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Job Interview Tip: How the Right Closing Will Get You the Job Offer

Job Search Expert — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:24:12 +0000

In the video below, I'm going to talk to you about the part of the job interview that takes the most courage, but gets you the biggest reward: closing. This is something that you won't typically find in even the most helpful tips for job interview preparation, but it's a vital skill to learn if you really want to stand out.

I'll tell you about how to do it, what to say, and why it's so important to securing the job offer.

This is the free webinar I talk about in the video that's going to help you so much in your interviews:

9 Ways to Control Your Job Search

Job Search Expert — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:15:45 +0000

Are you great at what you do, but not getting the attention you expected in your job search? Are you starting to feel that it doesn't matter what you do because the economy is keeping employers from hiring? The bad news is...it's not them--it's you.

The good news is: you can control your job search and get the results you want and deserve.

When you learn the right skills, you can get a job anywhere, anytime, in any economy.

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Find out the 9 ways to control your job search here.

Job Interview Question: "What Is Your Sales Style?"

Job Search Expert — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:06:26 +0000

"What is your sales style?" If you're in sales, you will definitely be asked this question at some point in your interview. (Probably right before, "Can you sell me this pen?") It's one of many common sales interview questions.

As a sales recruiter, I expect a certain kind of answer when I ask someone that during the initial phone interview. But in many cases, I don't get it. In the video below, I'll let you in on what recruiters and hiring managers are looking for when they ask you about your sales style.

Phone Interview Follow Up Essentials

Job Search Expert — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:57:07 +0000

The video below will show you exactly what hiring managers are looking for and what you need to do immediately following your phone interview--tips to make you stand out!

Get more phone interview follow up tips here.

How to Cheat in the Phone Interview

Job Search Expert — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:10:55 +0000

I love phone interviews. Why? You can cheat! How? Watch the video below to learn how to use every advantage you've got in a phone interview situation to do well. Then, check out these additional tips to ace a phone interview. Below the video, you'll find more links to telephone interview prep as well as how to follow up so that you get to that face-to-face interview.

Click on these links for top ways to prepare for your phone interview and how to follow up after the interview.

Negotiate the Best Salary--Even in a Recession!

Job Search Expert — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:26:37 +0000

Don't miss this!

Salary negotiation is full of ways to make a mistake. But you can make this most-dreaded part of the job interview process much less painful by negotiating your salary from a positive position, rather than a defensive or negative one. In the video below, I'm going to give you my 5 best tips for negotiating the best salary possible, even in difficult economic times.

Got Interviews But No Job?

Job Search Expert — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:00:59 +0000

Recently, I worked with a candidate who had no problem getting interviews, but couldn't seem to pull off getting a job offer.

He couldn't figure out what the issue was--he was a strong candidate, very qualified and extremely well-spoken. But he wasn't getting any job offers. He hired me as a career coach to help him figure out what he could possibly be doing wrong.

Turned out, it wasn't what he was doing....it's what he WASN'T doing that was holding him back.

Don't make this same mistake. Watch the video to see how you can set your interview on a sure path to an offer!

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I do talk about my webinar in this video, but instead I want you to watch another video that will show you how you can control your interview to get a job offer. You'll be amazed at how much this will make a difference.

Job Interview Tip: How to Turn a Layoff From a Negative to a Positive

Job Search Expert — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:34:25 +0000

Even as early in the hiring process as the phone interview, you can expect to be asked why you're no longer working for your last employer. If anything can give you the job interview jitters, that will! But it doesn't have to be a stumbling block for you. How you answer the question can help your future employer focus on the positive instead of the negative.

Click on the video below to learn key issues for hiring managers concerning your layoff, and get the secret for talking about it in the interview to turn it in your favor.

Got a phone interview coming up soon? Get the best prep for your phone interview here.

Are You Making This Critical Mistake In Your Job Interviews?

Job Search Expert — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:54:07 +0000

You can do everything right--research, interview prep, asking the right questions, and more to make yourself stand out. But if you make this one mistake, it can cost you the offer and you won't even know why.

Watch this video to find out about the interview technique that will change the way you think about the process:

I know I talk about a webinar in this video, but I want you to instead watch a video on how to control your interview to get the job offer.

Job Interview Role Play: "Can you sell me this pen?"

Job Search Expert — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:35:28 +0000

Many, many job interviews have a version of role-play that they use for interview questions. In the most general sense, it's a "What would you do in this situation?" kind of question. It's strongly related to the whole behavioral interview process. Hiring managers want to get a better picture of what life will look like when you're on the job.

In sales jobs of all kinds, the stereotypical question is "Can you sell me this pen?" (One of the most hated job interview questions...)

Because there are so many different kinds of sales jobs, and because this particular situation gives you a good idea of the thought process of hiring managers who want to incorporate role play in the interview, I'm going to go through the process of "selling a pen" to the hiring manager in the video below.

If you want to get serious about preparing for interview questions, practice role-playing them with an interview coach so you'll be ready for anything.