All Blog Posts Tagged 'interviewing' (9)

Non-Operator Tips on Preparing for a Phone Interview and Getting Hired in the Digital Age

Awhile back I wrote a blog post with tips on getting hired (or not), of which this is a continuation on this series for those in the process of job hunting. The next post in this series will be: Is Your Resume getting to First Base in the Hospitality Business?

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Added by Heather Turner on April 15, 2012 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Powerful Interview Questions to Determine Cultural Fit

Your interview process is worthless unless it empowers you to hire the best cultural fits for your company. Though every company culture is unique, screening for the “Five C’s” will reveal most of what you need to know to determine a cultural fit:

• Character

• Competence

• Consistent behavior

• Communication…

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Added by Joseph D'Alessandro on November 29, 2011 at 8:52am — No Comments

DAWG Talk: The Reality of Perception

Two professionals go to a networking event. They’re buddies, so they plan to go together. Even though they’re friends they have very different approaches.

They arrive and Friend One, eager to meet as many people as he can, rushes in and walks directly to the center of all the activity. He’s well dressed and prepared to be remembered by as many people as possible.

Friend Two, also dressed professionally and prepared to be remembered, takes a different approach. He walks… Continue

Added by David Rose on January 28, 2010 at 5:17am — No Comments

DAWG Talk: Who's Interviewing Who?

In my line of business, it’s not uncommon to hear horror stories. Stories about candidates who have, let’s just say, approached the interview process the wrong way.

Often, candidates seeking new opportunities are in a whole new world. They’re out of the element and unsure of the best means for finding new options. That discomfort sometimes leads to frustration and sometimes frustration leads to poor interview performance.

What is, perhaps, less talked about is the poor… Continue

Added by David Rose on December 10, 2009 at 5:59am — No Comments

Five Tough Interview Questions... And How To Handle Them

Many times a job seeker has spent the night before an eagerly-anticipated interview tossing and turning, haunted by visions of the difficult questions they’ll be facing the next day. Whether you’re asked to explain that gap in your experience, the terms under which you left your last job, or your worst professional mistake -- chances are good that you’ll be hit with at least one interview question that will make you cringe.

Let’s face it -- there’s just no way to predict in advance… Continue

Added by Robert Krzak on July 31, 2009 at 6:01am — 2 Comments

Non-Operator How would you anser these 5 ?'s Your answers will determine your future,

1. Where is your organization or you department now?
2. Where do you want it to be a year from now?
3. Who on your staff is going to help you get it there?
4. Who on your staff is going to stand in the way of achieving your objective?
5. What action are you taking to remedy the problem?

It is all about having the right employees in the right place doing the right things.

Added by Mel Kleiman on February 11, 2009 at 8:31am — 4 Comments

Non-Operator Before you make that job offer answer this one question.

Just got off of the phone with someone with over 30 years of HR experience in the world of Convenience Retailing, we use to call this segment Convenience Stores. We were swapping some ideas when she said one of the questions she always ask manager when they hire someone "Is this someone you would be willing to take home for dinner?" If the answer is NO why would you hire them to take care of your customers?

I would like to change the question a little bit and ask. Would you be… Continue

Added by Mel Kleiman on November 20, 2008 at 9:04am — 1 Comment

Non-Operator Are you ready to be sued?

Now more than ever companies are going to need to have the right employment systems and people in place They are also going to need to be more careful then ever how they go about recruiting, hiring, managing and terminating those employees.

Frustration is on the rise, tempers are short and all types of employment lawsuits are increasing.

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Added by Mel Kleiman on November 13, 2008 at 11:42am — 11 Comments

Street Smart Psychology. Basics for a New Interviewer.

Neuro Linguistic Programming, one of my favorite subjects with a stupid name. I never understood why a topic that’s all about communication uses language no one freaking understands? I just call it ‘Street Smart Psychology’. One of the biggest principles that hit home during my ‘Street Smart Psychology classes was, “the response you elicit is a result of your communication”. This is totally true especially when it comes to interviewing.

A Manager in the interview class I was teaching… Continue

Added by Amanda Hite on October 14, 2008 at 5:13am — 5 Comments