Blogs about: After Job Interview
Featured Blog
The Follow Up Thank You Letter:
The follow-up, thank-you letter is a powerful and often overlooked job search tool. Some situations when you might want JaneCo to write a thank-you letter for you: Before an interview, thanking the em… more →
Welcome to Jane's Blog
The Follow Up Thank You Letter:
janeir wrote 2 months ago: The follow-up, thank-you letter is a powerful and often overlooked job search tool. Some situations … more →
The Next Step To Your New Job . . .
janeir wrote 5 months ago: You will hear “yes,” but then what! ? Great! You’ve been offered a job and it’s just what you … more →
Getting the interviewer’s evaluation AFTER he/she has said “no”
janeir wrote 5 months ago: The employer who has turned you down is the best source for information about why he/she didn’t choo … more →
Interview Check List #22: Did I show enthusiasm?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: According to surveys of career coaches, a display of enthusiasm is the one ingredient employers wish … more →
Interview Check List #21: Did I pick up on “go” signals; little things that told me I should keep talking, things like the interviewer nodding or saying “tell me more”?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: If you didn’t, you’ll come across as stiff or perhaps even unfriendly. People hire people, not resu … more →
Interview Check List #20: Did I show any hostility or anger toward my current/former employer?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: A big no-no! This tips the employer off that there were problems. You’re likely to be dropped like … more →
Interview Check List #19: Was I very nervous and, if so, what prompted this nervousness?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: Was there something in what the employer said that prompted you to feel a lack of confidence? And h … more →
Interview Check List #18: Did I make sure the employer was clear about how I felt about the company and the job?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: One candidate for an administrative job tells the story of how he obtained many interviews yet never … more →
Interview Check List #17: Did I present my qualifications? Did I give the interviewer the information he/she needs to think of me favorably?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: In other words, did you make it clear why you are a good fit for the job? Career and Interview coac … more →
Interview Check List #16: Did I answer their questions completely?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: Nothing is more frustrating to an interviewer than to have the job candidate give a partial answer t … more →
Interview Check List #15: Did I do my “homework” in preparing for the interview?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: Be honest now: Did you research the company by going on the Internet and/or by at least calling the … more →
Interview Check List #14: Did I make eye contact with everyone in the room?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: Did you make sure you looked at each person at least a few times during the interview, even if they … more →
Interview Check List #13: Did I look them in the eye and have a firm handshake?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: Eye contact can convey an enormous amount. Use it to project a bright and interesting personality. … more →
Interview Check List #12: Did I smile when appropriate?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: Did you greet people in a friendly manner? Even if you’re not the most outgoing person, a smile is … more →
Interview Check List #11: Did I dress appropriately?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: Each interview setting varies, but the common expectation is that a candidate will dress in the prop … more →
Interview Check List #10: What are the positive points about the job, and the negatives?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: As you review the interview, write down what got you excited. Then, make another list of what made … more →
Interview Check List #9: Would the pay be adequate for my lifestyle?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: In that “do I take it if it’s offered to me?” time after an interview, it’s easy to get caught up wi … more →
Interview Check List #8: How did the interviewer react to my answers?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: If the interviewer frowned throughout the interview, cut you off, and made the meeting a short one, … more →
Interview Check List #7: What did the employer spend most of his time talking about? Asking about?
janeir wrote 6 months ago: If he/she kept bringing up a subject, you can bet that’s a problem that needs solved. Of course, if … more →
