A very interstting article about job interviews on another Carrer Coach site that I thought was interesting. Please feel free to visit http://www.it-career-coach.net and view other articles. I like the phrase "It takes a village", and other career coach focuses bring a lot of information to our perspective.

50 Ways To Slam Dunk Any Job Interview

1. Dress appropriately for your job interviews

2. Never be late for your job interviews

3. Verify the interviewer's timezone ahead of your job interview

4. Verify the location of the interview ahead of time

5. Print a mapquest or step by step driving direction to the interview location

6. Before going for the interview, find out more about the culture of the company, what they like in employees or consultants or why they are hiring

7. Greet the receptionist and other people in the lounge or interview room courteously and with a smile

8. Research your potential employer using the internet before the interview

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   Published on 07 November 2009

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Roger Z. from Pittsburgh asks "I’m interviewing with a company that is at the top of our industry and I would like to know how to best prepare for the interview process."

Roger, There are entire books written on this topic, but I will touch base on a few I find important. This is great news, in today’s economy and work environment landing an interview is a great success. It should be comforting that this employer already thinks high enough of you to invite you in for the interview; this should be able to reduce any nervous concerns about them liking you. With that taken care of, now just focus on three things.

1) Understand what is on your resume so you can expand on the information that they

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By Andrea Sobel - Taken from an exerpt of The Technology Ladders, a great repository of advice and help when looking for work. Please visit http://technology.theladders.com and see for yourself.

Don’t ruin your perfect “first date” with a potential employer by talking compensation too quickly.

Job interviews, like dating, have a lot to do with timing. In my many years as a recruiter, I’ve heard the following story countless times from my associates: They had sent the “perfect person” (excellent skill set, right presentation) to a n employer for an interview. The candidate could feel it was going well. The job was nearly his. Then the candidate got a bit too confident and “blew the deal” by popping the big question: “What will you be paying me?” or “What kind of raises can I expect in this job?”

While these questions are important and clearly must be broached before a job is accepted, the timing was off. And timing is everything.

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