http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/keys-to-job-interview-preparation CAREER IDEAS--Help for career changers and anyone seeking a career they will love Fri, 14 May 2010 16:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/keys-to-job-interview-preparation/comment-page-1#comment-597 admin Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/?p=750#comment-597 Thanks, Bonnie. Yes #3 is a tough one for people, counter-intuitive as you say, because the entire mindset of many people is to promote themselves as the most skilled person--while their skills are only meaningful as they solve the problems of the hiring organization. Plus, what may seem like an obvious connection to the job hunter often needs to be spelled out to the interviewer--just why is your experience doing X applicable to what we do here? Thanks, Bonnie. Yes #3 is a tough one for people, counter-intuitive as you say, because the entire mindset of many people is to promote themselves as the most skilled person–while their skills are only meaningful as they solve the problems of the hiring organization. Plus, what may seem like an obvious connection to the job hunter often needs to be spelled out to the interviewer–just why is your experience doing X applicable to what we do here?

]]> http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/career-ideas/keys-to-job-interview-preparation/comment-page-1#comment-596 Bonnie Lowe Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:09:10 +0000 http://www.choosingacareerblog.com/?p=750#comment-596 Excellent article. So many job hunters have misconceptions about the entire hiring process, and all 4 points hit the target on what they're doing wrong. I think #3 is especially important, because it seems counter-intuitive to candidates preparing to answer interview questions about "me." Excellent article. So many job hunters have misconceptions about the entire hiring process, and all 4 points hit the target on what they’re doing wrong. I think #3 is especially important, because it seems counter-intuitive to candidates preparing to answer interview questions about “me.”

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