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Interviews: Top 5 Interview Techniques

May 10th, 2012

Interviews can be nerve racking at best and absolutely terrifying at worst and you can often end up feeling like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

But it doesn't have to be like that if you learn the top five interview techniques that have helped thousands of people win their dream job.

Tip one

If you want to feel confident about the interview you're about to take, you need to know what to expect. They'll ask you about yourself, they'll ask you to tell explain how you've demonstrated your skills in your current position and they'll ask you what you know about their company.

Prepare what you would say if asked these questions, try to come up with situations where you've used your skills in lots of ways. Find out everything you can about the company and come up with a question to ask about the company too. It's a good idea to » Read more: Interviews: Top 5 Interview Techniques

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Interviews: How Research Can Help You Nail Your Marketing Job Interview

April 27th, 2012

By Justin Premick

Competition for quality jobs is tough in any field. However, the stakes and competition aren’t the same for every position – some positions require you to really bring your “A” game if you want to land them.

Nowhere is this more true than in marketing. The hiring process is essentially an audition of your marketing skills: can you persuade someone to hire you?

I’ve hired for a number of marketing jobs over the years. I’ve found that top candidates approach interviews not as employees trying to get hired, but as consultants trying to land a client.

How can you use this approach to land your marketing job?

It’s All About the Research

A great consultant wouldn’t walk into a pitch not knowing much about their potential client, would they? » Read more: Interviews: How Research Can Help You Nail Your Marketing Job Interview

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Interviews: 5 Things You Should Avoid Saying in a Job Interview

April 20th, 2012

By Paul Cook

Preparation is an extremely important part of an interview. You will have to put your best face forward because you will only have a short time amount to make an impression on which you will be judged for the job position. Therefore, it is extremely crucial that you prepare well for the interview and make the best possible impression to be seriously considered for the job. In this regards, there are certain things that you should avoid saying or asking at all cost because they will completely jeopardize your interview. Therefore, you should avoid saying the following things in a job interview or you may very well bid the job goodbye: