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Directions: Compare the position you have now with the one you are considering, according to the following elements:

Current job

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Author: Bill Radin | Source: Position Comparison: How to Evaluate a Job Offer | Original Publication: Staff Resources, Inc. | Subject: Evaluating a Job / Employer

Before you even think of heading off to a first-round interview–or mass-mailing your resume–you’d better do some detective work. Recruiters constantly stress the importance of doing adequate research before you start interviewing.

While there are no easy answers when it comes to the job search, recruiters say that one factor clearly distinguishes the best candidates from the also-rans: their knowledge of the company … [ Read more ]

Source: Gear Up for Fall Recruiting | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subjects: Interview Preparation, Interviewing

• Who are the key players in the industry?
• What is the history of the industry, and where is it heading in the future?
• What are some of the major industry trends?
• What skills are required to succeed in and contribute to the industry?

Source: Gear Up for Fall Recruiting | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subjects: Interview Preparation, Interviewing

• What role does the company play in its industry?
• What are the company’s key products, and what is its market share?
• How has the company made money in the past, and what will its sources of revenue be in the future?
• What skills are in demand at the company–marketing, engineering, finance, sales, product development?
• What types of jobs are available for recent college and MBA grads?
• Does the company

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Source: Gear Up for Fall Recruiting | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subjects: Interview Preparation, Interviewing

Subject: Interviewing

Colleen Aylward, Web recruiter extraordinaire, has created all kinds of tactics to attract and to evaluate talent. And she’s heard just about every interview question ever asked. Here are 10 questions that she believes will always get you the information that you need.

1. Take me through a time when you took a product or a project from start to launch.
2. Describe the way that you work

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Author: Anna Muoio | Source: How to Play the Talent Game | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subjects: Interviewing, Questions Recruiters Ask

1. What are your long range and short range goals and objectives, when and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them?
2. What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next 10 years?
3. What do you see yourself doing five years from now?
4. What do you really want to do in life?
5. What are

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Subjects: Interviewing, Questions Recruiters Ask

Behavioral interviewing is still the most popular approach to assessing a candidate’s worth. Essentially, the premise is that past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior. In my work as head of recruiting for a bank, consumer products company, and retail company, and in advising many recruiters while at Stanford, I have found these to be my favorite frequently asked questions across industries:
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Author: Sherrie Gong Taguchi | Source: Decoding the Interview and Evaluation Process | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subjects: Behavioral Interview, Interviewing, Questions Recruiters Ask

• Where do you see yourself in five years?
• When I call your references, what will they say?
• What accomplishments are you particularly proud of?
• What motivates you? How do you motivate people?
• Why are you in the job market?
• What are the best, and worst, aspects of your current position?
• Describe your management style.
• How do you resolve disputes?
• Have you ever gone out on a limb on a job? Tell me

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Author: Carol Orsag Madigan | Source: Better Than the Average Question (sidebar to article, ‘Fail-Safe Hiring’) | Original Publication: Business Finance | Subjects: Interviewing, Questions Recruiters Ask

• What do you expect a typical day on this job to be like?
• On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your “printing product knowledge?”
• On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your knowledge of selling strategy and technique?
• How much money will you need to make from Day 1 on this job?
• How much money do you want to make in your first full

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Author: David Fellman & Associates | Source: 21 Pretty Good Questions To Ask A Potential Salesperson | Subjects: Interviewing, Questions Recruiters Ask

The following tips can help you provide a memorable and effective response to the “tell me about yourself” question.

1. Start with the end in sight.
   Despite the deceptive phrasing, the directive, “Tell me about yourself,” isn’t a polite request for your life story. What the interviewer wants to know is, “Why should I hire you?” Knowing this, your goal is to craft a

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Author: Arlene S. Hirsch | Source: ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Tell It All’ | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subject: Interviewing

There are numerous state and federal antidiscrimination laws designed to assure that employers hire based upon skill, rather than stereotypes. Therefore, there are some things an interviewer isn’t allowed to ask. How do you know what’s fair game? Here are some questions that should raise red flags.

1. “What’s your race?”
   It is illegal for an employer to ask you questions about race or skin color.

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Author: Michelle Provorny Cash | Source: Ten Questions You Should Never be Asked in an Interview | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subject: Interviewing

The purpose of any interview is simple: to determine whether the candidate can do the job profitably. A smart interview is not an interrogation. It’s not a series of canned questions or a set of scripted tests that have been ginned up by HR. An interview should be a roll-up-your-sleeves, hands-on meeting between you and the candidate, where all of the focus is on the … [ Read more ]

Author: Nick Corcodilos | Source: All The Right Moves: Meanwhile, Back at the Office… | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subject: Interviewing

Generally speaking, interviewing helps employers know the three things they need to know before they make a hiring decision…

1. Are you capable of doing the job? Do you have the necessary skills and experience or can you be easily trained?
2. Are you motivated to do the job? Will you take the trouble to do the job well, ask for guidance when appropriate, and make the necessary

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Author: Aparna Kumar | Source: What to Do before the Big Interview | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subject: Interviewing

• What are your major strengths and weaknesses?
• How does your previous experience relate to the job for which you are interviewing?
• Why are you looking for this type of position and why are you interested in our company?
• Why should I hire you?
• Describe a situation where you took initiative /solved a problem.
• Tell me about yourself.
• What courses in graduate school did you like the most/least?
• What jobs/projects did you

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Author: George Washington University | Source: The Graduate Career Center | Subjects: Interview Preparation, Interviewing

• What would be a reasonable career track for someone starting in the position for which I am interviewing?
• What opportunities will I have to learn new skills /gain new knowledge within the organization?
• What are the most important characteristics /qualifications that you need in this position?
• Where do you see this division/department/company/industry headed in the next few years?
• Is continuing education/training encouraged?
• How and when will I be evaluated

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Author: George Washington University | Source: The Graduate Career Center | Subjects: Interview Preparation, Interviewing

Subject: Interviewing

1. Show That You Are Knowledgeable About the Company and Its Operation
   Interviewers favor an applicant who has made an effort to research their firm. As an applicant it will help that you can show the interviewer in what ways you can contribute to their company.
2. Present a Positive Attitude
   Preparation for the interview will undoubtedly give you self-confidence. Don’t hesitate to tell the interviewer your accomplishments

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Source: Some Rules for a Successful Interview | Original Publication: Cal State L.A. | Subjects: Interview Skills, Interviewing

Interviewing is about selling. Keep these three points in mind:

1. The product you’re selling is you. Give them reasons to buy.
2. Tell them what you can do for them. Emphasize what you can bring to the company‚ department and position.
3. Convince them that your product is better than the competition’s.

Author: Carole Martin | Source: Monster Finance Update newsletter | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Interview Skills, Interviewing

Be prepared to give examples and talk about yourself in terms of your skills.

• Creative Skills: Develop models, experiment, apply theory, synthesize, predict, create new ideas, use imagination.
• Organizing Skills: Keep deadlines, details, accept responsibility, reason, use logic, make contacts, arrangements, decisions, clarify, clerical skills.
• Numerical Skills: Use computational and statistical abilities, inventory.

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Source: PayScale | Subjects: Interview Skills, Interviewing