Job Interview Questions

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After the job interview review the questions in your head asked by the interviewer and how you responsed to them. Did any questions stump you? What could you have answered better? Ask yourself these questions after the interview, this will help you in future interviews.

You should also send a thank you letter to the interviewer within twenty-four hours. Most employers will tell you when you can expect to hear from them. If you do not hear by that date, you should give them a call. If they requests additional things from you such as an application, or references, send them as soon as you can.

What interests you about this job?
What challenges are you looking for in a position?
Why do you want this job?
What attributes / experience do you have?
Are you overqualified for this job?
Why are you the best person for the job?
Why do you want to work for Widgets Company?
Why should we hire you?
What do you know about this company?
What can you contribute to this company?
Is there anything I haven't told you about the job or company that you would like to know?

We recently published “The Interviewing Cheat Sheet: 100 Resources for Interviewers and Candidates” (http://www.hrworld.com/features/interviewing-cheat-sheet-092507/). I figured I'd bring it to your attention in case you think your readers would find it useful.

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One question I get all the time is "how did you find your telecommute job." And my answer is simple, I got lucky. Believe it or not, that is the truth. I subscribe to the Craigslist job feed. This sends me jobs that I'm interested in, every day. I still scour through it. Lots of great stuff.

You can also check the usual major job boards, such as Simply Hired, Career Builder and Monster. They all have ways to filter or search for Telecommunte jobs. I've provided a great list of resources below for finding a telecommute position:

• http://www.tjobs.com
• http://www.telecommute-jobs.com
• http://www.quintcareers.com/telecommute_jobs.html
• http://www.wahm.com/jobs.html
• http://www.jfpresources.com/jobtele1.html
• http://www.workaholics4hire.com/
• http://www.homeworkers.org/
• http://www.2work-at-home.com/
• http://www.worldwideworkathome.com/
• http://www.teleworkrecruiting.com/
• http://www.portajobs.com/
• http://jobsearch.about.com/od/workfromhome/a/workathome.htm
• http://www.workoptions.com/jobs.htm
• http://www.careers.org/topic/01-85-telecommuting-jobs.html
• http://www.programmingfromhome.com/
• http://www.rcep6.org/resource_center/Employment/telecommuting.htm

As usual, be careful. There are lots of scams out there. Do your homework on the position before you accept anything...and before you quit your current job.

If you know of any other telecommute resources, please post them in the comments. Also, if you've had any telecommuting experiences, good or bad, please share them with us.

Good luck on your telecommute job search.

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I recommend that you have a mock interview. A mock interview is a practice interview that you do at home. A dry run so to speak, preparing you for the real thing.

The first step is to go online to sites such as this one that have sample job interview questions. Using Word or Excel, copy and paste these questions into a list. Compile a list of around 30 of the most common questions. Make it more if you want to have more variety.  read more »

Another great thing to use for job searching is a blog. There are several free places to get blogs, plus there is always WordPress and Drupal. The idea is you can blog about yourself, your skills, previous employment, your hobbies, your home life, everything.

The more an employer can find out about you the better. Provide a link to your blog on your resume and cover letter. Use your blog as a marketing tool for yourself. Don't forget to post your resume online as well and make sure to have your contact information in an easy to find spot.

Make sure that when you are searching for a job you leverage social networking sites. Sites such as Myspace, Linkedin, friendster, are all fantastic places to sign up. Create a profile, post some information about yourself. Link to others and get a job.

You can continue to use job boards, corporate websites, etc. but make sure you use social networking sites to your advantage. Networking is the best way to meet others who may be able to help you find a great job.  read more »

In today's world when people go to look for a job, they go to Monster or Simplyhired, etc. Most companies will advertise in these places, but not all. So a great resource to find jobs is corporate websites.

What I do, is when I am surfing the web, I check every site to see if they have a careers section. I'll skim through the jobs and apply for any that I want. Another technique is to go to sites or companies that I think would be cool to work for, and check their job listings.  read more »

Writing your resume can be a challenge for even the smartest person. Remember though, nobody knows you better then you do. Here are a few tips to help you write the best possible resume:  read more »