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10 interviewing tips that lead to high job offers

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The best interviewees use these mental tips to garner job offers.

Go into every interview with the end-goal of receiving a job offer. Make it your decision as to whether you want to work for the company rather than letting the company determine whether you are a fit.

While interviewing is not always easy, there are certain tricks which can be implemented to increase one’s odds of getting the offer and making the hiring manager confident that you are the right applicant. Here are 10 ways to do so:

How to get your professor's help finding a job

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While you’re still at college, there’s probably nobody more qualified to vouch for your performance than your professors—yet they’re often the last people you’d ask to help get you a job. It can be scary enough asking professors to help support you on class projects, let alone asking them to recommend you for a job, right?

But the thing is, most professors have excellent contacts in the professional world. And if they know you and like you, they’d be more than happy to help you succeed once you graduate.

But here’s the rub: They have to know you, and they have to be familiar with your work. For this article, we asked college-focused career experts how you can build those relationships now to put your professors in a better position to help you—so you’ll have one more career ally to help you land a job after graduation.

7 ways to make your job search less tedious

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Job searching may be at the bottom of your “fun things to do” list— but that might just be because you’ve hit the “job search wall.” It happens to the best of us, and it’s pretty common. But it can be reversed!

“Looking for a job is a universal source of anxiety,” says Steve Dalton, author of The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster. It’s also intimidating, he says, given that there’s a seemingly endless number of job postings at your fingertips.

That’s the irony: while you have great access to job openings, having too many options can make the job-search process seem overwhelming. Monster asked career experts for their advice to avoid job-search burnout. Here’s what they said can turn those feelings of fatigue back into excitement.

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.”

5 Things That Are Doing More Damage To Your Job Application Than You Realize

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When you’re searching for a job, it’s easy to spot a good position and just go through the motions of submitting a resume and cover letter without even thinking. But when it comes to making yourself stand out among all the qualified candidates, being on auto-pilot only hurts you. After all, just one little blunder can turn a recruiter off.

To avoid that from happening, we’ve identified five pretty common—but surprisingly harmful—pieces of information that most of us are guilty of including in our job applications. Next time, leave them off—and focus on the information that’ll really make you shine.

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.

Staying Positive in the Job Search

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It’s no secret that job hunting at its very worst can be a demoralizing experience. When trying to sell your qualifications in a competitive job market, rejection is inevitable as employers have so many applications to choose from. For this reason, it’s crucial that you maintain a positive attitude toward your job search. In fact, your attitude toward your job search is as important as your strategy for conducting it; your results will certainly suffer if you feel negative, unengaged, or stressed out.

Get a job by graduation with this plan

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Start the new year with these strategies, and let the countdown to crushing your career begin.
For four years, you’ve followed a basic routine: register for classes, study, pass your tests, hand in final papers, repeat. In the back of your mind, you’re starting to realize something. When you graduate in a few months, like it or not, you’re about to be plunged headfirst into the real world.
That anxious “OMG what happens next?” feeling is sinking in, and that’s why you’ve started getting a head start on your job search. You’ve begun to build your social media presence. You’ve created a list of awesome companies to apply to. Maybe you’ve even started posting your resume and contacting your college’s alumni network.

My job is exhausting. How can I land a laid-back job?

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First, I think it’s great that you’re interested in looking for a new job because countless people would say, “My job is exhausting,” and then be miserable and do nothing about it. So bravo to you!

Second, with the end goal of landing a laid-back job, we need to work backwards from this point.

Why is your job exhausting? Is it because the tasks are menial and boredom inducing, or, is your job exhausting because it’s labor intensive and you’re on your feet all day? Or are you mentally stretched and your brain is fried each and every day? Combination of the above?

Can you guess which profession people consider to be the most ethical?

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There’s a reason that in times of uncertainty you’ll hear people say, “Trust me, I’m a doctor.” It’s because doctors—and just about every other health care professional—are actually some of the most trusted people around.

Each year, Gallup polls a random sample of Americans on how they would rate the honesty and ethical standards of various professions from very high/high to very low/low and average.

According to Gallup’s most recent annual poll, health care providers are some of the most trusted professionals in the U.S., securing four of the top five spots on their list.

Hating Your Job Might Be Making You Sick

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Having a job you dislike not only sucks, it might also be impacting your health.

Job-related dissatisfaction experienced in your 20s and 30s can lead to overall health issues just 10 or 20 years down the line, according to a new study from the American Sociological Association.

“We found that there is a cumulative effect of job satisfaction on health that appears as early as your 40s,” said lead author Jonathan Dirlam, a doctoral student in sociology at Ohio State University.

Seven Mistakes To Avoid When Job Hunting

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One morning about a year ago, I was quietly sipping coffee and watching the news when the phone rang. I looked at caller ID and sighed with relief: I’d been waiting for this call.

“So, how’d it go?” I asked immediately.

There was a sigh on the other end of the line, “Terrible,” came the voice. “I came on way too strong.”

Before I could ask him to elaborate, he continued: “And I got lost on my way over...so I was a little late...”

Wondering About Your Job Application? The Best Way To Follow Up On Your Resume

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It is frustrating to invest the time and energy into applying for a job opportunity and not hear back about your application. If you want to know the status of your application and stay top of mind, you will need to follow up.

How to tailor your resume to any job posting

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Every day, hiring managers wade through hundreds of applications to locate the elusive Goldilocks Resume. With so many applications, they only have time to spend an average of six seconds scanning each resume for relevance.

What are they looking for? Skills.

How do you know which skills they want? The job posting. If you want a hiring manager to see your application and think: “This person is perfect,” it all begins there.

Here’s how to tailor a resume to any job posting:

If Your Job Search Isn't Working, Here's Why

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A job search can be a tough slog. It takes a lot of research, a ton of fortitude and a great deal of determination to navigate the talent market these days.
The easier a particular job is to get, the worse the job is likely to be! Job-seekers who have been on the market a few times become savvy. They learn to spot recruiters and hiring managers who don’t tell the truth, and to back out of job opportunities that don’t hit their gut the right way.

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:

9 Key Factors For Landing Your Dream Job

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When I look at all the people I know who are at the top of their game and loving what they do – a diverse bunch of people with different roles in different industries in different locations – I see three elements they all have in common. These are the essential ingredients for a happy and successful career:

Finding Your Ideal Role
Knowing and Living Your Brand
Achieving Success

Turn The Job They Offer Into The Job You Want

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You’ve gotten the offer, congratulations! Maybe you’re inclined to accept. It’s been a long search, the offer seems pretty good, and if you hesitate they might just change their mind, right? Not necessarily. Nine times out of 10 it’s in your interest to pause, take a short time to reflect on the job itself, and depending on what you find negotiate to get what you want.

How the Overcrowded Job Market Is Changing the Mindset of Universities and Students

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n today’s difficult economy, there are many qualified candidates coming out of top–flight graduate schools, but unfortunately there are not enough job opportunities waiting for them. The overall employment rate for the law school class of 2011 fell to its lowest level since 1994 – at just 85.6 percent. Even worse, merely 65.6 percent of law school graduates in 2011 found jobs that required bar membership in the first place, thus leaving 35 percent of law school graduates to either be underemployed or not employed at all. This problem of having too much labor supply, but not enough labor demand, is leading esteemed graduate schools such as Northwestern University, George Washington University, and the University of California’s Hastings College of Law to trim their admissions by taking up to 20 percent fewer students. There are a few notable exceptions, such as the University of Virginia’s 7th–ranked law program, which actually saw an increase in acceptance volume last year, but overall, schools are cutting down.

4 Signs That You Are Ready to Quit Your Job

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Feeling overworked, stressed out or bored may be hints that it's time to find a new job.
Everyone has discouraging days in the office. Whether you're feeling overworked, stressed out, fearful or bored, the bottom line is that most opportunities weren't meant to last forever. No matter what stage you're at in your career, each position comes with a life span that varies depending on the individual and the circumstances surrounding the work. Once you've reached the end of that ride, it's time to start looking for your next career step if you want to avoid stagnating.

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