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You would think as the interviewer, you could do no wrong. Unfortunately, if you are not on top of your game, you could very easily hire the wrong person, or let the right person slip through your fingers. A potential employee (especially a good one) is interviewing you as much as you are them. They want to know if the company will be fun to work for, if the boss is going to be fair and if the environment is one of growth and acceptance or if they are better off finding something else. The last thing you want to do is scare someone off who is perfect for the job because you are trying to play the ‘tough interviewer’.

The job interview. The first step towards your future, and the first impression that the company will get of you in person. We want you to do it right, we want you to get that job, and we want you to be successful! In order to do so, you must prepare ahead of time. Not only will preparing help you to have a better interview, but it will help calm you down and allow your true personality to come through! The following tips should all be done before you go to the interview…preferably a couple days, not 30 minutes before.

So, you got the interview all lined up and your ready and raring to go…well if you plan on doing well, you better avoid these 50 interview killers (and yes, every single one of these we have seen or have heard about from colleagues):

* Arrive late or too early (more than 10 minutes is too early)
* Fall asleep or yawn
* Smell like cigarette smoke or alcohol
* Discuss your party life
* Dress inappropriately
* Talk bad about your past co-workers or boss

You can never be too prepared to answer interview questions. Whether you are being interviewed via telephone or in person you should practice answering the sample interview questions below several times prior to your scheduled interview. If possible, have a friend or family member practice with you. Video the practice sessions and then play them [...]

Everyday you hear about more and more layoffs and cutbacks at companies around the world. However, there are many companies that are actively hiring new employees. It is more important now than ever before, to be organized and prepared, if you are searching or applying for a job since competition for all available jobs is at an all time high. Below you will find some useful job search and interview tips from actual companies that currently have 100 or more positions available for immediate hire.

Look around and you’ll find job-hunting advice at every turn. What you may not find so readily are insights into the minds of hiring managers. The following ‘insider’ tips can make the difference for you in a competitive field of candidates.

As job losses mount in the challenging US economy, growth to online job search sites has grown 51% to 18.8 million visitors, making job search the fastest growing content site category in 2008, according to data released by comScore.

If you are open to expanding your job search to other countries, I highly suggest that you take advantage of Google’s translation services; even if you are fluent in another language. Why? Well, if you are an employer in say… Mexico.  You might post your jobs in English, but more often than not they will [...]

Okay, if you made it as far as the interview, you don’t want to blow it. (Agreed?) In my many years in HR I have been a silent observer on several interviews. Let me tell you some subtle, but definite “no-no’s” you may not be aware of.

Remember, the world of business is about people, no matter what position you are seeking. Even if you are a subject-matter expert in a field where people tend to work alone, you will still need some old fashioned “people skills” to get a job in that field.