?? 3 Things You Must Say At Every Job Interview

?? 3 Things You Must Say At Every Job Interview 737 A few unique job interview tips to make you the one they want. Photo by Pascal This is a guest post by Thomas Taylor. Job interviewers read and hear so many cliches these days that they just about walk and talk in their sleep during the recruitment process. No more “I should get the job because I’m honest, hardworking, and reliable” â€" it’s time to say something different if you want to them hire you. In job interviews, you’ve not just got to talk the talk. You’ve got to walk the walk. Here’s how with these unique job interview tips. Free bonus: The One Job Interview Resource You’ll Ever Need is a handy reference to help you prepare for any kind of job interview. Download it free noweval 1) Give examples It’s more than likely that you’ll never have met the interviewer. Somehow, though, you have to convince them that you’re the person for the job. How?eval You prove you’re not just blowing hot air, by supporting your answers with examples: of problems you’ve solved, of (good) results, of how you’ve turned things around in some way (if that’s the case). Show that you understand the job requirements. Demonstrate that you know about the sector by highlighting key statistics or referring to the latest developments â€" remember to check the trade press that day (online and off). Avoid sounding like a know-it-all, though. Quote relevant statistics without slipping into long-winded monologues. Likewise, drop a name once or twice, but don’t litter the conversation with every big name you’ve worked with. Nobody likes a boaster. ? 2) State you can add value to the company Companies want to make money. They want you to help them, so tell them how you will add value to the company. This alone can clinch you the job. However, it’s a crucial statement, so don’t just say it for the sake of saying it. https://twitter.com/SotaCane/status/414644683382337536 If you worked outside of your country and were managing your company’s business bank account, for instance, prove how your employer benefited from it. Maybe you negotiated some better terms and conditions on business loans for the company. Maybe you introduced a new, more efficient system for processing payments. Show how your skills, knowledge, and experience will turn you into a money-making asset for the company. Potential employers are looking for two things if you’re to impress them: demonstrable proof that you’re the person for the job, and indications that you can bring something new to the table, be it skills or ideas. But what you bring to the table must bring the company money i.e. add value to it. When an employer hires you, they’re investing in you. Time for you to generate the returns. 3) Ask interesting questions One of the golden rules of any interview is to ask questions, either about the company or the job. It shows you’re interested. However, you should make these questions original. Many job websites suggest asking questions about training opportunities â€" could be a mistake, as it’s almost suggesting you don’t have the skills for the job. No, ask an original question to capture the interviewer’s attention. They’ll see that you have an innovative streak in you. One simple question would be to ask the interviewer what they themselves like about the company. Another would be to ask what they company would like you to achieve within the first 60 to 90 days. Questions like this reveal drive and enthusiasm. Which questions to ask at the end of the interview Have any questions? Free Bonus If you want a handy job interview resource that you can keep on your smartphone or print out for easy reference, I’ve got a special bonus for you. This free download contains: 165 positive personality adjectives to describe yourself 444 of the most popular job interviewer questions to prepare yourself with 175 questions that you can ask in job interviews to make a good impression and learn about your future employer Click the image below to get access to The One Job Interview Resource You’ll Ever Need: JobMob Insiders can get this free bonus and other exclusive content in the JobMob Insider Bonuses area. Join now, it's free! About the Author Thomas Taylor writes about job interview tips in order to optimize your career prospects. READ NEXT: Follow-up or Follow Up? Improve Your Post-Interview Technique

LinkedIn Skill Endorsements - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

LinkedIn Skill Endorsements - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Those who use LinkedIn may have noticed on profiles, one can now endorse someone’s skills. By clicking on a skill box, you can virtually attest to another person’s abilities. Did you think your contact did a great job implementing a new IT system, why not endorse her “Project Management” skill?  Did a contact deliver a rousing sales presentation?  Endorse his “Public Speaking” skill. It is very easy to endorse others and to be endorsed. This  feature has been around for less than a year and does provide new wrinkles for you to consider: Do endorsements  matter? In short, yes they do matter. I work in a university career services office and could claim to be a whiz at running large career fairs, but if no one endorses my “Event Management” skill on LinkedIn, a recruiter is left to doubt the truthfulness of my statement.  The breadth and number of endorsements (for a particular skill) can communicate how the outside world views your work or how you have interacted with the outside world. I could claim I am an employer relations management guru, but if only one person recommends me for this skill whereas thirty people recommend my career coaching skill, a recruiter is left to assume that my interaction with the contacts on LinkedIn have been in a primarily counseling role.  And while I may want to appear like I am an employer relations guru to my future employer, I may be more of a career coach.  Not only do your skill endorsements need to be in line with your personal brand they need to be part of your brand. While endorsements do matter, how much weight a future employer puts on these clicks remains to be seen. How will endorsements be used by employers? There is not enough evidence yet as the Skill Endorsement module was only activated late last autumn.  However, I would envision using this module as giving a recruiter more information about a candidate he/she is considering and some areas to address in the interview. Let’s imagine I am looking to hire a candidate who can provide career coaching to clients as well as develop employer relationships in order to increase recruiting at my university.  If Candidate A has thirty recommendations for career coaching and only one for employer relations, I know I have to focus some extra interview questions on the employer relations function of the role. I may be able to assume the candidate is competent in career coaching already due to the number of endorsements. If Candidate B is the reverse (solid employer relations endorsements but few career coaching/counseling endorsements), I need to focus my additional questions on the candidate’s ability to offer career counseling services. I see the endorsements being used by employers and recruiters as a way of identifying areas of strength in candidates, which in turn can be used to focus interview inquiries. I do not believe a hiring manager will see thirty endorsements for a particular skill and thus decide not ask any questions about the skill set in the interview process.  However, I do see where a hiring manager will feel more comfortable not having to dig deep on a particular subject because of the endorsements and choosing rather to focus on other aspects of the role where the candidate may appear weaker. For those not in a search but use LinkedIn for business referrals, endorsements can help you craft your brand for business partners to use in evaluating whether to take your call. If I am looking for a real estate attorney and I have two names â€" one with several endorsements for Real Estate Law on her LinkedIn profile and the other with Trust and Wills endorsements, I will most likely reach out to the first person. How can you use endorsements to your advantage? LinkedIn endorsements can help tell a story about you.  Knowing what others have said about you can help you prepare for interviews and plan whom to use for references. Take the scenario I outlined above. If I am Candidate A (strong counseling skills, less so on employer relations)  I should be ready to answer some additional questions on my experience and plans on developing employer relationships.  In addition, I may want to include more references that can speak to my experience in this area rather than listing only those who can speak to my counseling skills.  The endorsements can help candidates identify perceived areas of development prior to an interview and prepare accordingly. Knowing endorsements tell a story, one should also be cognizant of what is being said/endorsed in order for this to align with one’s professional goals. Again, if you are trying to grow and focus a law practice on real estate transactions, you do not want Wills/Trusts as the focus of your endorsements. In the end, endorsements will not win you a position nor cost you a job, win or cost you a business deal.  It is only one other data point an employer or business partners can use when evaluating you. Author: Kevin Monahan  is the Associate Director of the Notre Dame Career Center.  In this role, he leads the center’s  employer relations efforts in addition to coaching  young professionals in career management and career change capacities. He combines career consulting services with employer outreach to help find opportunities for both constituencies.  He is the author of the  Career Seeker’s Guide  blog.

Dealing With Grief - Two Profoundly Moving Reads You Shouldnt Miss -

Dealing With Grief - Two Profoundly Moving Reads You Shouldnt Miss - None of us knows what tomorrow has in store for us.   And when tragedy or heart-rending events happen, we all go on our own personal journey of dealing with grief. Life is the pitcher.   And you are at bat.   (Linda) My mother and best friend died in 2016.   The path from then to now included my own road trips, a generous helping of soul-searching, and re-constructing a world that I naively thought would never change.   There have been many moments of introspection, memories, learning, smiles, and, of course, tears. The perfect book is like hugs put in print. (Linda) Reading has always been a source of inspiration and knowledge for me.   And, having struggled with anxiety for most of my life, its often been a source of comfort. Whether youve experienced a loss or just enjoy an inspiring story of dealing with the curve balls that life throws at you, heres two newly-published reads you wont want to miss.   If youve got a friend or relative who is currently grieving over a loss, theyd make perfect holiday gifts. The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles A Love Story What do you do when your comfortable life is turned upside down by the sudden loss of your partner and best friend?   Laura Fahrenthold chose to take her two daughters on a 30,000+ mile trip across North America in an RV.   Like so many things in life, Laura shows us that grieving doesnt have to look a certain way. The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles relates Lauras story of healing, searching for understanding, and letting go of what once was to begin anew.   Youll be captivated, and share both tears and smiles as you embark on the journey with her.   Grab a box of Kleenex, get the book, and get ready for some deeply heart-hugging moments. Tildas Promise The best parts of life are the strong personal relationships we have with others.   Theres really no explaining what this thing called love really is, but when the love connection is broken by death, we instantly know life will never be the same again. The elements of grieving play out differently for all of us.    In Tildas Promise, Author Jean P. Moore weaves an elegant story of love and loss, as Tilda deals with the sudden loss of her husband of 40 years.   Its a poignant reminder that even the dark moments of life become light again with hope and renewal. .. Sometimes, we have to lose ourselves and calm our broken hearts by placing our attention on something else.   These two books are a great way to do that.   Hugs come from surprising and amazing places!

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Can Your Workplace Survive if You Take a Vacation

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Can Your Workplace Survive if You Take a Vacation Did you know that the world will fall apart if you take a vacation this year? Thats right stop spinning on its axis. The oceans will run dry and the birds will fall by the thousands out of the trees. OK, that sounds ridiculous. But we sometimes get so caught up in our own work we truly believe that we cant take time away. So, we put our shoulders to the wheel, getting more stressed and less productive every day. And, even those who do manage to pack the bags and head for some time away often lug with them their computer, Blackberry, phone and files. Specifically, vacation time not only allows your body to physically relax and recharge, which is critical to your long-term health, but it also allows you to become more valuable to your employer.A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 56 percent of 4,800 workers surveyed report they need some time off now more than they have in the last several years. As the economy has slowly improved and there's less worry about being laid off, 36 percent say they feel more at ease taking vacation time than they did last year. Now that its clear that taking vacation is critical for you not only personally and professionally, lets look at ways to make you not only feel better about taking the time away, but to make sure the world doesnt crumble in your absence: Communicate. Several weeks before you leave, make sure everyone knows that youll be gone. Remind your boss of your vacation, and let clients and co-workers know how long you will be gone. Meet with colleagues who will be covering your job and leave them important phone numbers, e-mails and any deadlines. Ask co-workers and your boss what they need from you before you leave, which will hopefully cut down on the need to contact you during vacation. Establish boundaries. Sometimes its not possible to be completely away from work, but dont be too readily available. If you must, tell your office you will chec k in at a certain time each day (tell them youll be out of cell phone or Internet range), and then stick to it. Also, set a time limit on how much you will work, such as 30 minutes a day. Invest in your vacation. Some people fall into the trap of not taking a vacation or working on vacation because they think the time away is boring or a waste of time. But only when you clear your mind of your usual clutter do you become open to new ideas and let your creativity flow. Doing something totally different from your everyday life is what recharges your batteries and makes you even more valuable when you return to work. Keep telling yourself that staring at the ocean is a good thing, and another ride on that rollercoaster is an investment in your career. If you dont play, you pay. Americans get the least amount of vacation days a year with 14 days (France gets 37 days, Great Britain gets 26 days), but surveys show that Americans leave an average of three days unused. Bu t studies have also shown that vacations can reduce stress that often leads to health problems. And, by enjoying time away, you return better able to cope with the mental and physical demands of a workplace that operates in a 24/7 global climate. Finally, dont sabotage your own vacation. Arrive back home a day or two early to just do laundry, sort through your mail and newspapers and stock the refrigerator. This will help ease your transition back into your daily routine and not make the first day of work seem so overwhelming. And remember, when you go back to work, take a small memento of your time away and put it where you can see it. That way, youll remember that it was all worth it and take another vacation when it comes time.Are you taking time off this year? Why or why not?Social Bookmarking

How to Use Twitter for Personal Branding and Executive Job Search, Part 1 - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

How to Use Twitter for Personal Branding and Executive Job Search, Part 1 Do any of the following describe your resistance to using Twitter?