Tag Archive | "Interviews"

Time to ‘fess up: explaining yourself at interview

September 2, 2010 View Comments

Okay so you made a mistake at your last job. A really, really big one. You lost your temper when you were frustrated and you cursed loudly and publicly. Suffice to say that your team considered your actions unacceptable. Some called it workplace bullying. Of course you have remorse. You felt bad the minute these [...]

Obsessive Worrying: It doesn’t help your job search

July 8, 2010 View Comments

Many  jobseekers take worrying to a whole new level until they become obsessive about the impression they will make at interview. They fear they are not dressed appropriately, that sweaty palms will be a deal breaker when they shake hands, or that they will be found to be inadequate in some way. They talk themselves [...]

Was it Them or Me? Communicating Your Achievements

July 1, 2010 View Comments

Communicating achievements is cited as one of the key issues jobseekers consider a real challenge. Some people are reluctant to be frank about what they do well; they feel squeamish about recounting tales of how they distinguished themselves against their peers and consider it bragging (and we all know that nobody likes an show-off!) As [...]

Going up? The 30-second Elevator Pitch

May 27, 2010 View Comments

Dave the job seeker assured me he had prepared this elevator pitch. “Okay!” I said, “Hit me with it”. He began. “I was born in 1969 in Melbourne Australia” he started. I went to school at Box Hill South Primary School until I was 12 or so, and then I became a student at Box [...]

An interview? Don’t panic – have a plan!

May 12, 2010 View Comments

Your heart skips a beat as you disconnect the call. A combination of nausea and elation hit you as you turn to your partner wide-eyed, incredulous. “I got the interview” you say quietly as if by saying it louder you’ll somehow make it untrue. As you grasp the reality, you grin and laugh. “I got [...]

“Epic Fail” Interview Answers

November 5, 2009 View Comments

You don’t have to have a degree in it, you don’t have to be a card carrying member of Mensa, nor do you need psychic abilities. When it all comes down to it, being successful at interviews is largely about using commonsense balanced with truth. Let’s look at some examples: Interviewer: So Fred as a [...]