| How to Ace the New Job Interview |
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| Friday, 18 September 2009 00:00 |
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Originally published via CBS MoneyWatch.com [Full Article] Excerpts:2. Prepare to Run a Gantlet ...And a quick practical note: A long day of multiple interviews may not include lunch, so pack an energy bar or two to snack on between rounds, suggests Mitch Wienick, CEO of Kelleher Associates, a career counseling firm... 3. Focus on How You Can Help the Company — Today ...For example, according to Wienick, if you’re asked “What sort of things have you done to grow a company in the past?” you might respond “In my prior role as CEO (situation) of a company trying to turn itself around (task), I convinced the board that we needed to put together a small M&A team to explore acquiring other businesses (action). As a result, I was able to accelerate growth from 3 percent to 10 percent and profitability by 20 percent (resolution).”... |