Tag: interview

Can you recommend how to handle behavioral interview questions? (TPOY024)

Many people fear Behavioral Interviews (these are where the interviewer asks you what you would do in specific situations).  This microcast will show you why you should hope for these behavioral questions.

Is it really necessary for interviewers to torture us with such difficult questions? (TPOY021)

We sometimes imagine interviews as a meeting where we are trying to be oh-so-perfect and the interviewer is trying to outwit us by asking difficult questions they learned in classes in advanced cruelty.  While I cannot vouch for …

What questions should I be asking in an interview? (TPOY020)

When we prepare for an interview it can feel a lot like cramming for finals.  In a final exam we have to have the right answers to pass.  As important as preparing answers is for an interview, it …

I have a really important interview coming up. What can I do to prepare beyond looking at their website? (TPOY011)

Everyone knows that research is important before an interview.  We need a good sense of what the organization and the area we are interviewing for do.  This microcast covers a simple 3-step preparation strategy that provides a strong …

How can I do better in interviews? (TPOY010)

There are a number of things we can do to improve our performance in interviews.  This microcast spotlights our attitude.  The key is extending our focus beyond on our ability to do the job, to our enthusiasm for …

Interviewers all seem to expect small talk in an interview. Is there any way to avoid it? (TPOY001)

To the busy and single-minded, small talk may seem like an unaffordable luxury. In fact it is a necessity that you cannot do without. Here are the basics of what you need to know.