interviews
interviews
24Jun
Effective Networking
We should all be networking. It helps our HR and payroll careers in ways we don’t even realize.
22May
Watch Out for the Body Language Doctor at Your Next Interview
Consider how your own body language is interpreted in an interview setting. Bad body language can be interpreted in a variety of negative ways.
26Mar
Avoid Making an Awful First Impression
Congratulations – you’ve landed an interview for your next payroll or HR position! Now it is time to not only nail the interview but make a great first impression so your interview (and your HR job candidacy) doesn’t get derailed.
19Oct
How To Search For a Job Confidentially
You’ve outgrown your role and/or patience with your situation or supervisor. Whatever the reason, the result is you’re looking for your way out. Time to dust off the resume, rekindle those connections and hit the job boards.
Staying honest at the End of HR Interviews
Have you ever lied at the end of an HR interview? A flat-out, bold-faced lie? Before you say, “of course not,” ask yourself if you always get back to the HR candidate within the timeframe you promised… if you even get back in touch at all.
21Aug
Interviews Can be Stressful and Pointless…if You’re Not Careful
As much as many people hate interviewing for an HR or payroll position, the process and the questions are necessary. Ironically, as much as some people hate being asked questions, there is also a big contingent of HR professionals that hates asking them. Or they’re just awful at asking questions.
02Aug
Are your references really available upon request?
Whether it’s just a formality or the final piece to the puzzle in separating yourself from another payroll or HR candidate, you’ll need references at the ready in your job hunt. You should make sure they’re lined up before the critical go or no-go decision comes from an employer.
30Jul
Are Thank You Notes Even Necessary?
As you embark on a payroll or HR interview, what do you do when it’s over? Twenty years ago, you would have mailed a “Thank You” note as a follow-up to your HR interview – but is that a valid strategy today?
28Jun
How to Determine if a Company is a Cultural Fit for YOU
When you are interviewing, it is imperative you prepare questions for your interviewers and pay close attention to the subtle clues in the office environment. You want to gauge whether you’re interviewing at a place that fits you.
12Apr
The Dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself” Question
I was interviewing people the past few weeks and the most uncomfortable part – for me and them – was the dreaded opening question.
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