contributed by guest writer, Deborah Walker Have you ever experienced brain freeze during a job interview? You are asked a question and your mind goes blank—it’s horrifying. You lose composure as well as confidence. Your interview goes down hill from there. Brain freeze most often happens as a result of Â
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Replay & What You Missed: Mar 22, 2012 IIE LA Meeting
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Our March 2012 chapter meeting was a great success with good turn out, great speakers and an interesting look inside Baxter. Thanks to everyone who attended! Download the presentations here: Current & Future IE Career Paths, IE Consultancy Market in a Changing Economy & Tips on Job Search Strategies LinkedIn and Your Job Search Special…
Career Development, Learning
Five Tips to Ace Your Next Phone Interview
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In today’s job market a phone interview is the first step toward a face-to-face interview. Yet most job seekers dread phone interviews. The lack of facial cues and body language tends to unnerve interviewees. If you feel this way as well, the following tips will help you feel more in control and confident for your…
Career Development, Learning
Three Resume Rules for Baby Boomers
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article published courtesy of Deborah Walker The most common concern among job seekers over 50 is that their resume tends to date them. While it’s true that with age comes wisdom, it’s also true that securing a great new job becomes challenging after a certain age. If you are a member of the baby boomer…
Career Development, Learning
Calling All Recruiters – Is anyone out there?
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Online job services were meant to automate the job search process and get job seekers in front of prospective new employers quicker. How well is it working for you? If you’ve sent out dozens of resumes and gotten little or no response it probably feels like you’re shooting your resume out into some vast black…
Career Development, Learning
How To Avoid Job Interview Brain Freeze
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article by Deborah Walker, Certified Career Management Coach Have you ever experienced brain freeze during a job interview? You are asked a question and your mind goes blank—it’s horrifying. You lose composure as well as confidence. Your interview goes down hill from there. Brain freeze most often happens as a result of behavioral or situational…
Career Development, Learning
Are You Ready For An Unexpected Job Interview?
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Most job seekers wait to polish up their interview skills until they are looking for a new position. Important interview opportunities, however, can present themselves at any time. For example, Unplanned internal job openings: There is a sudden opportunity to advance your career from within, and your boss recommends you as a candidate for the…
Career Development, Learning
Know the Right Questions To Ask
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Reprinted by permission of Deborah Walker, Career Coach Most interview preparation books are filled with sample questions that you’ll have to answer during an interview. While it’s certainly important to know how to answer tough interview questions, it’s equally important to know how to ASK questions in an interview. There are three good reasons to be…