Posts Tagged ‘job interview’
When the “insider” has only an outside chance to get the job you want.
“I didn’t get the job because they promoted someone from within.”
I have heard this story before. It happens. Unfortunately, if you are a job seeker on the outside of the company you would LOVE to work for, it’s easy to conclude you have no chance hell of getting in the door unless it is on [...]
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The Pure Useless Terror of the Team Interview
Team interviews have been around for a long time now. Think of the Inquisition.
The darkest group interview I ever had was a time when the group included other applicants seated in a circle with one another along with members of the team. Applicants were asked a number of “self disclosure” questions to see how [...]
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You Can Break Into a New Career: Just “Mind the Gap”
In London, there is a warning printed on the loading platform of the “Tube” (subway) station. It says “Mind the Gap” between the platform and the train – a warning to passengers not to trip as they board the train. When it comes to job search there is another gap that comes up – the [...]
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Wouldn’t It Be Great If You Could Look Under Your Boss’s Hood?
Okay, so I have a quick question for you. Are you a nut? If I gave you this cup right here, would you be able to confidently take it into the bathroom, knowing that the results wouldn’t hurt your chances of a job? How do you blow off steam when you’re tense? If you found [...]
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