All Entries Tagged With: "Job Interview"
Job Interviews: Wait To Discuss Salary, Benefits
Are you a working or stay at home mom who’s job hunting? You may be motivated by money (and the need to get back into the workforce as soon as possible), but experts recommend prolonging talk of money during the interview process for as long as possible. “Let them fall in love first, BEFORE you [...]
Decoding Common Interview Questions Plus How To Find The Answers They Want
Here’s a great resource for anybody who’s ever interviewed for a job anywhere. Recruiting firm Robert Half International has decoded some of the most common questions in a post named, What Do Common Interview Questions Really Mean? For example, a very common question: “Why do you want to work here?” Most people say: Many people [...]
Is This Prospective Employer Friendly To Working Moms?
Dear Aunt Jobby, I am applying for a job but the company is privately held. I am finding it very difficult to find any info about the company. I don’t know anyone there either. How can I find out whether it is a good place for a working mom? I’d like to know if they [...]
Ask Aunt Jobby: When Job Interviews Get Hot And Sweaty
Got a career question you’d like Aunt Jobby to answer? If she doesn’t know the answer, she’ll get an expert to answer any mom’s question about returning to work, finding a job, managing work and family issues or even negotiating the tricky waters at work. Q: I have a job interview next week. But it [...]
Ace Tough Interview Questions And Evade Tricky Ones
How do you handle job interview questions about flexible hours? And how do you negotiate salary when you’ve been out of the workforce caring for kids or family? You don’t. Evade these questions until you’ve got the upper hand. To find out how working moms and moms returning to work should handle these tough questions, [...]
Why You Didn’t Get That Job
Ever arrived at a job interview only to realize that you didn’t really understand what the company and job were about? I have. No matter how qualified you think you are for a job, there are all kinds of reasons that you might not have been chosen, writes Alison Green in an interesting article Why [...]
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