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About Me

Behavioral Interview Questions

  1. What was your biggest mistake?
  2. How do you handle a difficult co-worker?
  3. How do you work with a co-worker who is a slacker?
  4. How do you deal with dishonesty in the workplace?
  5. What qualities do you look for in a boss?
  6. What is the last book you read?
  7. How do you improve yourself?
  8. What are some of your hobbies or personal interests?
  9. Why did you choose your college major?
  10. What motivates you?

Character Reference Letters

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Cover Letters for Resume

Difficult Interview Questions (selected gems asked by site visitors)

  1. Need salary negotiation advice after 2 year job search
  2. Poor credit ruining my job prospects
  3. I Don't Have Any Accomplishments
  4. What are the chances of a convicted felon getting a good job?
  5. Admit to being fired from a job?
  6. How to explain 2 years of unemployment
  7. Why are companies asking me if I have other job offers?
  8. OK to use relative's address so I look like a local candidate?
  9. Stalled job offer after I was promised the job
  10. Criminal record ruining my job search
  11. How should I prepare for a 2nd job interview over lunch with 2-3 hiring authorities?
  12. Why am I being invited back for a 2nd job interview when my future boss is a friend of mine and already knows me?
  13. Why do I have to interview for an internal job along with outside candidates when I already work here?
  14. How do I address an interview thank you letter when I only remember my interviewers first name?
  15. Discouraged unemployed dad seeks help finding a job.
  16. How should I conduct a job search when currently employed?
  17. What do I do when I think I am failing at my new job?
  18. Anyone been unemployed for 9 months or longer?
  19. My x-employer told me they were laying me off due to downsizing, but a couple months later they back-filled my position. Was I laid off or fired? What do I tell prospective employers?
  20. I'm nervous about an upcoming panel interview. How should I prepare?
  21. Stay-at-home-mom returning to the workforce
  22. What are my chances of getting a job with a DUI on my driving record?
  23. When do I bring up salary in a job interview?
  24. What is your greatest weakness?
  25. Strange environmental interview question
  26. Asked to criticize a co-worker during internal job interview

Dinner Interviews

Employment References

Group Interviews

How My Site Makes Money

Interview Etiquette

Interview Follow Up Tips

Interview Thank You Notes

Job Brick Wall Monthly Newsletter Subscription Page

Job Brick Wall Back Issues

  1. March 2011, Issue 014 -- 5 Effective Job Search Habits
  2. February 2011, Issue 013 -- 3 LinkedIn Secrets to Attract Employers and Executive Recruiters
  3. January 2011, Issue 012 -- What Goes Around Comes Around
  4. December 2010, Issue 011--JibberJobber to the Rescue
  5. October 2010, Issue 010--Social Networking for Job Seekers
  6. September 2010, Issue 009--Job Hunting on Twitter
  7. July 2010, Issue 008--Magic of Temp-to-Perm
  8. June 2010, Issue 007--Checklist for Unemployed
  9. May 2010, Issue 006--6 Resume Tips
  10. April 2010, Issue 005--3 Fatal Mistakes
  11. March 2010, Issue 004--Something Every Job Seeker Needs to Consider
  12. February 2010, Issue 003--A Great Job Resource I found
  13. January 2010, Issue 002--Stay on the Phone
  14. December 2009, Issue 001--Where's My Job?

Job Interview Attire

Job Interview Blog

Job Interview Blog Archive

Job Interview Questions and Answers

Job Interview Skills Quiz

Job Interview Stories

Job Interview Techniques for One-on-One Interviews

Job Interview Tips

Job Interview Weaknesses

Midlife Career Change

Mock Job Interview

Outline of a Great Resume

Phone Interview Questions

Phone Interview Tips

Preparing for a Job Interview

Preparing for an Interview - Travel Etiquette

Privacy Policy

Pull Through Layoffs and Downsizing

Recruiters Jobs (hidden job board of executive recruiters)

Resume Writing Examples

Sample Reference Letters

Second Job Interviews

Situational Interview Questions

  1. Describe the ideal work environment to do your best work.
  2. Share with me an idea or improvement you implemented that made a difference.
  3. Describe the toughest challenge you ever faced and how you worked through it.
  4. Tell me about a time when you had to stick by a decision you made even though it made you unpopular.
  5. Discuss a situation during the past year in which you had to deal with an upset customer or coworker.
  6. Describe the most difficult boss you worked for and how you dealt with them.
  7. What would you do if the priorities on a major project you were working on were suddenly changed.
  8. Tell me about a time when your work was criticized.
  9. Tell me about a time you went above and beyond the call of duty to get something done or resolve a problem.
  10. Give me an example of an important goal you set and describe your progress in reaching that goal.

Top 10 Interview Questions

  1. Tell me about yourself.
  2. What are your strengths?
  3. What are your weaknesses?
  4. What was your greatest accomplishment?
  5. What do you know about our company?
  6. What did you like least about your prior job?
  7. Why did you leave your last job?
  8. Where do you see yourself 3-5 years from now?
  9. Will you relocate?
  10. Why should I hire you?

Types of Job Interviews


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