How To Talk About Your Biggest Weaknesses In A Job Interview

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You’re in the hot seat and things are going well. You talk about your attributes, skills and strengths with ease. Just when you think it’s pretty much in the bag, the hiring manager asks that dreaded question: What’s your biggest weakness?

“This is one of the questions people have the hardest time answering,” says Amanda Abella, a career coach, writer, speaker. “[Your response] tells the interviewer a lot about your character, so it definitely holds a lot of weight.”

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3-Step Job Interview Preparation: What to Do Before, During & After an Interview

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Blow your next interview out of the water with these simple tips.

I cannot stress the importance of interview preparation! You only get one chance to prove to a potential employer why you’re the right candidate for the job. It’s imperative you walk into each and every interview with a premeditated plan for selling yourself. Unfortunately, too many well-qualified candidates fail to spend enough time preparing for interviews and subsequently lose out on good offers.

Interview prep not your forte? Try implementing this simple 3-step job interview preparation plan to help you score your ideal career.

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How To Make A Good Impression From The Start Of A Job Interview

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It takes just seconds to form a first impression, and a first impression at a job interview happens just as quickly. Since it’s so much easier when you start off strong, focus on making a good impression in those first few moments of the interview — while you’re waiting in the reception area, while you’re walking to the office or conference room, while you make small talk right before the first question. Here are five qualities you want to convey right from the start to make a good impression at a job interview:

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The Accessible Workplace: How to Discuss Your Disability in an Interview

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The Accessible Workplace: How to Discuss Your Disability in an InterviewInterview preparation is a necessary and sometimes difficult task for many job applicants. Whether you are participating in your first or twenty-fist interview, preparation is a core essential of the job search process. For those with accessibility issues in particular, along with prepping for the standard interview questions, you should also understand how – or if at all – to discuss your disability in an interview, and what a prospective employer can or cannot address.

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9 good interview questions to ask

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Interviews aren't just about giving the right answers—they're about asking the right questions.
The landscape for job seekers today can be difficult. In other words, if you want a job today, the hard work starts when you prepare for the interview.

That means not just nailing the interview questions you are asked, but actually asking the kinds of questions designed to make the interviewer sit up and take notice. It’s no longer enough to be qualified. If you want a job in today’s business environment, you have to shine, and there’s no better way to show your excellence than by asking excellent questions. These questions could also help you avoid a bad boss before it's too late.

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9 good interview questions to ask

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Interviews aren't just about giving the right answers—they're about asking the right questions.
The landscape for job seekers today can be difficult. In other words, if you want a job today, the hard work starts when you prepare for the interview.
That means not just nailing the interview questions you are asked, but actually asking the kinds of questions designed to make the interviewer sit up and take notice. It’s no longer enough to be qualified. If you want a job in today’s business environment, you have to shine, and there’s no better way to show your excellence than by asking excellent questions. These questions could also help you avoid a bad boss before it's too late.

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When is it too late to send a job-interview thank you note?

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Don’t risk sabotaging your job search by waiting too long.
You may have been told it’s never too late to send a thank you note for a gift, but the advice is a little different when it comes to thanking a prospective employer for an interview.

“Thank you notes should be sent promptly — within 24 hours of an interview,” says Jennifer Lee Magas of Magas Media Consultants in Monroe, Connecticut.

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How to prepare for the second interview for a job

You left them wanting more, now it’s time to deliver.
You’ve gotten called back for a second job interview—Woohoo!

But don’t get too cocky. This doesn’t mean you’re a lock; it simply means they liked what they learned in the first interview and want to learn more.

Keep in mind that your first interview was a step in the door—now you need to walk through it.

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Asking these 4 questions will help you sell yourself in any job interview

The game isn’t over when the interviewer says “Do you have any questions for me?” You still have another chance to sell yourself.
Lynda Spiegel, founder of New York City-based Rising Star Resumes, once was asked by a job candidate to prioritize the projects that would be assigned to the role in question. The candidate, who was interviewing for a junior marketing position, then offered insights into how she'd address each project in stages to avoid lag times.

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The right—and wrong—ways to sneak out for a job interview

When it comes to job searching, a little stealth can go a long way.
You’re on a top-secret mission: Get to a job interview without your current employer finding out.

Whether you’re just seeing what else is out there, or actively working to leave your current role ASAP, you definitely don’t want your boss to know.

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How to answer the job interview question ‘Give me an example of a time you did something wrong’

It’s not really about what you did or didn’t do
Your resume and cover letter have successfully outlined your qualifications. You’re selling all the reasons you’re the right person for the job in the interview. When the interviewer says, “Give me an example of a time you did something wrong, and how you handled it?”

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How to answer the job interview question ‘Sell me this pencil’

Yes, this classic question still comes up in 21st-century job interviews—particularly those for sales roles.
You’re sitting in a job interview ready to answer any question the hiring manager has about your qualifications and why you’re a great fit for the job. Then he holds up his writing instrument and says, “Sell me this pencil.”

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How to answer the job interview question: ‘What is your ideal company?’

Hint: Give an answer that aligns your ideal workplace with the employer you’re talking to.
When a job interviewer asks, “What is your ideal company?” you may think to yourself, “Hmm, one that pays six figures, offers unlimited vacation and has a four-day workweek.”

But while that may be your fantasy, you need to remember that the hiring manager is looking for an answer that’s more grounded in reality.

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How to answer the job interview question: ‘How do you handle working with people who annoy you?’

Get this job interview question right, and maybe you’ll find yourself in a new job with less annoying coworkers.
It may sound like a question from an online dating profile, but when job interviewers ask what irritates you about others, they’re trying to assess how you will get along with your colleagues and clients, and how your personality will fit in with the company culture.

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How to answer the job interview question: ‘Where would you like to be in your career 5 years from now?’

Despite what you may think, there is a right and a wrong way to answer this age-old question.
When an interviewer asks you, “Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?” he or she is testing your level of ambition. Joseph Wessner, assistant general manager of Coughlin Printing Group in Watertown, New York, says despite its ambiguity, this question, when asked, does have a definitive answer.

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What to do if you’re sick when you have a job interview

If you’ve got a cold or the flu when you have an interview scheduled, take this advice (and call us in the morning).
You know the feeling. Body aches, headache, fatigue. There’s no denying it: You’ve caught the flu.

Typically, when you’re sick, you’d simply let your boss know you’re taking the day off, and stay within the comfy confines of your bed watching bad movies. But it may feel like a different story when you’ve got a job interview scheduled.

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How to answer the job interview question: ‘What was the last project you led and what was its outcome?’

Questions on leadership may come up in a job interview. Use this formula to prove to the interviewer that you’re up to any management challenge.
It’s common to discuss your work history and experience in an interview, but some employers want more detail than others. In particular, some may ask you to dig into the last project you led.

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How to answer the job interview question: What do you think of your previous boss?

Your answer could show you’re a team player—or a back stabber.
Whether your previous boss was your best friend or your worst enemy, talking about him or her to a prospective employer takes a little tact.

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How to answer the job interview question: ‘Tell me one thing about yourself you wouldn't want me to know’

Remember, when this job interview question about secrets comes up: You’re not talking to a friend, you’re talking to a potential boss.
You thought your job interview was going very well—until your interviewer and dropped a bomb and asks: “What is one thing about yourself that you wouldn’t want me to know?”

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How to answer the job interview question, ‘What is your biggest regret and why?’

Better fess up—with a SFW answer—when an interviewer asks you about your regrets
“What is your biggest regret and why?” is a common job interview question that can cause candidates to stumble. Don’t let it throw you off of your game if it comes up in your next interview—and don’t assume that you can get off the hook by saying, “I have no regrets.”

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