| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Rescheduled First Interview | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I am so excited to find your service! So, I was terminated about a month ago from a retail clothing ...
A: You have a serious situation here. If I were you, I would get legal counsel to try to expunge the ...
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| What should I do next | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I was a senior sales manager for a large US asset management company in HK, selling to Mainland ...
A: Unfortunately, there is not much you can do at this point. I don't like the fact that he said he ...
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| Background Check | 10/14/2009 |
Q: My current employer's refernce checking policy is to provide title and period of employment and ...
A: It is true that if you check not to contact the current employer they cannot. I would, however, ...
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| Resume for part-time retirement employment | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I am a 55 yr. old woman. I retired in May, 2008 from public education after 32 very successful ...
A: My apologies for the delay in answering your question. I was under the weather. You really don't ...
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| Haven't received offer letter yet | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I accepted a job verbally over the phone last Thursday morning (9/24). The company is located about ...
A: If you have not received the letter of confirmation by today (Tuesday), you need to call and check ...
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| Past Job Information | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I have several questions and I hope you can answer them all. 1. When I fill out job applications ...
A: Try to call the company and get the supervisor's last name that you forgot. HR should be able to ...
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| sales engineer interview tips | 6/14/2009 |
Q: Iam e fresher looking for a job in sales fiels, i want to know how to handle a sales engineer ...
A: A sales interview is like other interviews, but they are really looking at personality to see if ...
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| Non referral by former boss | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I worked for a company for many years and retired. I am now trying to get another job and I ...
A: It is not typical that a company would call for references before meeting you, so I don't think you ...
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| My job past hurting me | 6/9/2009 |
Q: This is my situation, I have a Bachelors Degree in Communications. I achieved my degree about 10 ...
A: This is a very intriguing question! I'd like some more information to better help me assist you. ...
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| how do you improve your interviewing | 6/2/2009 |
Q: if you never get any feedback? I am interviewing with 3-4 companies now. Two of them should be ...
A: It is hard to know where you stand without feedback. I, personally, have been on several interviews ...
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| how to metntion attending multiple universities in a C.V. | 6/1/2009 |
Q: Mr. Ruth, iam trying to write my C.V. as i will graduate with a BS in Economics.i nearly finished ...
A: It is not necessary to mention both universities. Just mention the current one. Example: Madison ...
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| Passing interviews | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I am 45 years old, with loads of work experience, covering tonnes of different sectors, but I have ...
A: Williams: An interview is a brief meeting to try to prove to that person that you want the job and ...
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| Passing interviews | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I am 45 years old, with loads of work experience, covering tonnes of different sectors, but I have ...
A: Williams: I need more information in order to really help you. How did you get your previous ...
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| Interview procedure | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have an interview for an internship coming up pretty soon. Between the last time I spoke with the ...
A: It is proper to call a few days before the interview and confirm with her secretary. You can send ...
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| How do I handle a job referral from the unemployment compensation office? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I'm just about two months from retirement and collecting unemployment compensation. If the ...
A: Yes, I would say exactly what you told me. You do have to show up, but that does not mean you have ...
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| Accountanting Exp | 2/14/2009 |
Q: tell me something about yourself, achivements, accompalishments why we have to select you for this ...
A: I would ask, "What area of my background would be of most interest to you?" In that way you find ...
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| job offer start date | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I got a job offer. I am supposed to call the hiring manager tomorrow to accept the offer. The job is ...
A: You can ask for the start date to be moved to February 26th. You could say that you have some ...
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| Interviewing | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Ruth Butler, My question is how can I prepare myself for an interview with a panel of three ...
A: The good news is that everyone is nervous to some degree! Your panel interview is basically the ...
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| Kindly help me out to answer this question | 1/30/2009 |
Q: In interview most often asked question is "Tell me something about urself" how to answer this ...
A: The way I think that question should be handled is for you to ask, "What area of my background would ...
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| Follow up to interview | 1/28/2009 |
Q: Is it proper etiquette to send a "thank you" e-mail after having an interview? I sent one after my ...
A: Yes, it is always proper to send a thank you email. Just write that you appreciate the opportunity ...
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| industry jumping | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I've been out of work for five months. I've had some interviews. I think my biggest problem is that ...
A: This question landed in my spam folder, so I apologize for the extreme delay in answering it. ...
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| Presentation help | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have just been invited to a final interview for a store managers position and have to give a ...
A: Ok. The only way to approach something like this is to take the mission statement, look at the ...
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| HELP! | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I work at a medium-sized outsourcing call center and I'm going up for a very big promotion next ...
A: The key here is that you have gone on a similar interview. What types of things did they ask you ...
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| interview questions | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Ruth, I am currently re entering the workforce after being off of work for two and a half years. I ...
A: It is unfortunate that this company does not allot any sick days. This is unusual. With that said, ...
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| references | 9/28/2008 |
Q: (Alberta, Canada) About a year ago I applied for work as a Support Worker. The HR manager seemed ...
A: That certainly seems strange considering the fact that you received 2 other offers. Unfortunately, ...
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| Unemployment due to been fired ! | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I have been dismissed from my previous company 1 year ago due to some unhappiness between myself and ...
A: This is a complicated question. A lot of it depends upon how long you worked at the previous ...
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| rejection after interview and taking it offensively | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I have put a lot of effort in to one interview for one particular job, where I have worked very ...
A: Ok, so you are disappointed. Anyone would be. In your eyes, you are taking this very personally, ...
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| interview questions | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I was recently terminated from my position. I had worked for the company for 5 months. The ...
A: You have a stable work history. I think you can tell employers a cleaned up version of what you ...
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| interview questions | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I was recently terminated from my position. I had worked for the company for 5 months. The ...
A: Part of this answer depends upon how long you were at the job before this one. If you were at a ...
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| terminationinterview | 8/12/2008 |
Q: After finishing automotive tech. school, i went right into the field. I had a bad experience at the ...
A: You could say that IF your former employer will not say something else to the contrary. A new ...
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| terminationinterview | 8/12/2008 |
Q: After finishing automotive tech. school, i went right into the field. I had a bad experience at the ...
A: The first thing you need to do is to try and make sure that any job you interview for is one you ...
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| termination\interview | 8/11/2008 |
Q: After finishing automotive tech. school, i went right into the field. I had a bad experience at the ...
A: I don't know if this was a typo or not - but your question said you are not looking for another job. ...
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| questions | 7/23/2008 |
Q: what special aspects of your work experience have prepared you for overseas job
A: There is no standard answer for this question. Tell me, what type of overseas job are you applying ...
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| interview confusion | 7/4/2008 |
Q: Why do interviews say the following: "I'll be calling everyone in the next few days to let them know ...
A: It's kind of like when a man goes on a date and says, "I'll call you." Seriously, some employers ...
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| how to starts interview | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Tell me about yourself? The most frequent question asked in interview.What all can i say which match ...
A: You can say that you are an excellent problem solver and manager. I would mention that you received ...
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| Salary vs. Benefits | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I'm currently interviewing for a sales position in a specialty retailer after a year of "taking ...
A: You can broach this subject, but in my experience most companies will not increase the salary or ...
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| request for second interivew | 5/8/2008 |
Q: During the interview, the interviewer(human resource) asked me why I left old company. I said 'I ...
A: I corrected your letter. I don't know what word you are trying to say for memorized, but it is the ...
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| after job interview | 5/7/2008 |
Q: During the interview, the interviewer(human resource) asked me why I left old company. I said 'I ...
A: Many people work well with an employer but still seek a new job. There are many reasons for ...
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| Interview or application | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I was recently fired from my job after 15 years of employment with the same company. In the 15 ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in answering your question. For some reason this went into my junk mail, ...
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| What To Whear? | 3/23/2008 |
Q: What do you reccomend me to whear to a McDonalds interview?
A: This answer was in the general question pool, so I will try to answer it. On any interview you go ...
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| Presentation Interview | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I have to create a 5 minute "how to" presentation about anything without any use of technology. I ...
A: If you get a follow up interview, it means of course, they are interested in you. The questions ...
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| stupid thing | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I found a job as a safety corrdinator for a cement transnational industry, but even the fact that ...
A: If you were a valued employee and really are sorry you left the position, you have nothing to lose ...
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| Presentation Interview | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I have to create a 5 minute "how to" presentation about anything without any use of technology. I ...
A: I am extremely sorry for the delay in answering this question. I was having computer difficulties. ...
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| help | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I am so happy because I got hired by a cement company plant in Caracas and I need you to give me ...
A: My advice is to learn from your mistakes. At least you know you made some errors and that is more ...
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| reply | 1/18/2008 |
Q: why did you choose banking as your profession
A: Again, there is no exact answer to this question. You have to ask yourself the question, why did ...
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| reply | 1/18/2008 |
Q: do you think you have leadership quality
A: There is not exact answer to this question. Obviously, you want to say you do have this quality and ...
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| Creative and expectations from your colleagues | 1/13/2008 |
Q: Respected Ma'm Could you please help me how can I reply an interviewer if being asked How you can ...
A: Truthfully, I have never heard the question how can you be creative at work in this type of ...
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| interview question | 12/20/2007 |
Q: What should I say if I don't know what my five year goals are, if asked?
A: I apologize for the delay in answering your question. Everyone should have some 5 year goals. Sit ...
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| interview | 12/17/2007 |
Q: how to send interview letters to the boss (MD) through e mail ? but how can i make it attractive ...
A: I am sorry for the extreme delay in answering your question. For some reason, your question did not ...
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| Need Help With Interview Question | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I've been having trouble in interviews with the question "Why did you leave your last job". I feel ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I had some difficulty with my computer. After I ...
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| Interview question | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I start up a business by myself, but it can't survive. I am looking for job now. Do rcruiters like ...
A: You can be truthful and just say that your business did not prosper as much as you had hoped. A lot ...
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| Personal thank-you notes | 11/1/2007 |
Q: Butler, I am now interviewing for jobs which are, mostly, entry-level positions. I had planned to ...
A: After the interview, a hand writen note is very appropriate and you should do that. I don't know ...
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| Long interview help needed! | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I am excitied. I have an interview with a prestigious company called Respironics in Pittsburgh. It ...
A: It depends upon how long you worked at the last position and if you have a stable work history. You ...
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| Resume Writing | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I am trying to help a friend who has been on disability for the last 20 yrs and recently the last 3 ...
A: Your best bet would be to do a functional resume because it focuses on skills, not chronological ...
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| interview | 9/28/2007 |
Q: I'm currently a university undergraduate student. Thanks
A: You need to do research on the company you are going to interview with if possible. The more you ...
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| interview help | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I have an interview with a very good company in waterford called genzyme coming up for a QC chemist ...
A: You should definately apply for the position as you have the pharmaceutical experience. You need to ...
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| how can i make my statesments long? | 6/29/2007 |
Q: iv been interviewed before & i didnt get the job maybe because in my interview i just answer the ...
A: I am going to ask you a few questions. Tell me how you would answer them and then I can advise you. ...
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| Re-entering the workforce & questions | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I have been out of the workforce for about four years. I am not a stay-at-home mom, so I can't use ...
A: The good news is you do have 15 years of stable experience which proves you are reliable. I don't ...
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| QUESTION | 6/9/2007 |
Q: First of all thanks for being a volunteer to answer my question. I am an Egyptian TESL trainer and ...
A: Unfortunately, there is really no way to tell if you will get the position or not. It depends upon ...
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| interviewing | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I am currently unemployed and am getting desperate for work due to lack of income. I applied to many ...
A: This depends upon how badly you need a job and what your goals are in life. If you can use a job as ...
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| what excuse should I make | 2/17/2007 |
Q: I have been out of work for the past 3-4 months since last october and I left becuase I just didnt ...
A: I'd like to know some additional information to best assist you. How long did you work at this job ...
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| Last End Question | 2/12/2007 |
Q: One of the candidates on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" show does some volunteer talks about how ...
A: I personally don't like either approach because although it may work with some interviewers, it ...
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| questions | 1/30/2007 |
Q: do u have any idea what are the questions for a costumer service position if u do pls. let me know ...
A: I don't know what POS means, sorry :) Customer service questions would be about how you would ...
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| interview | 1/28/2007 |
Q: i have more questions,1)what can u contribute for this company(best buy)2)if there is a costumer ...
A: You can contribute as a team player for Best Buy and give a commitment to provide excellent customer ...
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| interview | 1/26/2007 |
Q: i have coming interview on wed. 01/31/07 and i need help.. 1)tell me about yourself?give me ...
A: Working in the deli is not exactly customer service, but the good news is that you do work with the ...
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| 2nd interview; interior design | 1/16/2007 |
Q: I've been interviewed originally for the position of administrative assistant/receptionist for a ...
A: The fact that they are interviewing you a 2nd time shows the fact that they do like you and are ...
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| How long? | 12/13/2006 |
Q: I recently submitted an application for a position within the government ( A town to be exact). How ...
A: I would wait about 10 business days. I would then call and tell them you submitted an application ...
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| Termination | 12/1/2006 |
Q: On the e-mail my supervisor in Virginia said I was terminated due to excessive absences and non ...
A: The important thing (the key issue) is if a prospective employer calls will they say you were ...
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| Termination | 11/30/2006 |
Q: I was doing contract work for a government agency that originally ended 9/29. I received many ...
A: The first thing you need to do is make sure exactly what HR will tell a prospective employer. You ...
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| confidentiality about present job when looking for another | 11/21/2006 |
Q: Ruth! I am currently working. I want to look for another job but I do not want my employer to know ...
A: I want to apologize for the delay in answering this, but for some reason, it just came thru to me ...
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| Interview | 11/19/2006 |
Q: When an interviewer asks the question "What do you look for in a job?" What is a good way to answer ...
A: This is a personal type of question. Some answers may include a fun working environment, a ...
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| salary expected | 11/3/2006 |
Q: faq askd in all interviews is that wht is ur expected salary?if m im changing my field should i tell ...
A: This is a tricky question, as you know. The first thing you need to do is find out an expected ...
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| Second interview-teaching | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I had a successful first interview for a Kindergarten position with a private school. The first ...
A: I am a teacher as well, and teach 5th and 6th grade! Congratulations on making it to the 2nd ...
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| Revised Resume/Interview Help | 10/16/2006 |
Q: Butler, Thank you for answering my previous question. Before we get into my work history, I have a ...
A: This is a difficult question to answer because of the ethics involved. If you admit that you covered ...
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| temp employment | 10/10/2006 |
Q: I've worked for a temp agency for 3 months and then got hired permanently by them, and I stayed ...
A: You can simply state the company name, city, state and dates - January 2006 - August 2006 Title All ...
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| Short-term employment.. | 8/8/2006 |
Q: Ruth. I have an interview with my dream company on Monday. They're a travel agency for college ...
A: I think your reasons for moving on to different jobs is quite understandable. Also, because you ...
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| Tense Facial Expression in Interviews | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I have underwent numerous job interviews and have only recently discovered the reason for my failure ...
A: Everyone is nervous during an interview, some more than others. I can tell you to practice ...
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| contact of current employer | 7/17/2006 |
Q: How should I approach the "permission to contact current employer" question. My relationship with my ...
A: It is perfectly understandable that you tell a prospective employer that your present company does ...
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| employment gap | 7/10/2006 |
Q: I've worked for 1 and a half years in that company as assistant manager and prior to that I also ...
A: You have a stable work history, which is good. You simply list the experience you have, put in ...
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| employment gap | 7/6/2006 |
Q: i onced work as a manager in a restaurant i resigned in my previous job because of the political ...
A: Could you tell me how long did you work in the previous restaurant before you resigned? Do you have ...
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| Interview question | 6/29/2006 |
Q: i am preparing for the interview, the position requires to do more then i curenlty do. recruiter ...
A: You have to first sit down and assess how you really feel about that. For instance to some people, ...
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| MARKETING EXECUTIVE POST | 5/31/2006 |
Q: SIR, AT THE TIME OF MY JOB INTERVIEW, AS A MARKETING SPECIALIZER,WHAT ALL THINGS I SHOULD ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in answering this question. For some technical reason, the question did ...
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| return to work | 5/28/2006 |
Q: and thank you for your time I am a 46 year old woman who has been out of the work force since Jan of ...
A: I commend you on your courage and strength. In my opinion, the best way to interview for a ...
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| i gave my resume to them and they havnt called back | 5/27/2006 |
Q: I have no prior work experiance, and i gave a petstore near my home my resume stating i had no prior ...
A: The only thing you can do is go into the pet shop and tell her that you are so serious about wanting ...
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| biggest achievement of my life | 5/25/2006 |
Q: the interviewer asked me what should i consider the biggest achievement of my life?
A: I apologize for the delay in responding. I had some trouble accessing the Allexperts site for ...
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| How to answer-- Tell me something about yourself | 5/15/2006 |
Q: Please let me know how to answer this question-- Tell me something about yourself? Here is a brief ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering this question, but I could not access the web site due to ...
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| Film school interiew | 4/1/2006 |
Q: I am Sathya Pinisetty from India. I have applied to one of the best film school in the world and got ...
A: I apologize for the lateness of this answer. For some reason, I did not receive the question until ...
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| help | 3/22/2006 |
Q: I worked in Venezuela 25 years as a firefighter and after being retired I decided to wor in ...
A: From the first interview, you should have some idea of the types of questions he asked and what ...
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| interview | 2/23/2006 |
Q: 1) what qualities do you possess that make you a good customer serive agent? 2) what motviates you ...
A: These are very general questions and everyone would answer this according to their own ...
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| Interview | 2/15/2006 |
Q: I am just looking for any tips that you could give me for standing out in an interview. I have come ...
A: The fact that you are coming in 2nd, means you are doing something right. So, take heart in that. ...
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| Employment Offer | 8/30/2005 |
Q: I am concerned about accepting a job offer and I was wondering if it is acceptable to ask the ...
A: I would have to say if someone leaves that position every year, I would consider that a high ...
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| Rejection Letters | 8/23/2005 |
Q: My question has to do with after the job interview. Is it standard now for companies NOT to send ...
A: It depends upon many things, one of which is how many other candidates were interviewed. It is ...
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| Dream Promotion -- internal job promotion | 8/10/2005 |
Q: ! I am intervieewing in the next 2 weeks for a Sales Director spot for our business. I am a ...
A: The first thing I would like you to do is go get a book by M. Yates entitled, Knock Em Dead. He ...
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| How to handle negitive details | 8/7/2005 |
Q: I am currently preparing for an interview for employment in a customer service center. I have six ...
A: The good news is you have stable work history and good references. A company doesn't usually look ...
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| telephonic interview | 8/5/2005 |
Q: I am expectin a telephonic interview from Uk university for post doctaral position. Plesas let me ...
A: You treat a phone interview very much like a regular interview. They may ask you any question that ...
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| Interview Worries | 8/3/2005 |
Q: I am interviewing for a new job on Friday. My only problem is, I just quit my most recent job, which ...
A: It's too late to correct the application...but if you don't get this position and this happens ...
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| INTERVIEW TIPS / QUESTIONS | 7/24/2005 |
Q: PLEASE SEND ME SOME TIPS FOR BEST IMPRESSION IN INTERVIEW. A QUESTION ASKS IN EVERY INTERVIEW "PLZ ...
A: The best way to answer this question is to say - What area of my background would be of the most ...
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| employment application | 7/11/2005 |
Q: In filling out an employment application...what do you do when you worked for a company through an ...
A: You list the employment agency and then list the company. For instance: Martin Employement Agency, ...
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| employment question - salary | 7/7/2005 |
Q: I've been working for a company through a employment agency for four months. I have been offered a ...
A: I would agree that it would be reasonable to ask for $18-19 dollars per hour. You could approach ...
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| Real estate interview question | 7/6/2005 |
Q: I am about to apply for real estate salesperson jobs in new york city, particularly Manhhattan and ...
A: Treat any interview like a regularjob interview and you can't go wrong! Keep in mind what the ...
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| another offer | 5/3/2005 |
Q: Butler, I had an interview yesterday and at the end I said: "Please if you can answer the soonest ...
A: It depends upon if you really have another offer. If you don't, don't say this as some people say ...
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| Interview | 4/21/2005 |
Q: I just retired after a 30 yr career with the same employer and i am interviewing with a similar ...
A: I apologize in the delay in answering your question. My server was down. The more examples of your ...
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| Age and employment | 4/6/2005 |
Q: I am moving to another state. I am a real estate appraiser in NJ and am currently licensed in the ...
A: I am sorry I am so long in answering this question. For some reason, I did not receive it. It's ...
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| actually sir i have knowledge... | 3/8/2005 |
Q: actually sir i have knowledge but my tounge have not the power to speak, i speak but with very ...
A: I still don't know quite what you mean. If you are able to speak the language fairly well, but have ...
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| interview | 3/8/2005 |
Q: I have an interview in the next week. I first had a phone interview for a few minutes then later ...
A: I am sorry I did not answer this question sooner, but for some reason, I just received it. The ...
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| sir when i give interview... | 3/7/2005 |
Q: sir when i give interview to a person then i become confuse and forget everything. tell me that how ...
A: If you are not fluent in the English language, then it is difficult to interview well. I would ...
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| Informal Interviews | 2/16/2005 |
Q: I'm currently studying a maths degree at a UK university and I'm applying for investment banking and ...
A: You could go and call as many human relations departments as possible. Simply tell them that you ...
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| References | 2/14/2005 |
Q: I have 25 years business consulting and occassional government consulting experience. Some ...
A: You best best would be a functional resume that focuses on your abilities and skills and not the ...
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| job interview | 1/28/2005 |
Q: well i have an interiew for this job and really i have no idea on what to do on this job interview ...
A: In most cases, I would tell you to wear a suit...but in this case, I would tell you to dress nicely ...
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| to be effective | 1/26/2005 |
Q: i've been in my career for 8 years, but i'm looking for a new title in another Country "Dubai", i've ...
A: I am having trouble understanding your question. Are you saying that you want to go to another ...
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| please help | 1/25/2005 |
Q: Can you please help me I am a quality analyst with wyeth and i have nine months experience I have an ...
A: This description that they gave you is very specific. It will be a tough interview and they will ...
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| interview question | 1/21/2005 |
Q: Sorry, its an engineering internship position. I'm a recent grad with a master's degree.I have a ...
A: I worked with a fellow quite awhile ago that also had a very mild speech problem. When he got ...
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| Interview Q's | 11/15/2004 |
Q: I am hoping you can help me with a few questions I have about an interview I have on Wednesday. ...
A: I am sorry I did not respond earlier to your question, but my server was done. I am sure you have ...
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| Interview question | 10/26/2004 |
Q: Please can please get your help? I am applying for a real estate realted job. I don't have any ...
A: If you want to be in a real estate job, you have to consider the qualities it would take to be good ...
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| Interview to present a good first impression | 9/27/2004 |
Q: I am attending classes for women returning to the work force at our Community College in Pittsburgh, ...
A: I am from Pittsburgh, PA also! If the company is very formal such as a fortune 500 company, a ...
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| Current employer reference | 8/6/2004 |
Q: I recently interviewed with a company and received a call from their senior recruiter asking for ...
A: You certainly can tell them that your current employer is not aware that you are seeking employment ...
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| How to answer the following interview questions | 7/28/2004 |
Q: I have a scheduled interview for a sales job this Friday. I am preparing for the interview and was ...
A: The first question can be answered several different way. For instance, you can say you wish you ...
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| How to answer the following 2 questions in an interview | 7/27/2004 |
Q: I am going on an interview and want to be prepared for these 2 questions. 1) Name something in your ...
A: I sent your answers but your answer of missing the 1996 (since it is a once in a lifetime event) is ...
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| termination | 7/13/2004 |
Q: Why I was fired was because of absenteeism and the following inability to do my job. But it is more ...
A: A lot of people get terminated. The good news is that you did stay there for over 3 years...that in ...
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| Career Path | 7/8/2004 |
Q: I am a 36 y/o male in the US Navy. I have 11 years left before I retire. I am trying to decide if I ...
A: It is hard to say for sure if a company would hire you with a degree in a field where you have no ...
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| expected salary | 7/4/2004 |
Q: I live in Egypt and I recently went to an employment agency.I had to fill in an application and one ...
A: Next time, if you see this question on an application, write down a salary range...that way you ...
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| Resume | 6/17/2004 |
Q: I'm not sure if this answers your question but i just need a resume for part-time jobs i'm applying ...
A: Usually at your age, you are not required to have one for the simple fact that you don't have much ...
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| Teenager | 5/30/2004 |
Q: I am a 17 year old from Ireland and Im about to start looking for my first proper summer job. I ...
A: Most 17 year olds don't need a resume, so that's good news! You will most likely find your summer ...
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| Interview | 5/2/2004 |
Q: Do you know any short jokes that would be appropriate at the start of an interview to introduce a ...
A: I would have to advise against this strategy. You don't know what type of interviewer you will get ...
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| lack of selfconfidence | 4/23/2004 |
Q: In few days i have to attend an interview in reputed concern. I have a fear "that i don't know ...
A: Everyone that goes on an interview is nervous. Trying stepping out of the situation and look at ...
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| Interview questions... | 4/5/2004 |
Q: Ruth, I have been employed full-time for 18 years. I'm currently looking for other full-time work. I ...
A: Sorry not to have answered you sooner. Sometimes, because of technical problems, the question ...
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| tips.. | 3/21/2004 |
Q: i'm a college undergrad and i would like to seek your help regarding interviews. I submitted my ...
A: The hotel business is a people business and is all about customer service. This is the area you ...
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| My interview | 3/17/2004 |
Q: My main problem is that I am applying for jobs that I know I can do and I know I dress propaly for ...
A: You have a very common problem and I know it's frustrating. You have to change your prospective. ...
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| interview question | 3/8/2004 |
Q: i have just been granted an interview along with 74 other people for a position as a firefighter. ...
A: It's kind of like being picked from the group of those wanting to be the American Idol! The key ...
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| interview advice | 3/5/2004 |
Q: I was in the right place at the right time and when I asked the board office secretary for an ...
A: I understand your dilema, but custodian positions usually do not lead to positions such as a ...
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| Job Interview | 2/23/2004 |
Q: I have just had a request for an interview for my dream job. Unfortunately, I am not completely ...
A: This is a tricky situation. If it is today and you don't show...there goes your job. I would ...
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| salary negotiation | 10/7/2003 |
Q: The Director of the department I work in wants to promote me from a supervisory to a lower level ...
A: You have to first be honest with yourself and weight the pros and cons of this new position. Ask ...
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| Resume Writing | 9/28/2003 |
Q: I am currently a Freshman at a university and in need of a jobl. I've found a few places to work and ...
A: Since you are a freshman at college, most of the jobs you would look for do not require a resume. ...
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| Interview tips | 9/12/2003 |
Q: Having been advised by a friend who uses this site I thought I would give it a try. My situation is ...
A: If you have time, go to the library or local bookstore and get out a book by Martin Yates that deals ...
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| Basic resume | 8/21/2003 |
Q: Hey Ruth, I was just wondering where I could find the basic layout to a resume, and if I should ...
A: You can find basic layouts to a resume from monster.com or from a resume book by M. Yates. The book ...
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| Negotiation tips | 7/28/2003 |
Q: I'm a web programmer, temped at a major corporation for about a year. The manager has hinted that ...
A: You need to do some homework regarding what someone in your part of the country in your field makes. ...
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| credit checks | 7/14/2003 |
Q: " I HAVE BEEN ON TWO INTERVIEWS AND WAS WONDERING IF I SHOULD MENTION THE FACT THAT I FILED FOR ...
A: I think you should ask a lawyer about this question. I wish I could answer it, but this is not my ...
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| Clothes | 6/30/2003 |
Q: Today I dropped off my resume at a business and had a brief "chat" with 2 females in the office. Was ...
A: I think you would be safe in a dress, not a suit. The dress should still be fairly conservative ...
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| Could you look over the following question for me ? | 6/1/2003 |
Q: Could you look over the following question for me ? ---------------------------- Tell me about ...
A: Don't begin your letter with - as a matter of fact. Start it off with - I have ten years ...
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| I have five questions on the job interview, could you look them over for me ? | 5/28/2003 |
Q: I have five questions on the job interview, could you look them over for me ? ...
A: One and two are fine. On three, I'd change your answer slightly. You can say you couldn't fully ...
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| Why? | 5/23/2003 |
Q: My daughter who is well qualified in computer skills and general office work moved here in Nov. of ...
A: She probably is not interviewing to her best advantage. Interviewing well is a skill that has to be ...
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| Interview question | 9/21/2002 |
Q: i am Mr. Heng Vichet. i'm writing from Cambodia. presently i am a job seeker.i made two or three ...
A: You have to really understand the questions in order to answer them. Why are you applying to my ...
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| Interview | 9/9/2002 |
Q: I am a Network Operations Engineer in Singapore ,who just got a Cisco Certified Network Associate ...
A: Telephone interviews are a little harder in some respects because you cannot see the person's body ...
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| Interview | 7/28/2002 |
Q: I recently had an interview after being a stay-at-home mom for 8 years. During the 8 years I did ...
A: It is a good sign that he asked you if you were willing to work more than 40 hours and when you ...
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| I need your help . | 6/4/2002 |
Q: Only God and I knows how much I need to find a job.I try to find to right person that can help me,I ...
A: There are a lot of factors involved here. First of all, since I don't know your age, I am curious ...
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