Tuesday, March 30, 2010

How to Ace a Phone Interview

Face-to-face interviews are challenging, we all know that. But what most of us have not yet experienced are phone interviews. These do occur, and some people might assume that they have to be easier than your average suit-and-tie interview--but that's not the case. Phone interviews present new challenges, and about.com's Alison Doyle has written a great article about the Do's and Don'ts of phone interviews.
And if you would like some more tips and information, and actually have Alison Doyle talk to you, here is a link to a video about phone interviews.

Making Your Online-Self Look Good

With the internet, employers have many new ways to find out about hopeful interviewees. 85% of employers google their candidates to find out more about them. Alexandra Levit, of the Wall Street Journal, has given us some tips on how to our cyber-self look good for employers.