http://joblesscorner.net Get informed about job hunting and career movements Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:22:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are 6 key areas an employer will evaluate you on. Aim to outshine in every one of them. The interview seat looks tired and worn and you know you have a difficult task ahead of you, competing with all those candidates who occupied the chair before you. The next time ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/10/22/what-employers-are-looking-for/ Not sure what you'll be asked when applying for a job? Unsure of what to ask potential employees? These are a few lists of common interview questions that cover a wide variety of professions. This article from the University of Manitoba lays out some of the basic types of questions ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/10/13/types-of-interview-questions/ "Hi guys, my apologies for the long period of inactivity. I have been busy working on a personal project (Kenyacarbazaar) that required a lot of attention. In addition to this, I have also been working on improving Joblesscorner so that we can have a section for jobs. More information on ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/10/06/50-interview-questions-answers/ There are usually some questions that you as the interviewee are expected to ask your prospective boss about the job that you are applying for. Asking the right questions helps present a candidate who is more interested in the job advertised. I have collected some questions that can assist you when ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/10/02/interview-questions-interviewee-2/ I had the opportunity to attend a job interview last week at the Kenya Commercial Law courts which was interesting and I thought I would share with you some of the questions that I was asked. After the interview, I listed some of the questions asked and added a list ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/09/08/interview-questions-web-developer/ Let’s describe the typical job interview. You might be the one looking for a job but there’s no reason to just sit there and respond to their questions. It’s your prime opportunity to get to know more about the position, the work, and the company apart from what you already ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/09/04/interview-question-time/ You have just been through a grueling interview process and you are still wondering how well you did, then you hear the interviewer asking you, "Have you got any questions?". You then look straight at the interviewer as you try to remember or ask yourself where to start. Here are some ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/09/01/what-questions-would-you-ask/ 5. Suffering presentational difficulty…. For her Apprentice interview, Claire turned up in a jumper of such bilious luminescence that it was extraordinary that none of the Rottweiler interviewers mentioned it. Alex's problem was his low energy and soft speech. "Big night out?" snarled one attack dog. As well as dress, there's body ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/08/19/five-job-interview-bear-traps-5/ 4. Drill down questions…. When asked the bog-standard question, "tell me what you think about the company?" it's fairly clear that something more than a one-word answer is required. And even running out of steam after 20 seconds is unlikely to impress. It's a bugbear for Mr Tkachuk, who has tripped up ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/08/18/five-job-interview-bear-traps-4/ 3. Getting Hoaxed.... Welcome back to our series of interview traps. Today we shall look at being hoaxed. If inducing sheer rage to test the candidate isn't an option, then confusion, bewilderment and embarrassment may suffice. Upon entry to one of his interviews, the Apprentice's Lee was asked to do a dinosaur ... http://joblesscorner.net/2008/08/13/five-job-interview-bear-traps-3/