If you were under the impression that cramming for the SATs was the last time you'd ever have to worry about vocabulary, you're mistaken. In interviews, the words you use are often viewed as related to your level of education and general aptitude.
Whether you're applying for your first postcollege job or trying to break into the executive ranks, it may be your vocabulary -- the subject you first encountered somewhere back around third grade -- that seals your fate.
Why Vocabulary Matters
"I think it's one of the major reasons why...
Tactics for Handling a Panel Interview
By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer and Kathryn Troutman, Monster Federal Career Coach
There you sit alone in front of the room, waiting for the assembled strangers to attack you with interview questions. It's really not quite that bad. In fact, there is an upside to panel interviews. You'd probably have to talk to each of these people individually at some point in the process -- this way, you get it over all at once. Panel -- or board -- interviews are often characterized by a standard...
Visualize Interview Success
Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Michael Phelps employed visualization and relaxation techniques before his races. Golf superstar Tiger Woods incorporates visualization into his pre-swing routine. And Phil Jackson, the legendary former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, implored his players to visualize victory before games.
So if your career goal is a better job, visualizing your interviews in advance could be worth trying.
The Power of Positive Thoughts
Many of us have visualized worst-case interview scenarios. It's...
Focus on Your Strengths
What do you have to offer an employer? Why should that employer choose you over someone else? What will make interviewers remember you after they're done with their first round of meeting potential candidates?
It's about matching their problems and needs with your qualifications, skills and traits. Your mission is to convince interviewers that you are the solution they've been seeking.
Make Your Case
Concentrating on your five best strengths will help you focus during the interview and will make it easier for them to remember you....
Five Tips to Ace Your IT Interview
IT recruiting has evolved tremendously over the last decade. As organizations have become more IT-friendly, clients are expecting the same in return. Because IT providers now rely heavily on providing quality service, they need a staff who can accommodate these evolving -- and demanding -- needs. To prepare for an upcoming IT interview, be sure to keep these five IT interview tips in mind.
1. Be an IT SoftieSoft skills are valued in today's workforce, regardless of your job. Your future boss wants to make sure she can trust you...
