Jan 09
I was browsing the internet to get thoughts on what some of the toughest interview questions were and I came across an article on Ezine Articles. The article was titled, “The 10 Toughest Job Interview Questions“. There is definitely debate on whether or not these questions are actually the top 10 toughest interview questions as this is subjective depending the interviewee. Nevertheless, these questions do require some thought. When you think about your answers one question to keep in mind is, what is the interviewer digging for? On the surface, the questions may lead you to answer off the cuff when you should try to think about a response (using truthful information of course) that satisfies both what the questions are asking and what the interviewer is digging for. Think about these top 10 questions:
1) What did you not like about your last employer?
2) I see from your resume that you have never actually been in this role in any of your previous companies. How are you going to manage?
3) What is your typical work week in hours?
4) How long would it take for you to start making a real contribution to the organization?
5) What have you learned the most from your past career?
6) What would you most like not to do in this role?
7) What would your job references say about you?
8 ) Why should I hire you?
9) Why do you want to leave your current job?
10) What as an organization can we offer that is better than your current employer?
Some of these questions are aimed at candidates that are in a job or ones that have had extensive experience. However, entry level candidates can definitely benefit from understanding how to approach these questions. Ask someone in the UGrowU network how they would answer these questions and build your own.
Tagged with: Career Search • Hiring Manager • Interview • Recruiter
Nov 22
A recent article on msnbc.com, written by Eve Tahmincioglu, discusses the top six networking no-nos when hunting for a job. The neat thing this excerpt has at the end is a survey asking the readers to vote on what their top no-no (of the six introduced) would be. Out of 4,484 votes, being unprofessional was voted the top no-no with 38% of the votes (1,690).
So what classifies as being unprofessional? The article summarizes unprofessionalism as being too laid back or informal. If your conducting an email or text speak in clear sentences and don’t truncate. Often times we will text our friend using acronyms or truncating words. This is something to avoid because you are trying to leave a professional impression using unprofessional lingo. Additionally, always use good grammer and spelling. Communicating with incomplete sentences with random punctuation errors can give your contact a bad feeling about your professionalism.
These tips should definitely be used when working with social recruiting websites including facebook, linkedin, and ugrowu. Whenever you are networking you should treat it as a job interview.
Tagged with: Hiring Manager • Networking • Student Interaction • Tips
Aug 28
I was reading a little news this morning while sipping on a cup of coffee on my back porch. There was an interesting article that was titled, “4 Ways to Get a Hiring Manager’s Attention“. In summary, the 4 main tips were:
1) Become an Expert – “One way to gain the attention of potential employers is to make a name for yourself in your field.”
2) Optimize Your Social Networking Profile – “Many hiring managers search for potential hires through social networking forums.”
3) Go Old-School – “In an age of electronic communication, sometimes using pen and paper can help you stand out from a crowded field of job candidates.”
4) Work with a Recruiter – “A recruiter can be an excellent partner in a job search because these individuals work with hiring managers all day, every day.”
What better way to accomplish these than through UGrowU. 1) You can “Become an Expert” by connecting with professionals in your field through our mentor matching system and network with professionals. Becoming an expert extends way beyond networking with a professional alone but it is a great start to becoming one. 2) Your profile on UGrowU is already optimized for hiring managers. If you finish your profile to 100% you will definitely create a profile that is optimized to display your professional strengths. 3) You can still go old school on UGrowU by finding those managers who you like to send a note or a hard copy of your resume. 4) Finding a recruiter from a hiring company is the most effiicient way to get a job offer. Where are they finding you? Our system is optimized for recruiters and they will be able to find you through our advanced search tools. If you are apart of UGrowU than they will be able to locate you.
My coffee is starting to get cold so I’m going to get back to enjoying my morning. Hope to see you soon. Send me a message on my profile.
Tagged with: Career Search • Hiring Manager • Recruiter
