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Firms Invest Big in Career Sites

Job Insider: Despite the cost-cutting and layoffs of the past two years, many companies have continued to beef up their career-opportunity websites in an attempt to keep their brands fresh in the eyes of younger would-be employees and to be ahead of the pack in attracting talent when hiring picks up. Some companies are investing in improving their online career portals, making their sites easier to use, adding more detailed company and job information and incorporating more social media. Job postings and text descriptions of corporate culture have been supplemented with YouTube videos and blogs from emp...

Job Guru on June 7, 2010 1

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Phone Interview Tips

Find Jobs: Employers use telephone interviews as a way of identifying and recruiting candidates for employment. Phone interviews are often used to screen candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews. They are also used as way to minimize the expenses involved in interviewing out-of-town candidates. While you're actively job searching, it's important to be prepared for a phone interview on a moment's notice. You never know when a recruiter or a networking contact might call and ask if you have a few minutes to talk. Review these tips, then take a l...

Job Guru on December 17, 2009 0

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Assertiveness – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: Have you ever been in a situation, at work, when you have been motivated to question an ethical issue? Interview Answer Guide: Evaluate the answer and try to see if the job seeker is intimidated by authority figures; are they prepared to protest something they do not believe in; are they able to see things from someone else's perspective. Interview Question: If a clash of personalities were to occur with a colleague, what steps would you take to make the working relationship run smoothly? Interview Answer Guide: Things to look for: Does the job seeker seem to have ...

JobActs on November 26, 2009 1

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Analytical Skills – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: Can you tell me about a time when you discovered a more efficient way to do a work task? Interview Answer Guide: Job seeker should be able to identify a time where he/she was having difficulty with a work task, found a way to rectify the faults and work more efficiently. Interview Question: Tell me about a task that really tested your analytical abilities? Interview Answer Guide: Job seeker should mention a time where he/she had to use reason and logic to resolve a problem. Job seeker may have analyzed all the relevant information and created a good, effective solu...

JobActs on November 26, 2009 0

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Ambition – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: How ambitious are you? And why do you think you are ambitious? Interview Answer Guide: Job Seeker should demonstrate a real ambition that is also backed by a persistence and real enthusiasm to succeed. However, check that this ambition is balanced by a sense of clear-headiness and an innate common sense. Make sure that the candidate is ‘grounded’ in reality. Interview Question: Do you think this company is ambitious and if so, why? Interview Answer Guide: Job seeker should demonstrate a good knowledge of the company, especially its past achievements, and have a...

JobActs on November 26, 2009 0

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Ability to Delegate – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: Do you think delegation is a way to dump failure on the shoulders of a subordinate or as a dynamic tool for motivating and training your team to realize their full potential? Interview Answer Guide: Employee should see delegation as an effective management skill which allows staff to use and develop their skills and knowledge to their full potential. A cynical view of this skill is a warning sign. Interview Question: What type of instructions would you give your staff if you decided to delegate? Interview Answer Guide: Clear instructions with decisive standards; ev...

JobActs on November 26, 2009 0

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