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How to Use Resume Keywords to Land an Interview
Sending out a resume without using keywords in it is the best way to reduce your chances of getting yourself shortlisted for an interview. A resume is not about just jotting down your work experience, achievements, education, etc. on a piece of paper, and then mindlessly sending that paper anywhere and everywhere you apply for… Read More
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How to Ace Any Job Interview
When looking for the next step in your career, it’s very easy to get overwhelmed when you are called in for a job interview, because you really want or need that job. For most people, job interviews are extremely stressful experiences, making them lose focus on the most important things. Sure, looking neat and professional is… Read More
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Four Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Chances in a Job Interview
If you make it to the job interview stage of an application process, the prospect of a new job is very much in sight. Make a good impression and you are likely to get the opportunity you want. But imagine you get to the interview and, despite being highly qualified and motivated, you end up… Read More
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Employers Could Test for Emotional Intelligence in Job Interviews
Jobs require soft, relationship skills — emotional intelligence or EQ — as much as hard skills. In fact, as reported in Forbes, a study by the Carnegie Institute of Technology found that while only 15 percent of financial success was due to technical ability, 85 percent was due to skills in “human engineering,” such as… Read More
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American Employers Prefer ‘Excited’ Candidates in Job Interviews
Should you be calm and collected, or animated and excited, when you show up for a job interview? This is important because how you appear to your interviewer may influence the hiring decision, according to a new study. The study suggests that only Westerners correlate excitement with a successful candidate. For the study, Jeanne Tsai,… Read More
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10 Steps to a Successful Interview: Tips From Stony Brook University Career Center
1. Know yourself Who knows you better than you? Who knows your strengths and weaknesses, skills and abilities, goals and dreams, setbacks, bounce-backs, and accomplishments better than you? Take time to think deeply about these aspects of yourself. Recall experiences where you demonstrated those skills — at school, on the job, at the internship, within… Read More
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How to Write A ‘Thank-You’ Email After an Interview
A lot has changed about the job interview process over the past few years. Now you can be asked to participate in a phone or video interview and even for proof that you’re qualified for the job. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed, and that is the need to send a thank-you note… Read More
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Top 10 Questions College Students Should Ask Employers During Job Interviews
An interview is a two-way street. The interviewer is asking you questions to learn about you and your skills. In return, you need to ask questions about the position and the company to make sure that this is the right job for you. If you don’t ask questions, you run the risk of giving the… Read More
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12 Typical Job Interview Questions: How to Answer Them
Securing a job would be so much easier if you know the questions a hiring manager will ask in your next interview. Well, we’ll give you the next best thing: a list of the most commonly asked questions and answers! Common Job Interview Questions Memorizing answers for an interview question is not recommended, but you… Read More
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6 Interview Tips That Will Help Get You the Job
Job interviews never seem to get easier, no matter how many of them you’ve been through. You are meeting new people, and have to sell yourself and your skills, all while being enthusiastic during each interview. You have to make a great first impression, have knowledge of your target company, and of course, know exactly… Read More
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The Interview: What to Say and What to Leave Out
Congratulations! You’ve been offered an interview. Whether it’s for a job in your field after graduation or an internship for the summer before your junior year, it’s a considerable step in the right direction. Being offered the interview feels great until the anxiety sets in. While there’s no reason to feel nervous, it’s important to… Read More
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4 Tips for a Better Interview
Applying for jobs/internships is a super stressful, sometimes complicated process. You’ve turned in your resume and spent a few weeks waiting, and now it’s time for the interview. Interviews can seem pretty high-stakes, especially if you really want the job/internship you’ve applied for. However, they don’t have to be as scary as you think! Read on… Read More
