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Score! You got the interview! Now what?   Now it’s time to prepare. Don’t expect to walk into an interview without preparing beforehand. You may think you’ve got the job in the bag, but a little bit of preparation before the interview can make a huge difference during the interview. What do you need to do in order to rock your interview? Here are ten tips that will help launch you to the top of their list. 1. Research the company beforehand Go into the interview knowing enough about the company so the interviewers don’t need to explain everything to you. Do your research beforehand and you can use the information you learned to your advantage in the interview. You can offer up advice or things you would be able to bring to the company that would improve their business (and make them more money). Your suggestion(s) could be the key to landing you the job! 2. Have an answer to fall back on Interviewers have a habit of asking hard or tricky questions. They use the...

Did you know that you can still be in control of an interview, even if you are the interviewee? You can (and should be) an active participant in an interview. Think of an interview as a sales negotiation. Not only are you trying to sell your skills to the employer, but the employer is also trying to buy your skills to improve their company. You can subtly manipulate the conversation and increase your chances of getting hired by using some of the following tips. Make a great first impression While in the waiting room, turn off your phone and put it away. First impressions are everything, and the last thing you want is your interviewer to come out to meet you only to see you hunched over playing Candy Crush. Sit up straight, smile at the receptionist, and be ready to meet your interviewer at any moment. Establish trust before the real interview even begins There are a few golden seconds you have before the interview actally starts and settling into your chair. These seconds can al...

Interviews can be intimidating. Especially if you get asked questions that are really difficult to answer. Some questions can be very direct, and most of the time employers are looking for a specific answer. If you don’t answer the question in the way they want you to, chances are the employer will pass you up. Which begs the question - what is the right thing to say? How do you answer the most difficult questions in an interview without sitting there for five minutes trying to come up with a good answer? Here are a few tips for some of the hardest questions an employer will ask in an interview. What are your weaknesses? Employers really like to ask this question. They use it to gauge your personality and get insight into what you think of yourself and how you might fit in with their workplace culture. The best rule of thumb is to know the answer to the question before you arrive at the interview. Consider what your strengths and weaknesses are well before you even leave for th...

We need to remove the negative stigma that surrounds temporary and contract-only positions. These positions are very resourceful to you especially when searching for a new job. It’s a smart way to test out jobs before committing to them long-term, and can be a great way to make quick cash if you are in a pinch. But if you are like most and are looking for a job you can settle into, here are some tips you can follow to keep that temp job for good. Bond with the other employees As soon as you can, begin reaching out to and creating friendships with the employees you click with. Don’t force yourself to be in every conversation that ever happens, but you can begin to establish your place in the work environment. When you are invited to lunch with the company, do your best to be there. If there is a game or an ongoing joke the employees have, find it and play along. This is a great way to make connections not only for this position, but for ones you will have in the future. Make a p...