Psychological Tricks to Help You Get a New Job

You are finally there sitting in front of the interviewer and now you want to talk about all you have achieved so far. But wait! You must not forget that no matter how much skills and experience you have, your future job does also depend on impression, gut feelings and instinctual reactions. So, let us talk psychology!   Get hired using the fruits of psychological research on interview technique.   The most important predictor of who will be offered the job was a magical and mysterious quality: the pleasantness and likability of the candidate!   What were the behaviors that communicated ...

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Top 10 Job Interview Mistakes

The interview is the single most stressful part of the job search process. Any number of things can go wrong, and a big part of being successful is avoiding simple mistakes.   You don’t want anything to stand in the way of you and your new job, so here are 10 simple interview mistakes to avoid:      Using your phone Answering your phone or texting during an interview is a sure-fire way to send the message that you’ve clearly got more important things to do. Just turn it off.    Arriving late You can make a very bad impression ...

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Prepare for New Opportunities

Hopefully you’re reading this having had a fabulous holiday; and hopefully your tan is nicely topped up too! But now, with a huge number of opportunities popping up every day, it’s a great time to look for a new job.   So, here’s Tate’s handy summary of the things you should be thinking about before your next interview.    Preparation These simple bits of preparation could make a big difference, but are often overlooked: Test the route – candidates still regularly arrive late to interviews, so practice your journey carefully Do your research – interviewers often cite candidates’ lack of ...

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The Ultimate 15 Tips for a Great Skype Interview

The Skype video interview is now firmly part of the job application process. Got a job interview via Skype? Skype interviews are quickly becoming common practice. More and more employers are conducting initial job interviews over Skype or other online services, hoping to get a better feel for candidates than a phone conversation might allow.   Did you know? 18% of candidates have experienced a video interview in the past year, more than double the amount from a year ago, according to a survey by Right Management. 82% of hiring managers have used Skype, and 6% have used pre-recorded platforms.   ...

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The 15 Toughest Job Interview Questions

Being prepared is half the battle. Let’s face it; no one likes being interviewed and the job interview process. We know that some interview questions can be tough. To offer guidance on dealing with incredibly tough questions during a job interview, we present the following outstanding responses to 15 tough interview questions. And remember, if you’re on the look out for a job, check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.  Question #1 What did you not like about your last employer? What the employer wants to know: The interviewer has asked you to say ...

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Top Tips for a successful Telephone Interview

Click through if you need advice with personal assistant interview questions or PA interview questions.   So, here are some top tips for doing well in a phone interview:    Use a land line Be wary of cell phones. You don’t want static or a dropped call to mar the interview.    Be prepared. Before the call, go to the employer’s website and, at a minimum, read their “about us” section. Don’t leave the Web site until you can answer these questions: What does this organization do? What are they all about? What makes them different from their competition?    Dress for the part. ...

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Telephone Interview – Questions

    Click through if you need advice with personal assistant interview questions or PA interview questions.    Why do employers use telephone interviews? Employers usually use telephone interviews when they receive a lot of applications or are recruiting for a lot of positions. It’s a way of narrowing down the candidates into a number that it is possible for them to interview face-to-face.    How long do they last? They varied in length, generally takes between 20-25 minutes but can take up to 1 hour.    Advantages of telephone interviews:   For the employer: They are time and cost-effective – most last about 20-25 minutes. They test your ...

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Questions You Should Ask During a Job Interview

After months of searching, you’ve finally landed an interview for the job of your dreams. You’ve chosen your wardrobe, researched the company so you can intelligently discuss the issues, and thought through questions you may be asked.   Click through if you need advice with personal assistant interview questions or PA interview questions.   At the end of most job interviews, you’re asked a seemingly innocuous, open-ended question: “Do you have any questions for me?”    One obvious mistake is not asking anything at all, which shows that you haven’t given any serious thought to the possibility of employment at this particular organization and missing ...

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