December 2009
3 posts
SO WHY DID YOU PICK OUR COMPANY AND WHAT DO YOU...
Easy enough today to find out about a company, organization or agency with the Internet and other prolific resources but it’s a chance to strut your stuff. Be ready to tell all about how you fit in with the company mission. Don’t let those “why’s” stump you. It’s another freebie that some interviewers like to throw out onto the table. Expound upon and illustrate what exactly it is that you can do...
SO WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS FIELD?
It sounds like a basic question the interviewer might pop during an interview when he or she runs out of questions to ask. It may seem rote, elementary and hackneyed from someone who may or may not know what they are doing with you and throws it out there because it sounds good and makes the interviewer feel effective. Nevertheless, it’s a good prompt to highlight once more how you can aid the...
“NO ONE’S HIRING AROUND THE HOLIDAYS—OR ARE THEY?”
– “NO ONE’S HIRING AROUND THE HOLIDAYS” is a myth. Seasonal retail jobs aside, some recruiters claim that around and immediately before Christmas is the best time to get interviews—and offers. How can that be? Isn’t it slow in December? It may be slow in December but employers are relaxed and in the...