Posts Tagged ‘interview questions and answers’
Set Your Salary Expectations Early On [Facebook LIVE Episode #19 on Round One Interviews]
Salary expectations are being discussed earlier now – on the job application or during an initial “casual” conversation with HR. One underlying reason for this shift is that there are rules in place that are making it illegal to ask a job candidate about his salary history. This came about for various reasons including that…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: What role will you play on the team? [Template & Sample]
Interview question: What role will you play on the team? This question comes from a recent client engagement. The goal was to uncover my client’s unique selling proposition. The best way to do this is to see how you stack up verses your peers.
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: What are your career goals? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: What are your career goals? This question tries to uncover a few things: We want to know whether this job is the right fit for you We want to figure out if you are realistic, optimistic, or a pessimist We want to hear how you think This question can be asked in a…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: Do you enjoy working in a structured environment? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: As a creative professional, can you thrive while working for a client with lots of rules and restrictions? This question comes from a recent cover letter that I wrote for a former executive producer and creative director who strongly believes that at all times two beasts have to be fed in any organization.…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: “Can you explain the gap in your resume?”
Interview Question: Why did you take time off during your career? My clients have a minimum of ten years of rich experiences. It’s hard for me to imagine not seeing a gap in a resume. The reality is that various situations necessitate stepping away from a traditional career. Some of the driving forces behind these…
Read MoreSave a Weak Interview, Ask Targeted Questions
The best interviewees also mess up. However, it’s in those ever critical, final five minutes – when it’s their turn to ask questions – that they recover from an initially weaker performance. You too can recover by asking the right questions to the right person i.e. achieving “the perfect match.” You achieve this perfect match…
Read MoreR.A.T.S. is How Employers Prioritize the S.T.A.R. Method
The S.T.A.R. method is used when responding to behavioral style interview questions such as, “tell me a time when you worked on a cross-functional team or when you demonstrated leadership qualities…etc.”
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