Monday Digest: Interview Techniques

How to behave in an interview...

Start the week with a selection of links on interview performance: the 'how?' and 'what?' of an interview.

• Here are some top tips on the interview in general -- and here, and here...
• Think about your body language.
• What sort of a first impression are you going to make?
• And how are you going to answer their questions?

....now: 'Saturday' Digest: Questions

This 'Saturday, we're thinking about different job-related questions...

Questions like:

'What should I put on my CV/resume?'
'What should I ask myself before applying for a job?'
'Why do I always miss out at interview?'

And more general questions, like 'what will job searching be like in the future?'

Have a good weekend, everyone.

Wednesday Digest: Once More Unto the Resume, Dear Friends, Once More

...because it's definitely the most important part of securing a job interview!

In the latest digest we look at a selection of that great resume-related advice that's come our way in recent days and weeks.

How to catch the hiring manager's interest.

The wording you really don't want to use.

Is your resume outdated?

Make it stand out.

Finally, in writing a resume you should bear in mind the following questions -- they'll probably be the questions the hiring manager/interviewer will be asking you, too...

Question yourself.

Saturday Digest: Thinking Out of the Box

Think differently about your interview...

We've written before about the importance of considering the unexpected in your job search. Here are a few more articles with a different take on the interview process.

• you can over-prepare
• you can still get the job when you're not the 'ideal' candidate
• you are ways to get around the 'experience' problem
• take the lead in an interview situation
• the things you need to bring to an interview may not be what you expect

Have a good weekend, and see you back here next week for more careers digests.

Monday Digest: Difficult Interview Questions

Preparing for the difficult, demanding, and downright weird...

To start the week, we deal with those tricky -- though perfectly viable -- questions that may come up in your interview. You'll want to have an answer prepared for these:

Why are you leaving your job? 

What sort of salary are you looking for?

And what about those questions you really don't want to be asked?

Bizarre interview questions...

Come back later in the week for more digests and a more in-depth look at a particular aspect of the application process.