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Interviewing
Preparation will help you ace interview
Three words: research, research, research. Know the company inside and out, and wow them with your insights.
Research employers
[The Boston Globe]

Getting around a question
 Some tips on navigating around a difficult question when meeting with a potential employer.
[The Boston Globe]

Give employer details you want him to know
 Go into a job interview with a plan on how to give the interviewer positive information about yourself.
[The Boston Globe]


Acing the Interview
A chat transcript with Michael Neece of InterviewMastery.com on how to wow prospective employers.
[The Boston Globe]
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Interviewing article archives

These articles are from BostonWorks in the Boston Sunday Globe and other sources, as noted. For some "Job Doc" and "Out in the Field" articles, scroll down to see the specific item of interest.

BASICS
  • Revisit basics of interviewing

    • PREPARATION
  • Use mock interview as tool in search

  • The top ten career books:
         an experts' list

  • Watching yourself on video helps
        interviewing skills

  • No reason to not be prepared

  • Follow-up call appropriate

  • Knowledge empowers in interviews

  • Job search diary: mock interviews
        build Brian's confidence

  • Informational interviewing tips

  • Preparing for a phone interview

  • Overpreparing for interview
        can hurt performance

  • Don't second-guess company's
        interviewing strategy

  • Explanation of job history
        takes self-reflection

  • Stay conservative when
        dressing for an interview

  • Appropriate garb for interviewing

  • Job seeker worries jewelry
        hindering success

  • Those who want the job let
        the footwear do the talking

    • DURING THE INTERVIEW
  • Be honest about speech problem

  • Interview close critical to
        firm, candidate

  • Some interviewers, tests
        cross legal line

  • Taking charge in an interview

  • Take command of the interview

  • In lunch interview, keep
        focus on job, not food

  • Interviewing with several people

  • While employer evaluates you,
        you evaluate employer

  • Interview is about boss, too,
        not just job hunter

    		•   

    INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
  • Be truthful about reasons
        you left previous job

  • Interview questions tap
        outside interests

  • How to address salary questions

  • Disclosing previous salary
        a delicate call

  • Have a strong answer
        for 'weakness' query

  • Incomplete answer hurt
        his prospects

  • Personality quiz at interview
        leaves applicant puzzled

    • FOLLOW-UP/AFTER
  • Interview process doesn't fit
        expectations

  • Formulate a follow-up plan

  • After interview, complete process by
        sending note

  • Think outside box when
        dealing with references

  • Avoiding a loss of jobless benefits

  • Waiting, 3 weeks after interview

  • A lengthy wait after interview

  • Thank-you notes make a difference

  • Fixing e-mail error after it's been
        sent

  • Keep on searching until offer is firm

    • OTHER TOPICS
  • Disability comment by interviewer
        insensitive, illegal

  • More employers using interview
        as test of applicants' mettle

  • Interview process ultimate
        test for new grads

  • Interview primer for new grads

  • No guarantee for confidential
        interview process

  • Explaining a sensitive issue

  • Interviewing for undesirable job

  • 'Overqualified' label
        stings in interview

  • Could obesity hurt job search?

  • Be professional about rejection

  • Be upfront about need
        for flexible schedule

  • Job hunt etiquette during pregnancy

  • When to go public with a pregnancy

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