviewer to determine is if you have the qualifications to perform the duties of the job. Spice up your answers with preparation and practice. Those Unexpected Telephone Screenings by Job Interviewers Getting through this screening is critical for advancing to the next step: the face-to-face interview. This puts added pressure on you to present yourself in a positive, focused manner. If you attempt to wing this call, you may reach a dead end in the process. On Inevitable Job Interview Question - Why Did You Leave? Before you head out to your next interview consider preparing for this and other difficult questions. A little time spent preparing and scripting of your answers before the interview will make a huge difference in the way you answer the question during the interview. Seven Steps Toward Making a Good Impression In a Job Interview When you get started on the right foot the job interview will flow easily. This is one impression you cannot leave to chance. The Second Job Interview - What To Expect Other subjects may come up in this interview such as salary requirements and benefits. Prepare by doing some research on salary and some thinking about your benefits requirements. Practicing Your Job Interview Skills - Makes A Perfect Job Interview As with every skill you've ever learned, you have to learn the technique for interviewing and then practice, practice, practice. How Your Listening Skills Can Help You Get The Job You Want When all you can think of is the answers that you will be giving during your job interview, you miss a premium opportunity to garner information about the situation you are about to enter, if you take the job. Knowing What You Want in Your Next Job Before Your Job Interview This question is more than an interview question; it is a question that you should be asking yourself before the interview. Pesky Job Interview Questions That Keep Coming Up Those same questions keep coming up – in every interview. They can be tough ones because they are about you and your thinking process. Preparing for them ahead of time can save you some grief during the interview. What If You Receive More Than One Offer For a Job? There are always variables that cannot be predicted when accepting an offer, but using an analytical approach can make the decision more objective. Making a bad decision can result in your being miserable and feeling unfulfilled, but unable to leave because you have only been in the job for a few months. Turn Up Your Listening Skills During the Job Interview When all you can think of is the answers that you will be giving, you miss a premium opportunity to garner information about the situation you are about to enter, if you take the job. The bonus of listening is that you impress the interviewer More Companies Using Job Interview Phone Screening Getting through this screening is critical for advancing to the next step: the face-to-face interview. This puts added pressure on you to present yourself in a positive, focused manner. If you attempt to wing this call, you may reach a dead end in the process. Job Interviewing and the Blind Date Not every date will end in a commitment or even a second date. Not every job interview will end in a job offer. Sometimes it just doesn’t work - for whatever reason. Let go and move forward. How to Survive the Job Interview If You Are Tanking How to handle situations in a job interview that may be uncomfortable and know the signs for an interview that is going no where. The Job Interview Follow Up Letter The follow-up, thank you, letter is more than a nice “thank you for the interview.” It is one more chance for you to sell yourself, and to tell them what you can do for them. Matching Your Qualifications With Their Needs If you are not experiencing the results that you were hoping for and need a new angle to get “your foot in the door” this may be the ticket for you. Who knows you just might get a surprise with a quick response? Making a List and Checking it Twice - Before Your Job Interview This pre-job interview checklist will aid you in feeling prepared and ready. This feeling will boost your confidence and you will be able to be more relaxed and make a positive impression. Pre-Job Interview Thinking - Knowing What You Want Even if you are not asked this question, your pre-interview thinking, analysis, and scripting, will help you be more focused and in control of want you want in your next job. Knowing what you want will make you feel more confident about finding the right job. Job Interviewing and The Electric Toothbrush A tip in interviewing is to take time to listen to the question. Next, take time to process how you are going to answer. Pre-interview preparation will make a significant difference in your interview performance. Interview Bloopers And How To Correct Them Everybody makes mistakes – that’s what makes us human. We can laugh at ourselves a great deal of the time when we get tongue-tied or forget someone’s name – even our spouse’s. But in the interview you want to be as prepared and polished as possible. No Time To Prepare For The Job Interview? The first step is to get a copy of the job posting and study it. Read it first for content, the second time for words, and the third time for the factors that are needed to do this job - reading between the lines. Don't Discount the Temporary Position Interview Even though you are not being considered for a regular position at this time, there is always the possibility that it just might work out well for both parties -- and the first step to making that happen is by acing the interview. Assessing Your Skills: What Makes You Different from All the Others? Always send a follow up addressing any concerns you may have picked up or any thoughts you had about the position since the interview. Think of this as one more chance to put yourself in front of them. Three Common Deadly Mistakes Made In Job Interviews Three areas of performance, which should be considered dangerous and deadly, are worth spending some time thinking about before your next interview. Ten Tips for the Interview Follow Up No offer; no call. They never hear from the company. This is not only frustrating, but reflects poorly on the company. In fact it is rude. What can you do about this situation? 10 Killer Job Interview questions and Answers There is no way you can accurately predict the questions that will be asked in an interview, but you can be ready and prepared by thinking about the factors that might concern an interviewer or employer before the interview. Finding Your Uniqueness in Today's Job Market By narrowing your uniqueness to these five basic points, you can guide the conversation to include this information. By focusing on five strengths, you will be prepared with examples of times when you have used these strengths. Whenever possible, give examples to show how you have “been there and done that,” and can do it again. Changing Careers - With little or no experience at the new career Changing careers is not easy to do in any market, but in a tight job market it will take that extra step to differentiate yourself from the next candidate. Remember, the employer has a problem – there is work to be done. It is your job to listen to what the interviewer is looking for and then to sell yourself as the solution to the problem. You're Not Alone If You Hate Going To Job Interviews “I know I could do the job if they would just give it to me. Why do I have to prove myself? I meet all the qualifications they are looking for. I could do this job with my eyes closed. Can’t they tell from my resume that I am qualified?” Have You Ever Been Fired From a Job? If you’ve ever been fired, this question is probably the one interview question you dread the most. Not only have you had a bad experience, but you have to talk about it – again and again. How you deal with this question in your interviews will depend. . . Hiring Myths, Truths, and What it Means to YOU Sometimes using common sense will work to help you through the interview but it is important that you be aware of some of the pitfalls of interviewing. Preparation and making a good impression will be a good first step. Preparing and knowing what the employer is looking for will take you to the next level of preparation. How To Sell Yourself Life a Product at a Job Interview Anyone can say that they have “strong organizational skills,” but not everyone can give specific examples of a time when they had a success using those skills. Don’t tell them – sell them - with proof of a past experience or success. Closing The Job Interview Five important points for closing the job interview on a positive note with ease. Job Interviewers Want to Know - “When have you been most motivated?â€� The perfect answer to: "When have you been most motivated?" This questions is sure to be asked in the job interview, so preparation is to your advantage. Carole shows you how to answer the question. Handling Awkward Job Interview Situations Interviewing can be a challenge to your professionalism. No matter how weird or crazy the interview situation gets, it is in your best interest to “keep your cool.” Sometimes unprofessional, awkward, or embarrassing events occur which can test your ability to handle yourself. 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