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How To Avoid Scary Job Interviews

Sometimes, those bad things actually happen. This is a guest post by Katherine Burik. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Walking through the park one evening when from behind the bushes a hand reaches out and grabs your sweetie... With a blood curdling scream, she is GONE!!! Scary… Makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up a little doesn’t it? Why is something scary anyway? Much of it is in our heads. It can be paralyzing to ruminate on the bad things that can happen. But bad things really can happen when disruptive, unexpected situations get out of control. Job interviews can be scary too for the same reasons. Surprisingly, interviewing is about the same level of scary for candidates and for the company. Each party imagines all sorts of bad outcomes. Sometimes, those bad things actually happen.

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August 12, 2014

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7 Must Read Job Interview Answers for College Grads

How to make the best first impression in your first interviews.

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July 28, 2014

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15 Nerve-racking Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Preparation is the zen of the job interview.

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January 9, 2014

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How to Get a Second Interview: Not What You Think

Because getting a second interview is harder than the first one. This is a guest post by Stephan Wiedner. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. How you feel, and how others perceive how you’re feeling, has more of an impact on whether or not you get that second interview than you might think. Research published in the psychology and behavioural science journal "Motivation and Emotion" found that those who demonstrated higher levels of Positive Affect (PA) were more likely to get a second interview. Maybe, then, it’s time to rethink your interview strategy.

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September 11, 2013

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How To Video Job Interview With Your Cellphone

What you need for best results when doing a video interview on the go. This is a guest post by Josh Tolan. If you’d also lie to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Don’t run out and buy that new pair of dress shoes just yet -- your next job interview might require a webcam or mobile device instead. A new OfficeTeam survey revealed that 63 percent of HR managers said their company often conducts job interviews via video. Additionally, 13 percent think their company will use video more frequently in the next three years. Although most of these video interviews utilize webcam and video conferencing technology, mobile devices are also an option for recorded video interviews. So how can you ensure you appear polished and professional if your next job application requires answering interview questions from your cell phone camera? Here are some tips for overcoming video interview challenges on a mobile device.

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November 27, 2012