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Posts tagged: Job Interview

Red Flags to Look For When Conducting Job Interviews

Job interviews offer candidates a chance to convince you that they deserve a position in your organization. However, sometimes, an applicant goes in the opposite direction. Their behavior at or before an interview actually talks you out of hiring them. Should you listen to these red flags? About a third of hiring executives make a [...] Read More

How to Sell Your Work Ethic in an Interview

Employers want to hire workers who will give their all to a job. Therefore, it’s important to sell your work ethic in an interview. This might sound impossible, as there’s no way to show a hiring manager you’re a hard worker during an interview — but it’s not. It’s almost inevitable you’ll be asked about [...] Read More

What Are The Rules For Following Up Post-Interview?

It may seem like a pointless formality. After an interview, you send a follow-up email, thanking the company representatives for taking the time. Does it actually matter? Yes, as it turns out, that small bit of courtesy can really pay off. One survey suggested that more than two thirds (68%) of hiring managers take the [...] Read More