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Organising Secrets Of A Google Tasks Developer A quick, effective thank you note sent to your interviewer reinforces your interest in the job and may help him or her better remember you from the giant pool of applicants. But you might wonder whether you should pen or email your thanks.
The point at which your interviewer asks you to share your greatest weakness is the portion of a job interview that you dread most, and for good reason. Lame answers like “I’m a perfectionist” or “I care too much” are well-worn clichés, but how can you intelligently answer that question? Developer and blogger Ash Moran offers this thoughtful approach.
Dear Lifehacker, I went on a job interview last week, and everything was going well until the hiring manager asked me details about my performance reviews at my previous jobs. I was pretty uncomfortable, and I didn’t want to lie, so I told the truth and explained that it had been a mixed bag. It was a pretty bad position. How do I politely avoid those kinds of uncomfortable questions in future interviews?
Getting fired is never a good feeling, but you have to move on. Instead of dwelling on the negatives, identify the reasons behind your firing, work out how to address them, and highlight that plan at your next job interview.
You’re probably heard too many times to count that “in this economy, you should be happy to have any job at all.” Perhaps that’s true, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try to find something better if you hate the job you’ve got. Here are a few things you can do this weekend to prepare to make a positive shift in your work life.
We’ve talked a lot about what you should say in a job interviews, but we’re wondering: what shouldn’t you talk about?
Got a difficult issue at work you can’t deal with? Try imagining how you’d explain the issue in a job interview and you might come up with a solution.
As you know, preparation is key to doing well on a job interview and hirers tend to ask the same kinds of questions. This job interview one-sheeter is a great resource for getting your strategic answers together.
If you’ve ever hired anyone for a job, you understand a whole new perspective on what makes an applicant stand out — and what makes you toss an application to the bin. Fair or not, blogger, consultant and hirer Charlie Balmer discusses honestly the mistakes that can ruin your chances with a potential employer.
When you’re being interviewed for a job, the person interviewing you isn’t always clear with their objectives for their questions. They will often hide their intent behind a simple question to see how you respond. Career Management consultant Jayne Mattson demystifies a few of the most common questions over on Mashable and suggests the best ways to respond.
