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[Daily Post from itzbig] The itzbig Blog: Exploring the Job Candidate Bill of Rights ( Part 8 )

“The issue of respect will continue to come up in the job search, and it’s important for hiring authorities and recruiters not to take advantage of a candidate simply because that candidate needs a job. However, it’s important for candidates to respect the time of those conducting the interviews, as well”

Jobs Blog: Out of the Ordinary Interview Advice

“Be Yourself
Every candidate that I see has a style and a personality all their own but a lot of times they are so focused on their interviews and doing everything perfectly that this doesn’t come through at all. You’d be surprised how much this affects your interviews. While you’re sitting there thinking that you’re doing everything perfectly (understand there is no such thing as perfect because each interviewer and each candidate define it a little differently) and by the book, your interviewers may be sitting there thinking ‘Wow, this guy (or girl) has a totally flat personality.’”

About: Job Interview Guide

“Once you have been selected for a job interview, it’s important to prepare properly. That means practicing interview questions and answers, dressing in appropriate interview attire, and, after the interview, sending thank you letters to your interviewers.”

Charlie Helliwell: WANTED! SuperHumans

“Take a page of job ads; cut off the company logos and corporate flannel surrounding each and just read the copy relating to the job ads. You’ll find it almost impossible to differentiate between any of them, other than the obvious functional differences required for a CEO, Marketing Director, Financial Analyst, IT Director or Sales Manager. The messages contained within all of them say pretty much the same thing.”

AshBuckles: Ridiculous SEO Job Posting

“However, when I came across this listing yesterday, I couldn’t believe how ridiculous it was. For those who don’t look carefully, it sounds great, but there is no mention of the company, the reply email address is a generic Yahoo account, and they’re asking for a “detailed game plan for directing traffic to the main product site.” Yeah right. You want me to tell you exactly how to do my job. The simple fact that they name how they’re hoping to attract links…tells you they are just looking for SEO’s to “apply for the job” and in the meantime tell them what they don’t know.”

WarpSpire: The deception of job-hunting in the web business

“With the boom in hiring, comes a boom in salary negotiations. Anyone who’s ever looked for a ‘real’ job before will know that this is by far the lamest part of looking for a job. More often than not, when you’re looking for a job, you’re in need of money. This puts you in the compromising position of needing any money you can get — but requiring the ability to starve for a little while until your employer comes around to a decent offer. In short: it sucks.”

AirTran Magazine: BE A BETTER INTERVIEWER

“Get tough.
‘You’re not going to give them an easy job, why give them an easy interview?’…’Give the candidate a real opportunity to be impressive. Ask the candidate, ‘What’s the biggest thing you’ve ever messed up?’ If you ask the right way, the candidate will immediately laugh versus being intimidated. Then you will get a great story about the person and their approach under pressure.’”

Build Your Own Business: We Found A Rock Star: Hiring The Best Of The Best

“Scenario 1: You’ve got a critical position that needs to be filled by a qualified candidate, and quick…You see tons of resumes and have interviewed scores of candidates, but the rock star you’re looking for isn’t emerging. You refuse to ’settle’ for a mediocre candidate, but the work is piling up and you’ve got to do something.”

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