by Joe Stein | Interviewing
There are many questions that an interviewer might present to you during the course of an interview. While perhaps not the most frequently asked, a common question revolves around wanting you to talk about a mistake that you have made in your career and how it was...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
It is common to hear from Hiring Managers about how close the finalists were for an open position. Often, the feedback is that their job experience and related education were similar to each other. The differentiator was what is commonly referred to as a “soft skill”,...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
Outline the For most Job Seekers, the focus is solely on finding a position that you hope to stay at for a long-term. Of course, in today’s world, the definition of long-term has changed from “having the same job to retirement” towards something that would probably be...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
If you have reached the reference stage in the job search process, then things are looking up. Typically, if you are asked for references, this is a sign that you are the leading candidate or on a very short list for the job desired. You should have already...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
A Hiring Manager is likely to ask you a variety of questions regarding your work experience and skills. You will probably be asked a number of questions regarding the open position and how you fit into the role. A job seeker also needs to be prepared to be asked why...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
There is a lot of material out there for interviewers, to help them understand why a conversational type of interview is much more productive. The days of an interview being a one-way interrogation should be long over, but it still exists in many situations. A...
