How To Answer The Most Challenging Job Interview Questions
Job interviews can be stressful. A lot is riding on the outcome of this one meeting where a stranger has decision-making powers over your...
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Elizabeth Bromstein
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How to make small talk and increase your chances of getting the job
When you arrive at a job interview, how do you start the conversation? Here’s how to make small talk and increase your changes of getting...
Elizabeth Bromstein
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8 things you should know about the company before the job interview
Employers want candidates to do their research during the hiring process. Here are eight things you should know about the company before...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
How to use the STAR interview method
STAR is a well-known method for answering behavioural questions in the job interview. Here’s how to use the STAR interview method. Do you...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
How To Spot a Bad Boss in the Job Interview
The interview should be a two-way conversation. Here is how to spot a bad boss in the job interview. The job interview doesn’t have to be...
Peter Harris
3 min read
The Psychological Reasons You Should Always Schedule Your Job Interviews in the Morning
If the employer offers you a choice of appointment times when you are scheduling your next job interview, pick the one that is earliest...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
One Trick To Make the Job Interviewer Like You
Research has found that the rule of three questions will make you more likeable. Here’s what it is and why it works. If you want people...
Peter Harris
2 min read
Employers Reveal Their Biggest Video Job Interview Deal Breakers
A new survey of 500 hiring professionals reveals the top video interviewing faux pas that have caused them to reject a potential...
Peter Harris
2 min read
An Easy Way To Deliver More Confident, Polished Answers in a Video Job Interview
Conducting job interviews via webcams instead of in person became the norm over the past the year out of necessity, and it doesn’t look...
Peter Harris
3 min read
Want To Nail an Interview? Have These Four Specific Examples Ready To Go
A good deal of the job interview time is dedicated to the employer formulating an assessment of your personality. They want to get a feel...
Peter Harris
2 min read
The Important Job Interview Question Employers Aren’t Asking – But You’re Answering Anyway
In a job interview, employers are evaluating your most important character traits that will impact how you will perform on the job. You...
Peter Harris
2 min read
One Powerful Tip for Making a Personal Connection During a Virtual Job Interview
January is traditionally one of the top months of the year for hiring. Companies are launching their projects and plans for the new year,...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
What Not To Say in the Job Interview
You want to impress the hiring manager and land an offer. Here’s what not to say in the job interview. Your goal in a job interview is to...
Peter Harris
2 min read
When Should You Follow Up After a Job Interview?
How often can you contact an employer if you haven’t heard back after an interview, when should you reach out, and how do you get in...
Peter Harris
3 min read
Two Dangerous Words That Can Sink Your Job Interview
Experienced hiring professionals can tell a top performer from a weaker candidate just by listening to the way that they describe their...
Elizabeth Bromstein
2 min read
A New Scientific Study Reveals the Most Intimidating Job Interview Questions
New research measuring the changes in the heart rate (beats per minute) of candidates being interviewed for a job reveals which are the...
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Impress Employers Looking To Hire Remote Workers
It looks like working from home is here to stay for many companies and workers. This adds a whole new challenge for your resume to...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
“Why should I hire you?” How to answer this question
One of the most common interview questions is “Why should I hire you?” Do you know how to answer it? At some point in the job interview,...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Hiring Managers Share the Best Questions Asked by Candidates in Interviews
We asked hiring managers to share the best questions asked by candidates in interviews. Here’s what they had to say. At some point in the...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
Don’t ask about pay in the job interview. It could cost you the job
You need to know what a job pays before you know if you should consider it, but don’t ask about pay in the interview. A new study says it...
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