Navigating the interview gauntlet
Navigating the interview gauntlet Are you willing to go where the company sends you? This question may seem to be the proverbial ‘spanner in the works’. However, step back and think about what exactly the prospective employer is asking you? Some of us think we are not allowed to question the interviewer. This is an […]
Forward view will reduce past pain
Q: My last job finished prematurely. I left before I was pushed. My face no longer fit. Once upon a time, I was invited to take part in decision making, included in all management chit-chat trips to the canteen to discuss things, and sounded out about possible business developments, innovations and initiatives. Slowly but surely, […]
Questions to put teacher on the spot
With all the movement in the primary school teaching sector at the moment, it might be an opportune time to talk about typical questions that primary school teachers may be asked in a job interview. Some of these are common to other sectors too, so, even if you’re not a primary school teacher, you might […]
Claiming the right to sell yourself to people you know
Q: Next week I’m going for a job where I’m being interviewed by three people I know very well. I work with all three, and in fact one of them is a previous boss of mine. All four of us work in the same company and sometimes socialise together. My fear is I will not […]
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Opening up some job interview basics
Q: I haven’t ever done a job interview – until now, I have always got jobs by word-of-mouth referrals. However, as things get tighter in the jobs market, I am facing my first ever interview next week. I have followed your advice here about what I should say, but I would also like a quick […]
Getting the most out of the interview regulars
We got quite a bit of reaction to last week’s column outlining common questions that arise in interviews – and, so, we will run through some more here. I must repeat my warning of last week that it is not a good idea to become fixated on the questions, as there is an endless supply […]
A question of thinking through your answers
Q: I haven’t done a job interview in seven years – and that was the only one I ever did. I got the job, and I have been happy in the role ever since. However, an opportunity has come up with another company that I know would be a good move for me at this […]
Opening our video files
If you have windows 8 you will probably need vlc media player to see the video on the files that we create. Try to play the file first, if you see video, then you don’t need to proceed with these steps. 1. Go to http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc_32/ 2. Download latest version 3. Run and install the downloaded file, […]
Dumbing down is not the clever option
Q: I have a Masters in English and History. However there are very few jobs available at my level, so I have found myself applying for jobs that might be, if you will excuse the language, beneath me. However, I’ve always worked throughout college semesters and I really want to get