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interviewing strategies

“Tell me about yourself.”
8 Oct 2018

“Tell me about yourself.”

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I recently interviewed for a job with a competitor.  I arrived to their office on time.  I was dressed appropriately.  I even brought a few extra copies of my resume to the interview.  Then, it happened.  The dreaded question.  … Continued

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Tips on how to hire top candidates in a tight market
31 Jul 2018

Tips on how to hire top candidates in a tight market

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am part of a hiring team that seems to keep missing top candidates.  We meet with a candidate and then they end up accepting another offer.  What can we do differently to hopefully extend offers to top quality … Continued

candidate tips, hiring, interviewing strategies, job doc blog
The “black hole” of job hunting
17 Jul 2018

The “black hole” of job hunting

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I participated in two telephone interviews and three interviews at a company’s headquarters.  The last interview was three weeks ago.  I have not heard anything, despite my repeated emails and calls to  the hiring manager, the HR representative at … Continued

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Common interview questions
3 Jul 2017

Common interview questions

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am a recent college graduate.  I feel like I don’t do particularly well in interviews.  How do I prepare?  Everyone tells me to “prepare” but I actually am struggling to understand what that means. Smart of you to … Continued

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Hiring woes
11 Apr 2016

Hiring woes

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: My manager is the worst interviewer in the world. He just chit-chats with candidates. He doesn’t really interview them. We end up hiring these new employees who are really not qualified and make everyone else miserable. They don’t show … Continued

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A Response to “Tell Me About Yourself”
16 Mar 2015

A Response to “Tell Me About Yourself”

by Amy Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: During an interview, please give me guidance on how to answer the question, “Tell me about yourself.” I find this question perplexing and overwhelming. I don’t want to start with where I was raised, my academic schooling, where I … Continued

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Turning a question re:layoff into an opportunity
16 Aug 2011

Turning a question re:layoff into an opportunity

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Interview questions are opportunities!

interviewing strategies, layoff, unemployment
Date of birth question – legal or not?
16 Aug 2011

Date of birth question – legal or not?

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Date of birth question – legal or not?

date of birth question, interviewing strategies, TSA
Countering age bias during the interview process!
25 Jul 2011

Countering age bias during the interview process!

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
age discrimination, interviewing strategies
Why have you been unemployed for so long?
28 Feb 2011

Why have you been unemployed for so long?

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

I am hearing this is now a more common question… be prepared job seekers! http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/2011/02/why_have_you_been_unemployed_f.html

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