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Carole Martin's Articles in General Business

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  • 10 Killer Job Interview questions and Answers
    There is no way you can accurately predict the questions that will be asked in an interview, but you can be ready and prepared by thinking about the factors that might concern an interviewer or employer before the interview.
  • 10 Top Tips For First Time Job Interviewers
    10 tips to guide a new graduate through self-inventory and preparation for job interviews.
  • Asking for Feedback After a Job Interview
    You would just like to hear how you did at the interview - where you are lacking, or how you could improve your skills for your next interview. How to ask for and handle job interview feedback.
  • Assessing Your Skills: What Makes You Different from All the Others?
    Always send a follow up addressing any concerns you may have picked up or any thoughts you had about the position since the interview. Think of this as one more chance to put yourself in front of them.
  • Changing Careers – With little or no experience at the new career
    Changing careers is not easy to do in any market, but in a tight job market it will take that extra step to differentiate yourself from the next candidate. Remember, the employer has a problem – there is work to be done. It is your job to listen to what the interviewer is looking for and then to sell yourself as the solution to the problem.
  • Closing The Job Interview
    Five important points for closing the job interview on a positive note with ease.
  • Don’t Discount the Temporary Position Interview
    Even though you are not being considered for a regular position at this time, there is always the possibility that it just might work out well for both parties -- and the first step to making that happen is by acing the interview.
  • Fear of Interviewing for a Job
    The first, and most important step is to change the way that you view the interview. This is not an appointment with the dentist who may inflict pain. It is a conversation
  • Finding Your Uniqueness in Today's Job Market
    By narrowing your uniqueness to these five basic points, you can guide the conversation to include this information. By focusing on five strengths, you will be prepared with examples of times when you have used these strengths. Whenever possible, give examples to show how you have “been there and done that,” and can do it again.
  • Follow-Up After The Job Interview - To Send or Not to Send a Letter
    The follow-up, thank you, letter after a job interview is more than a nice "thank you for the interview." It is one more chance for you to sell yourself, and to tell them what you can do for them. Don't assume the interviewer remembers everything you said.
  • Handling Awkward Job Interview Situations
    Interviewing can be a challenge to your professionalism. No matter how weird or crazy the interview situation gets, it is in your best interest to “keep your cool.” Sometimes unprofessional, awkward, or embarrassing events occur which can test your ability to handle yourself.
  • Have You Ever Been Fired From a Job?
    If you’ve ever been fired, this question is probably the one interview question you dread the most. Not only have you had a bad experience, but you have to talk about it – again and again. How you deal with this question in your interviews will depend. . .
  • Hiring Myths, Truths, and What it Means to YOU
    Sometimes using common sense will work to help you through the interview but it is important that you be aware of some of the pitfalls of interviewing. Preparation and making a good impression will be a good first step. Preparing and knowing what the employer is looking for will take you to the next level of preparation.
  • How to Answer Difficult Job Interview Questions
    Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. Study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you'll be ready to deliver them with confidence.
  • How To Deal With Negative Questions in the Job Interview
    The interview is going along smoothly when all of a sudden the interviewer starts throwing “curve balls.” The interviewer begins asking for examples of negative situations - times when you failed or had problems coping with work. Here is an example of how to answer difficult questions.
  • How To Sell Yourself Life a Product at a Job Interview
    Anyone can say that they have “strong organizational skills,” but not everyone can give specific examples of a time when they had a success using those skills. Don’t tell them – sell them - with proof of a past experience or success.
  • How to Survive the Job Interview If You Are Tanking
    How to handle situations in a job interview that may be uncomfortable and know the signs for an interview that is going no where.
  • How Your Listening Skills Can Help You Get The Job You Want
    When all you can think of is the answers that you will be giving during your job interview, you miss a premium opportunity to garner information about the situation you are about to enter, if you take the job.
  • Interview Coaching: A Home-Based Business on the Cutting Edge
    Being an interview coach offers new challenges and the chance to play many roles during a single day. The roles may vary with each client. The clients are all different –people in transition, or up for an internal promotion, or changing fields, or young people entering the work force.
  • INTERVIEW COACHING: Add Value to Your Business – Be On the Cutting Edge
    You might think that just anyone could hang out a “sign” or create a website and advertise themselves as an Interview Coach. In reality they can do that, but that doesn’t mean that they have what it takes to do a good job or that they will be able to reap the benefits for their clients or themselves. There are some factors that will determine what makes a really good interview coach.
  • Is “Behavioral Interviewing” a New Job Interviewing Technique?
    The difference between a behavioral question and other questions is what the question asks for. A behavioral question will be very specific. Creating stories for the behavioral interview requires preparation and practice.
  • Job Interviewers Want to Know – “When have you been most motivated?”
    The perfect answer to: "When have you been most motivated?" This questions is sure to be asked in the job interview, so preparation is to your advantage. Carole shows you how to answer the question.
  • Job Interviewing and the Blind Date
    Not every date will end in a commitment or even a second date. Not every job interview will end in a job offer. Sometimes it just doesn’t work - for whatever reason. Let go and move forward.
  • Make Sure You Are The Winner: The Salary Negotiation Dance
    If the interviewing employer determines that you are right for the job, they will take the lead and make an offer. It is now your turn to move the salary negotiation dance to the next stage. But, first you must evaluate the package.
  • Making a List and Checking it Twice - Before Your Job Interview
    This pre-job interview checklist will aid you in feeling prepared and ready. This feeling will boost your confidence and you will be able to be more relaxed and make a positive impression.
  • More Companies Using Job Interview Phone Screening
    Getting through this screening is critical for advancing to the next step: the face-to-face interview. This puts added pressure on you to present yourself in a positive, focused manner. If you attempt to wing this call, you may reach a dead end in the process.
  • On Inevitable Job Interview Question - Why Did You Leave?
    Before you head out to your next interview consider preparing for this and other difficult questions. A little time spent preparing and scripting of your answers before the interview will make a huge difference in the way you answer the question during the interview.
  • Pesky Job Interview Questions That Keep Coming Up
    Those same questions keep coming up – in every interview. They can be tough ones because they are about you and your thinking process. Preparing for them ahead of time can save you some grief during the interview.
  • Practice For Your Job Interview With This Two-Minute Drill
    It is important that your interview get off to a good start. The following seven steps or "two-minute drill" will guide you toward a best-case interview scenario.
  • Pre-Job Interview Thinking - Knowing What You Want
    Even if you are not asked this question, your pre-interview thinking, analysis, and scripting, will help you be more focused and in control of want you want in your next job. Knowing what you want will make you feel more confident about finding the right job.
  • Putting Yor Best Foot Forward May Start With Your Shoes - Dressing For The Job Interview
    If you were to ask 100 people their opinion about what to wear to an interview, the majority would answer,. . .
  • Questions You Should Ask During The Job Interview
    Bring a list of potential questions to ask at the job interview. This sample of 10 questions will help get your list started.
  • Seven Steps Toward Making a Good Impression In a Job Interview
    When you get started on the right foot the job interview will flow easily. This is one impression you cannot leave to chance.
  • Summer Time Job Searching
    Six tips for getting through your job search this summer and still enjoy some sun and fun - guilt free.
  • Ten Tips for the Interview Follow Up
    No offer; no call. They never hear from the company. This is not only frustrating, but reflects poorly on the company. In fact it is rude. What can you do about this situation?
  • The Job Interview Follow Up Letter
    The follow-up, thank you, letter is more than a nice “thank you for the interview.” It is one more chance for you to sell yourself, and to tell them what you can do for them.
  • The Job Interview Is Not Just About The Job Duties
    The first item of business for an interviewer to determine is if you have the qualifications to perform the duties of the job. Spice up your answers with preparation and practice.
  • The Job Offer Is Not Always As Good As It Looks
    Whether you negotiate a salary or not is secondary to doing your homework before accepting an offer. It is always best to take some time before signing on the dotted line so that you understand exactly what you are gaining - or losing.
  • The Second Job Interview - What To Expect
    Other subjects may come up in this interview such as salary requirements and benefits. Prepare by doing some research on salary and some thinking about your benefits requirements.
  • Those Unexpected Telephone Screenings by Job Interviewers
    Getting through this screening is critical for advancing to the next step: the face-to-face interview. This puts added pressure on you to present yourself in a positive, focused manner. If you attempt to wing this call, you may reach a dead end in the process.
  • Three Common Deadly Mistakes Made In Job Interviews
    Three areas of performance, which should be considered dangerous and deadly, are worth spending some time thinking about before your next interview.
  • Turn Up Your Listening Skills During the Job Interview
    When all you can think of is the answers that you will be giving, you miss a premium opportunity to garner information about the situation you are about to enter, if you take the job. The bonus of listening is that you impress the interviewer
  • What If You Receive More Than One Offer For a Job?
    There are always variables that cannot be predicted when accepting an offer, but using an analytical approach can make the decision more objective. Making a bad decision can result in your being miserable and feeling unfulfilled, but unable to leave because you have only been in the job for a few months.
  • You're Not Alone If You Hate Going To Job Interviews
    “I know I could do the job if they would just give it to me. Why do I have to prove myself? I meet all the qualifications they are looking for. I could do this job with my eyes closed. Can’t they tell from my resume that I am qualified?”
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