http://careerconfidential.com Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-show-enthusiasm-job/ http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-show-enthusiasm-job/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:18 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7446 All hiring managers want their potential employees to be excited about the job. In person, it's easy to convey that...in addition to your actual words, you smile, nod, lean forward, all those body language things that communicate enthusiasm. But if you're on the phone, your ability to communicate that enthusiasm is hampered. It's still important, so what do you do? In the video below, I will tell you how to communicate your enthusiasm for the job over the phone. You'll hear my very best tip that you can try in your next interview. Click the video to watch. If you'd like more tips for how to project your enthusiasm for the job, read my blog article on this subject: Phone Interview Tips #6. And don't forget to check out our entire Phone Interview Tips series. It's 37 of the best tips for your phone interviews.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-show-enthusiasm-job/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-asking-questions-elevates-you-as-a-candidate/ http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-asking-questions-elevates-you-as-a-candidate/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 09:05:39 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7448 What's one great way to stand out from your competitors in a phone interview? Ask questions. Most people don't ask questions in a phone interview, but it's one of the best ways to improve your conversation, elevate yourself as a candidate, stand out, and get closer to the face-to-face. In the video below, I talk more about this. Click the video to watch. I have many more phone interview question tips for you in my blog article on this subject: Phone Interview Tips #20. And don't forget to check out our entire Phone Interview Tips series. It's 37 of the best tips for your phone interviews.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-asking-questions-elevates-you-as-a-candidate/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/answer-interview-questions-personal-history/ http://careerconfidential.com/answer-interview-questions-personal-history/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 09:02:26 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7451 If an interviewer says, "Tell me a little of your personal history," what do you do? Just like with 'Tell me about yourself,' you may be tempted to talk about your family, your social life, your politics, or your last vacation. But don't. In the video below, I will tell you how to best answer any questions about your personal history in a job interview. Click the video to watch. If you'd like more information about exactly how to answer questions about your personal history or 'life story', please see my blog article that goes into this in much greater detail: How to Answer Interview Questions Q42. If you would like more great answers to interview questions, check out my 101-article blog series, How to Answer Interview Questions.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/answer-interview-questions-personal-history/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-talk/ http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-talk/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 09:58:53 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7455 Even though the whole point of an interview is for you to answer questions, there is such a thing as talking too much, or too long. In the video below, I will tell you how long you should talk, how to make sure you aren't talking too long, and how to help the interviewer keep the conversation going in your favor. Click the video to watch. I have many more phone interview tips for you in my blog article on this subject: Phone Interview Tips #22. And don't forget to check out our entire Phone Interview Tips series. It's 37 of the best tips for your phone interviews.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-talk/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/fastest-find-job-discount-newspapers-craigslist/ http://careerconfidential.com/fastest-find-job-discount-newspapers-craigslist/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 10:55:24 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7435 Want a way to find a job that most people will overlook? Try newspapers or Craigslist. In the short video below, I will tell you why these can still be good opportunities for you. Click on the video to watch. Now, read my blog article to learn different creative ways you can use newspapers or Craigslist as a resource to give you an edge in your job search: Fastest Way To Find a Job Tip 17. Then go and check out my entire blog series, Fastest Way to Find a Job - 25 Tips for a Super-Fast Job Search.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/fastest-find-job-discount-newspapers-craigslist/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-checklist-success/ http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-checklist-success/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:50:50 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7459 There are a lot of details to remember to make sure you have a great and successful phone interview. In the video below, I will give you a list of things you should always remember for your phone interview, from your preparation to your follow up. Click the video to watch. Need a more detailed checklist? See my blog article, Phone Interview Tips #30. And don't forget to check out our entire Phone Interview Tips series. It's 37 of the best tips for your phone interviews.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-checklist-success/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/answer-interview-questions-freelance-consulting-work/ http://careerconfidential.com/answer-interview-questions-freelance-consulting-work/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:39:54 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7453 If you have been freelancing or consulting, but now you're applying to work for a company, they are going to have a few questions for you. The perception is that people who have been their own boss can't go back to working for someone else. In the video below, I will tell you what to say if they ask you about your freelance or consulting work. You can answer these questions in a positive way that affirms how good you are at your job and explains why you want to work for them. Click the video to watch. If you'd like more details about exactly how to answer questions about your freelance work, please see my blog article that goes into this in much greater detail: How to Answer Interview Questions Q88. If you would like more great answers to interview questions, check out my 101-article blog series, How to Answer Interview Questions.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/answer-interview-questions-freelance-consulting-work/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-phone-interviews/ http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-phone-interviews/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:02:30 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7409 Is your physical location really a big deal when it comes to phone interviews? Absolutely. I have seen candidates try to phone interview in pretty common places that actually kill their shot at the job because they can't represent themselves well there. In the video below, I'll tell you what places to definitely avoid, and give you the best place for your phone interview. Click the video to watch. You can read my entire blog article on this subject here: Phone Interview Tips #3 Or, you can see the top 37 Tips for a great phone interview in my Phone Interview Tips series.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-phone-interviews/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-voice/ http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-voice/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:13:32 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7411 Do you have to transform your voice into the smooth tones of a radio DJ for a phone interview? Of course not. But your voice, or how you will sound to the person on the other end of the call, is something you need to think about in a phone interview. In the video below, I will give you some tips to: - Make sure your voice is in top form - Avoid the huge mistake many candidates make in phone interviews - Use your voice to sound as appealing as possible and make them like you Click the video to watch. You can read my entire blog article on this subject here: Phone Interview Tips #14 - Your Phone Interview Voice Or, you can see the Top 37 Tips for a great phone interview in my Phone Interview Tips series.]]> http://careerconfidential.com/phone-interview-tips-voice/feed/ 0 http://careerconfidential.com/note-interview-job/ http://careerconfidential.com/note-interview-job/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:56:53 +0000 Career Coach http://careerconfidential.com/?p=7219 --> Free Extreme FollowupPodcast Also, Sign Me Up for the Career Confidential Newsletter Your Information is 100% Secure If you think that the main purpose of your thank you note after your interview is to prove you have good manners, you just might lose the job offer. 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