Interview Tips

November 9, 2023 Julie Shenkman

4 Tips to Nail Your Next Phone Interview

Preparing for an interview whether it be face-to-face or over the phone is always a wise choice to make if you want to sound as good vocally as you do on paper. If you’ve never had an over-the-phone interview or

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September 14, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Why It’s Hard for Employers to Hire Someone That Says They Can Do Anything

A job interview is your best opportunity to sell yourself to an employer. You want to blow them away with your qualifications. You want to wow them with all you have to offer. At times, you may be tempted to

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August 29, 2023 Julie Shenkman

When The First Impression Happens Before You Even Meet the Interviewer in Person, How Do You Make a Good One?

You spend a lot of time preparing for a job interview. Planning to get there on time. Dressing for success. Researching the company. Studying common questions and rehearsing your answers. And of course you do. First impressions are powerful… and

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August 10, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Why You Have to Work Hard When the Company Hires by Consensus

Imagine you just finished a job interview. Walking out the door, you sigh a breath of relief. You nailed this one! The interviewer liked you… they actually liked you! You can tell. But as the weight of the interview falls

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June 29, 2023 Julie Shenkman

How to Demonstrate You’re Interested in the Job

Expressing genuine interest during your job interview is a sure way to stand out in a positive light. But what are the best ways to express interest during an interview? And how do you express interest without seeming desperate? Conveying

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June 15, 2023 Julie Shenkman

6 Of the Most Commonly Asked Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Now that you’ve completed the hard work of getting a job interview, you’re ready for the next phase: Preparing for your interview. You should never enter a job interview without a little prior practice. Fortunately, employers tend to ask the

May 11, 2023 Andrea Scheffler

What to Research About a Company Before the Job Interview

Prepping for a job interview? By now we all (hopefully) know it’s important to arrive equipped with knowledge about the company for which you’re interviewing. If that’s news to you, consider this article your crash course! It can be tough

January 5, 2023 Julie Shenkman

Rebrand Your Professional Introduction

No matter what your position, it’s likely that your current or previous roles gave you lots of experience and different types of expertise. Perhaps you were an Office Administrator who had to learn QuickBooks for your role or you were

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December 20, 2022 Julie Shenkman

Things To Observe During the Job Interview

We’ve all read the articles and heard about what employers may be paying attention to during the interview process. Body language, being on time, dress code, preparation for those more difficult questions, research of the company background. But what should

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December 8, 2022 Julie Shenkman

How to Answer the Job Interview Question, “Why Do You Want to Work Here?”

Some interview questions are easier to answer than others. It’s simple enough to describe yourself in three words, talk about your past work experience, or explain if you know specific Excel shortcuts. The question, “Why do you want to work