Facts to Gather Before Interviewing
Steps to take before you go to the interview.
Handling Illegal Questions
Various federal, state, and local laws regulate the questions a prospective employer can ask you, the job candidate.
How College Students Can Avoid Getting “Whittled Out”
In a struggling economy, hiring managers get flooded with resumes for job openings. How can you avoid being whittled out of the candidate mix in the early stages? In a recent Newsday article, hiring managers had several suggestions for job seekers.
How Do I Know If I'll Love My Job?
Get the scoop through informational interviewing
AT THE
INTERVIEW...
How Do You Handle a Salary History Request?
When an employer requests a salary history to be submitted with a resume, many job seekers find themselves at a loss.
How to Behave in a Behavior-Based Interview
Behavior-based questions are generally designed to determine if a candidate possesses certain "key competencies."
How to Come Out First In the Second Interview
Making a favorable first impression on a prospective employer may get you a second interview. But, what do you do for an encore?
Inside Look at the Technical Interview
What do recruiters expect of you? Here's your chance to find out.
Interview Pitfalls
It pays to research the company before you arrive at the interview.
Interviewers' Favorite Questions...and Answers
Here are 10 ideas for how to answer or the kinds of competencies the interviewer is seeking.
Interviewing for Internships
Tips to ensure your interview success.
Learn to Tell a Story: How to Ace an Interview
Questions such as “What’s your greatest strength?” and “What’s your greatest weakness?”—are asked far less often than they once were.
Morning Interviews Preferred by Executives
Researchers asked: “Which of the following times of day do you believe is the most productive for conducting hiring interviews? Find out what recruiters had to say.”
On-Site Ph.D. Seminar
In almost all cases, Ph.D. students are expected to begin on-site interviews by giving a seminar about their research work.
Playing Fair
Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Job Seeker
By the National Association of Colleges and Employers Principles for Professional Conduct Committee
Preemployment Inquiries—Disability
Rochelle Kaplan, general counsel for the National Association of Colleges and Employers, has created a chart of disability-related questions that employers cannot ask-and those they can ask.
When an Employer Calls, Here's How to Answer
Telephone and
videoconference interviews are gaining in popularity. Find out how
you can ace these nontraditional interviews.Tips for Dining With Prospective Employers
Here are tips, suggestions,
and do-this-don’t-do-that rules and regulations for dining with a prospective
employer.
AFTER THE
INTERVIEW...
To
Thank or Not to Thank
Are you struggling
with whether to send a thank-you note after an interview? Here are
some thoughts on the matter!
Sample Thank You Letter 1: Conservative/ Formal
This letter maintains a warm, personal style within a traditional format.
Sample Thank You Letter 2: Creative/ Informal
This letter, written by hand on note paper, assumes an intimate tone. In this case, the writer knew the interviewer before the interview and felt comfortable writing a personal note instead of a business letter.
Turn Your On-Campus Interview Into a Job Offer
Because an on-campus interview happens “at home,” you may feel complacent about it. After all, the recruiter is coming to you. All you have to do is walk across campus and talk about your skills and experiences for a half-hour or so.
Evaluating Job Offers and Negotiating Salary
