the hotel for a job interview was charged to my credit card — without my authorization by Alison Green on November 21, 2013 A reader writes: In mid-September, I was contacted by a defense contractor to come in for a job interview the first week of October. The company’s travel agency sent me email of the hotel reservations at the end of September. The email stated that the hotel room and taxes would be direct billed to the […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: how can I have more energy in interviews? by Alison Green on October 29, 2013 I’m throwing this one out to readers to weigh in on. A reader writes: I’ve been out of work for over a year, taking some freelance work (mostly unpaid) here and there. Recently, I’ve received feedback from a few interviewers that while my credentials and interview question answers are all stellar, they felt I lacked […] Read the full article →
how to chase down a constantly disappearing recruiter by Alison Green on October 24, 2013 A reader writes: I’m hoping you could give me some advice on what to do about a recruiter who cannot seem to follow up and actually schedule the interview. After I talked to the recruiter briefly on the phone, he suggested we schedule an interview for the following week and said that he would be […] Read the full article →
how many interviews is too many for one job? by Alison Green on October 3, 2013 A reader writes: I applied for a mid-level position over the summer and had my first interview in August. After not hearing from them for nearly a month, they asked that I come in to interview with another person, which I did last week, and afterward he asked for my references. I have just been […] Read the full article →
should I keep interviewing after I already accepted a job offer? by Alison Green on September 25, 2013 A reader writes: I’ve been job hunting for a few months now, and in the past few weeks I’ve received a number of interviews all at once. I interviewed for one position last week, but in the meantime I also scheduled two interviews at other companies for this week. The other day I received a […] Read the full article →
interviewer declined my meeting invitation for the interview that she set up by Alison Green on September 25, 2013 A reader writes: I try not to read too much into people’s individual quirks but I need an objective party to assess this for me. I was invited to participate in a phone interview for a job that I am interested in. The hiring manager and I confirmed the date and time of the interview […] Read the full article →
8 interview tips you’ve (probably) never heard before by Alison Green on September 25, 2013 When you’re looking for a job, sometimes it seems that everyone wants to tell you the same basic things – write a great cover letter, tailor your resume to the job, reach out to your network, all repeated over and over. Instead of the same old advice, here are eight pieces of job search advice […] Read the full article →
how to talk about your weaknesses in a job interview by Alison Green on September 23, 2013 How are you supposed to answer the super-common job interview questions, “What are your biggest weaknesses?” After all, what job candidate wants to give an employer a reason not to hire them? When you’re focused on trying to convince an interviewer that you’re right for the job, the last thing you want to do is […] Read the full article →
what does “we’re ironing out the details” mean when I’m waiting to hear back about a job? by Alison Green on September 22, 2013 A reader writes: I have recently interviewed at an amazing company for an internship program that they have open for this semester. I had two phone interviews on the same day and had two in-person interviews the following week. After each interview, I sent a personalized thank you e-mail within 24 hours. A week after […] Read the full article →
I was asked to do free work at a job interview by Alison Green on September 19, 2013 A reader writes: I had an interview recently that overall went really well, but there was one part that I felt was inappropriate and wanted to get your feedback on it. I was called in for a “working” interview and was told that I would participate in this department’s morning meeting and later draft a […] Read the full article →