‘I never recovered from a bad start’
Q: In a job interview I recently did, I got myself into a right lather trying to deal with the […]
Future proof can boost job interview
When going for a job interview, the tendency is to look to what you have done in the past – […]
Winning at the third time of asking
Q: I went for the first interview full of beans. I felt I did well and I was called back […]
How minding my own business cost me at interview
Q: I run my own business but want a change. I went for a job interview last week. Despite my […]
Seven tips for a local authority interview
Q: I am going for an interview for a job in my local county council. I’m told I should know […]
How to research the company
Q: I have been out of the job-seeking game for quite some time, and, after a recent redundancy, I am […]
Decide to cut to the chase
In a job interview, you need to do some each-way betting – but not too much, writes Patricia Maloney, Career […]
You did it – now claim it
Q: I realise from reading your column and various other sources that in a job interview I must tell stories […]
Shrink the distance to exercise remote control
Q: I am moving from a ‘bricks and mortar’ working life to a remote one – well, that’s the plan, […]
Break the ice, not their will to live
The question “can you talk us through your career to date?” is often used as an icebreaker. However, many candidates […]