7 Things Not to Say During a Job Interview - FoxBusiness.com
When interviewing for a job, we all want to put our best foot forward, but sometimes we end up putting it in our mouths instead. Even though you may feel comfortable chatting and making small talk with your interviewer, it’s best to leave some things unsaid. We checked in with experts to find seven things you should never say during an interview. 1.) Don’t say: “I love your skirt!” “Compliments on appearance are just too familiar,” explains Patricia Lenkov, an executive recruiter at New York City-based Agility Executive Search . If you are a man complimenting a woman, Lenkov added, it might be seen as sexist or derogatory, even if your intentions are pure. “You’re really taking a risk by saying something even as innocuous as, ‘I like your boots,’” says Lenkov. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys giving compliments, Lenkov suggests researching your interviewer’s professional achievements before the interview and bring them up during the interview. 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) Don’t say: “Nope.
Top 5 Online Communities for Starting Your Career
Sharlyn Lauby is the president of Internal Talent Management (ITM) which specializes in employee training and human resources consulting. She authors a blog at hrbartender.com. It's helpful to have someone with more experience show you the ropes when you're beginning a new journey — this is especially true when it comes to entering the job market. Having a community that shares job openings, tips, resources and words of wisdom is of real value, especially when you can ask the tough questions, such as “Do I really need to write a cover letter?” or “What are the job prospects in my industry?” There are several career communities that focus on those initial years of your career and offer resources for you to start off strong — here are five. 1. Intern Queen is a site managed by Lauren Berger, named by Businessweek magazine as one of the Top 5 Young Entrepreneurs Under 25. You can search for internships as well as get on the Intern Queen Hot List, a bi-monthly e-mail of opportunities. 2. 3.
7 Sites That Will Help You Get Hired
When it comes to careers, who doesn't need a little help? It's not just the 14.6 million unemployed, but the millions of employed who are stuck in comatose companies or dead-end jobs. While there are plenty of websites that have useful information for job seekers today, many people still look to the web largely to find job openings. Here are seven sites that stand out for their intelligence, niche, data, or usefulness, rather than their job listings: Fistful of Talent: Reading the posts on this blog is like listening to a lunchroom full of human resources professionals, hiring managers, and recruiters talk about their likes, dislikes, and strategies. [See In Pictures: 11 great sites for job seekers.] Seeking Alpha: This website graciously transcribes public companies' earnings conference calls. Careers at Alltop: This aggregator of topical RSS feeds puts an army of well-known career bloggers (including U.S. [Bookmark the U.S. Facebook: OK, this is more of an app than a site.
5 Job-Hunting Ideas You Haven’t Tried
One of the most frustrating aspects of job hunting is believing you’re doing everything you can and still finding yourself out of work. That’s why it’s empowering to realize you haven’t tried everything, and that new, assertive approaches will help you expand your network and land a job. Here are five action items to help job seekers land an opportunity: 1. If you don’t feel confident in your public speaking skills, Toastmasters groups are terrific places to practice. Benefit: Speaking in front of a group automatically gives you credibility. 2. [See 6 Ways to Boost Your Job Search on LinkedIn.] Benefit: How often do you find out about a conference or speaker only when it’s too late to attend? 3. Benefit: If you have a career-related question or are seeking potential networking contacts, it’s possible to attract attention from significant players in your targeted field by participating on Quora. 4. [See How Job Seekers Can Build an Online Brand.] 5.
HOW TO: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
With more than 85 million members in more than 200 countries, LinkedIn is a professional social network worth using, understanding and optimizing. After you've covered the basics of setting up your LinkedIn presence, features including recommendations, applications, LinkedIn Answers, and the Resume Builder can add value to your profile. Many of these highly useful features, though, are often overlooked or underused by newcomers. We spoke with four LinkedIn aficionados to get their top advice on making the best use of these tools. Cover the Basics The first step to spiffing up your LinkedIn profile is to fill in as much information about your work experience as possible. Sharlyn Lauby, president of Internal Talent Management, HR blogger and guest contributor for Mashable, believes that a person's LinkedIn profile should, at minimum, reflect his or her current situation. "[A status update] is a great place to share an article of interest or something new you’ve been working on.
