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Gary Will's Worksearch.
Once called "Archeus," the Worksearch site is
a collection of resources about job interviewing,
including some of Will's own resources. He has
collected and rated a collection of articles about
interviewing, and he provides frank assessments
on which interviewing Web sites/articles and books to rely on
and which ones to avoid. Some of his own articles talk
about how to ASK questions in an interview, how to
learn about a company's culture before interviewing
there, and Will offers our own favorite, his "Interview
Horrors," an "unbelievable collection of bonehead
questions and incredible incidents from actual interviews."
FreshJobs.com -- a job site
that claims that all job postings are no older than one week. Job-seekers can search for all types of
jobs, as well as post your resumes. Free to job-seekers.
HealthcareTalents.com --
designed to link professionals on the business side of the healthcare industry with employers who are
seeking you. Job-seekers can post your resumes, search jobs (by industry, title, location, etc.), and
find career and industry articles and information. Free to job-seekers.
OperationIT Source -- a unique
site where both freelancers and job-seekers can search for projects or full-time positions. Job-seekers can
search for jobs and post your resumes. Free to job-seekers.
Teen Guide to Making Money --
a short, but thorough tutorial for teens that takes you through such topics as a career vs. a job, figuring
out what you want to be, surviving school and getting ready for a career, and more. From Greg Byron.
Find even more additions to Quintessential Careers by visiting our
Latest
Additions section.
BONUS! New Networking Sites:
Maingate.com -- an ever-expanding
network that connects the entire military community -- active duty, retired, veteran, spouse or child --
and provides the sources and resources the community needs. E-mail, communities, and much more.
NetNoir: The Black Network -- a
portal to Black culture, entertainment, music, television, news, politics, and love and romance. Includes
communities and chat facilities.
A job-seeker wants to know the best way to respond to
a very commonly asked interview question.
Eddie writes: "I'm currently working temporary jobs and am
seeking a permanent position. I've been to several
interviews, and two potential employers asked me
"Where do you see yourself being in the next several
years?" Basically, I by saying "As long as I have a
steady income that I am satisfied with and allows me
to be financially independent." I'm unsure if that
was a satisfactory response. I'm somewhat 'green' as
to how to respond to such a question.
Maybe you can give me some advice?"
varied interests and
a number of career criteria who wants to know if these
interests and criteria can be meshed with a lucrative career:
See the answer here.
Another reader has had her career derailed because,
according to employers, she lacks sufficient computer
knowledge and experience in her field. Thus, she's been
flipping burgers instead of working in the field of her
college degree:
See the answer here.
And an anonymous reader wants to know how to get into a career as
a political analyst:
See the answer here.
Q TIPS: Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Phone interviewing is becoming more important.
In a tight labor market in which expanding businesses
need to hire lots of workers in a hurry, phone
interviews are sometimes taking the place of
in-depth, in-person interviews. Electronics retailer
Best Buy, for example, plans to hire 1,500 people in
a hurry for its expansion into New York and New Jersey.
Interviewees will press 1 for "yes" and 2 for "no."
With such a simplistic scheme for responding to
interview questions, interviewees won't have to
know too much about phone interview skills. But
many other companies will employ in-depth,
person-to-person phone interviews. Look for a
future article in QuintZine on Phone Interview
Etiquette.
Think those first few minutes of small talk
in an interview aren't important? Learn from this
cautionary tale from a colleague of ours: He was a college
senior who had survived the on-campus interview process with
a major consumer-products company. The firm flew him to its
headquarters, a considerable distance from his college.
Because of bad weather, he didn't arrive at his hotel in the
company's city until 3 a.m. the morning of the interview.
Three hours later, the company sent a car to pick him up for
his day of interviewing. He first met with the senior
vice president of sales, whose first question was "How are
you doing?" "I am well," our friend answered. "Just a little
tired. . ." he said, as he went on to explain about the
delayed flight. He underwent interviews all day, meeting with
6-10 people. Two weeks later, he received a rejection letter.
He called the company to ask what he'd done wrong. He learned
that the company had based its entire decision on his response
to that seemingly trivial bit of small talk, the "how are you
doing?" question. They felt he was setting himself up for
failure. The lesson? Even a seemingly innocuous bit of small
talk can derail your interview, so watch everything you say
from the first moment you meet your interviewee.
How to get pumped up before an interview? In his
book, College Grad Job Hunter, Brian Krueger talks about
The Interview Psych Technique, in which you pat yourself on
the back and tell yourself or a friend how great you are the night
before the interview. The Pygmalion Technique is a variation
in which you get someone close to you -- your mother or
significant other are good choices -- to pump you up and
tell you how wonderful you are. A little ego-stroking
before an interview certainly can't hurt.
Read more from
Krueger.
QuintZine: Topics in Upcoming Issues
WATCH FOR feature articles on these topics in upcoming
issues of QuintZine:
* Pantsuits vs. skirtsuits for interviews
* Case-based and behavior-based interviews
* A Personal/Career Mission Statement
* Online Assessments
* How a SWOT Analysis can help you market yourself
* Culturally competent resumes for global jobhunting
* Interviewing: It's more fun than you think
* Graduate school for working professionals
* How to choose a college
* How to land an internship
* Temping
* How to make the most of an internship
* Q&As with well-known career experts
. . . and much, much more!
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QuintZine
A publication of
Quintessential Careers
Publisher: Dr. Randall S. Hansen
Editor: Katharine Hansen
ISSN: 1528-9443
