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One Interview Question That Cuts Through the BS to Reveal Someone’s True Character

June 13, 2017

By Catherine Lang-Cline We all try to be so clever when asking interview questions. We might be intentionally trying to trip up a candidate or we might be really wanting to dig deep and see if this person is going to be a fit for our company. Inc. Magazine recently said that THE QUESTION to ask in an interview is: Can you give me the names of four people whose careers you have fundamentally improved? The idea behind this question is that if the person being interviewed starts

60 Seconds and You’re Hired: Interview Tips that Work

May 5, 2017

By Kristen Harris This is it! Showtime. Your interview is scheduled, you’ve taken the time to prepare, and are confidently walking in the door, ready to go. Now it’s time to show them what you’ve got. If you haven’t quite prepared for the interview yet, check out part one of this series— You’re Hired: Five Tips to Prepare for a Great Interview. Put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes for a moment. For one reason or another, there’s an open role on their team. They have a problem, and think you

Hire People That Believe In What You Do

June 30, 2016

By Catherine Lang-Cline If you have ever had to hire anyone in the past, you know that there are many people that will apply. You need to find the right fit. The easy way to find a good candidate is to find someone that matches the skill set that you want. Look at the resume and check off each skill from the list. But that rarely results in a great candidate. Humans are an intelligent species and typically a person can be taught a skill. It may vary as to

Preparing for the Interview

December 8, 2008

Acing the Interview – a book about how to make a great impression at interviews.

Author – Tony Beshara has been in the placement and recruiting business for 35 years.

Here’s what I liked:

Keeping records of when you talked to people and when they said you should hear back by, that way if they don’t call you by the date specified you can call them.

Beshara gives you scripts – what to say to family, friends, and peers who

“Tell me about a time when…” CBBI questions unveiled

November 10, 2008

Ever been tripped up in an interview by questions like this: “Tell me about a time when you have encountered a customer who was complaining of poor service. What did you do?” or “Tell me about a time you had to work with conflicting, delayed, or ambiguous information.” Well do not fear, the interviewer is not trying to trick you, he or she really just wants to know about your experiences and how you have actually acted in a situation, not how you might act or what strategies

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One Interview Question That Cuts Through the BS to Reveal Someone’s True Character

60 Seconds and You’re Hired: Interview Tips that Work

Hire People That Believe In What You Do

Preparing for the Interview

“Tell me about a time when…” CBBI questions unveiled

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