What Are the Most Commonly Asked Interview Questions

What Are the Most Commonly Asked Interview Questions A good job interview gets you one giant step closer to your dream job  so you want to be prepared in order for it to run as smoothly and successfully as possible. Employers  tend to ask similar questions, and knowing how to put together some strong answers to these questions is key to landing the role. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions in a job interview, to guide you in your interview prep. Can you tell me a little about yourself? This is usually the first question asked in a job interview, and it is your chance to leave a good first impression on your potential employer and really make yourself stand out from the crowd. You should keep your answer brief and concise, beginning with your qualifications and jobs you’ve held. There is no need to go into too much detail at this point, however it is a good idea to highlight some of your strengths that are pertinent to the job you are interviewing for, as this will capture their attention from the start.   What are your strengths? It’s important for you to pick some of the skills that are most relevant to the job you are applying for. These skills could be either tangible or intangible. For example, knowing how to use a particular software is a tangible skill, while good time management skill is an intangible skill. The job description usually gives you some hints on what skills the employer is looking for. What are your weaknesses? For many people, this is the hardest question of a job interview and can be a tricky one to negotiate.  The best way to handle this is to put a positive spin on your weaknesses. For example, if you are not good with a certain computer software, point it out to the interviewer and tell him or her how you plan to work on improving your skills in that area. The interviewer may view your initiative as a strength. What are your goals? It’s best to split your goals into long-term and short-term, and relate these goals to the job you are applying for. Show the interviewer that you are motivated and you know exactly where you want to be. Most employers are looking to hire individuals who will be committed to the company and stick around for a while, so try to link your goals to the company or industry you are applying for.   Why should we hire you? Again, this is where the  job description will help you. Before you head into an interview, put yourself in the employer’s shoes and come up with an ideal candidate. When you are asked this question, answer it as if you are the ideal candidate. Tell the interviewer about your achievements and what these achievements can benefit the company. Why do you want to work here? One thing you should never say is “I need a job.” Even if its true, you may come across as desperate and uncommitted to the role you are interviewing for. To prepare for this question, you need to know the company’s mission statement, values, plans, and products. Tell the interviewer how your goals align with the company’s values. Finish your answer by telling the interviewer that you would enjoy working for the company and would strive to become a valuable asset.

How Two NYC Performers are making a Career Out of Musical Improv - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

How Two NYC Performers are making a Career Out of Musical Improv - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I recently had the pleasure to sit down with Evan Kaufman and Rebecca Vigil whose popular musical improv show Your Love, Our Musical has received wide success throughout New York City, including a write-up in the New York Times. Their show starts off with both Kaufman and Vigil interviewing a random couple from the audience and then doing a fully improvised musical based on their love life. The result is comedy gold. Christian Roberts:  How long have you guys been performing in New York City? What prompted you to join forces and create “YLOM”? Rebecca Vigil:  I’ve been performing in New York for a little over six years, doing musical comedy in all sorts of different capacities.   Evan Kaufman:  And I’ve been performing here for around two and a half years. I moved from Boston in 2013, where I was performing at Improv Asylum. Vigil:  Weirdly enough, I traveled to Boston to see a dear friend in a MainStage show at IA. It just so happened that Evan was in the show! I was blown away by his talent and hoped one day there would be an opportunity to perform with him. Kaufman:  It was kismet! When I moved to NYC, I was cast in another musical improv show Vigil:  I showed up to rehearsal and there he was! I immediately pitched him the idea to do the show and we have been going strong ever since.  We’ve now been doing the show for a little over a year and the response has been tremendous. We’ve sold out The Peoples Improv Theater on a monthly basis, had a two page review in The Village Voice, a mention in The New York Times, and we where just accepted to one of the biggest theatre festivals in the country, The New York International Fringe Festival! Kaufman:  Wow! When you lay it all out like that, it is pretty cool. I’m lucky you were in the audience that night in Boston! Roberts: What distinguishes your show from all of the other comedy shows in NYC? Vigil:  Our show is a communal experience. In the first half we really get to know the couple we chose from the crowd. The audience becomes invested in their story. The musical ends up feeling like a community celebration of these two people who have shared their lives with us. Kaufman:  It’s a very sweet and sincere show, which is a little different from your normal, hard-edged New York City comedy show performed for an audience of rats. It has to be sweet, in some ways, because it’s about love. I mean, it still gets weird. We still sing songs about people hunting each other for sport. Vigil:  In our show, everyone is in on the joke. Each show is different so we end up having inside jokes with each audience… like that time we pretended to hunt someone for sport. Roberts: What are your plans down the road for YLOM? Kaufman:  We’re currently raising money for a run at the 2015 NYC International Fringe Festival. We’re hoping that the Fringe helps us reach a wider audience. We have an incredible fanbase we’ve developed at The PIT. Most of those folks are improvisers. We’re hoping to dip our toe into the off-off-broadway theater world, get a weekly run, tour the show. Vigil:  Maybe we can bring it to your town! We’ll sing for our supper! COME ON FOLKS! *Does a quick vaudevillian dance routine.* Kaufman: Exactly. Roberts: Have any opportunities come as a result of your show? Vigil:    This is gonna sound sappy (fingers crossed) but I love the opportunity to meet couples and to show them theyre love story is interesting. People are always shocked that the audience cares about how they met, fell in love, etc. This show really celebrates love between the couple and Love in general. Kaufman:  That was the right amount of sappy. Opportunity and business-wise we’ve started breaking into the bridal shower market which has been a great opportunity to drink mimosas and talk with aunts. In all seriousness those shows are amazing because everyone is in an incredible mood. Love is in the air. Even the grooms (who are brought to those events in chains) seem to have a good time. Vigil:  Oh, also, seeing our faces in The New York Times resulted in the opportunity to crap our pants. Kaufman:  Totes. And the opportunity to get new pants. Roberts:What are some words of advice you can give to people hoping to have a career in comedy? Vigil:  Never let your self-doubt stop you. Everyone has self-doubt. Battling that voice that convinces you not to write that sketch or do that open mic is a major part of creating art. Fight that battle every day. And revel in the lessons that you learn when you are terrible. That is the only way you can get better. Kaufman:  Do things. Don’t talk about them do them. Start your show, podcast, web series, etc. Do it. It’s the dumbest easiest advice. I still don’t follow it enough. DO THINGS. Dont worry about what will happen. Nothing can happen until you do something. I shouldn’t even be talking to you now. I should be doing things. Vigil:  Also, work with people you find funny. Collaborating this year with Evan has been some of the most fulfilling work I have done. If you find the right person/people they will fill in the gaps. It never feels like work when I am with Evan. Evan:  That was so sweet and sincere I crapped my pants.

How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market - Classy Career Girl

How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market This is the third vlog in my New Zealand travel vlog. You can watch part 1 here and part 2 here. When I started I just did career coaching and I never  planned on having any other businesses. But, readers of this blog kept asking me questions about how I turned my blog into a business and it was overwhelming. I was scared I didn’t have enough time to add more to my plate and I didn’t want to be like everyone else out there. The market was crowded and there were already so many online business coaches teaching how to make millions. I wondered how to stand out in this crowded online market. Plus, I was a new mama with a 3-month old at the time. How was I going to find the time to keep career coaching and add another course to my plate to teach women how to grow businesses? I had so many fears and blocks standing in my way. I had to get over my fear and just be myself and focus on who I was there to serve. That was back in 2013 and today in  Corporate Rescue Plan we have over 400 members and it’s just an incredible community of support. I am so glad I was able to get over my fears and put myself out there because if I hadn’t our members might not be where they are today. I love hearing the successes of our members even though many times I don’t feel qualified and still have fears leading this incredible CRP group. So if you are scared to put yourself out there, don’t be. Just be yourself and do you. Be you and be authentic. You will stand out.

Can Sites Like Quora Really Help Your Personal Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Can Sites Like Quora Really Help Your Personal Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career With so many social and professional networking tools, it can be difficult to decide whether to jump on the bandwagon of the “next big thing.” You might not feel like you have the time or energy to participate in another social site if you don’t see the benefits instantly. So, is it worth joining social QA sites, like Quora, to further your personal brand? Quora is described as a continually improving collection of questions and answers created, edited, and organized by everyone who uses it. How does Quora differ from what’s already out there in terms of social networking? Making valuable connections On Quora, you’re able to view questions from specific people about various topics, or simply follow all trending topics and people. Unlike purely social sites, Quora allows you to dig deeper into important issues by asking questions that experts and thought leaders can answer by encouraging thoughtful answers from real people. It’s a great way to start a dialogue about a topic with other industry professionals, much like you would in a networking situation. Asking strategic questions to prompt others to share their experience and expertise can not only help you learn more about a topic, but gather several viewpoints at once. Much like other social sites, you can follow thought leaders, professionals and leaders in your field and read their activity. Because of the question and answer portion of the site, you can start to learn a lot about a person or the industry just through following an individual’s activity. You can also connect with those individuals and increase your visibility by participating in conversations. For example, if you agree with someone’s answer to a question, you can vote it up so it appears higher on the list of answersâ€"increasing your visibility (your name appears next to the vote button) as well as the visibility of the individual who answered. You can also choose to comment on a specific answer or provide your own. Beyond Quora, there are also other QA sites that exist and could be beneficial to your brand, depending upon who you’re looking to connect with and where they participate: LinkedIn Answers Yahoo! Answers Focus Do you use Quora? What benefits have come from using it? Author: Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder president of Come Recommended, a  content marketing consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and/or employers. She is also the author of #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010) and writes  career and recruiting advice for numerous outlets.

What You Need to Know About Writing Resume Job Descriptions

What You Need to Know About Writing Resume Job DescriptionsWriting resume job descriptions and cover letters has become a requirement for most job seekers. But how do you write these documents so that they are not completely worthless?It is not possible to be brief and informative for every job seeker because he or she may have varied requirements. So, it is important to know the difference between writing resume job descriptions and other forms of job description.Writing resume job descriptions includes formalities like the title and the job description. The most common mistake made by people when writing these documents is to use 'your name' instead of 'job seeker's name'. On the other hand, these documents should be accurate and concise because it is the first contact with an employer and resumes with wrong or short resumes will not be taken seriously.To avoid confusions, it is important to know which is an actual job description and that is a job description. There are some job d escriptions that are to be applied in every job opening while others are used only for specific job positions. Thus, it is important to know the difference between the two before beginning your job description writing.For example, a job description of a manager can be created for a specific position and then included in the resume. Similarly, job descriptions of other jobs such as customer service, sales and maintenance can also be applied for each position in the resume.On the other hand, there are job descriptions that are for general purposes only and these are not required for a resume. On the other hand, this category of documents includes the job descriptions of different types of professional services such as accounting, insurance, legal, real estate, computer support, veterinary, writing, teaching, and many more. These forms of documents are not necessary for resumes because employers tend to search for these kinds of services for general purposes.It is also important to dif ferentiate between writing resume job descriptions and resume cover letters. Cover letters are the first contact made with an employer and resume job descriptions are the next step after receiving the resume.While writing resume job descriptions, make sure that the document is precise and focuses on the skill set and qualifications of the job seeker. On the other hand, resume cover letters are the formal contact and they highlight a candidate's skills and qualifications. Employers prefer to use resumes and cover letters to summarize the necessary information about the candidates' skills and capabilities.

Loss- A Time for Reflection

Loss- A Time for Reflection The loss of a job. The loss of a family member. Divorce. These endings are bitter sweet. They mark the end of life as we knew it. They also create new opportunities and open a new chapter in our lives. There are predictable emotions that we all must go through after a loss. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote about them and I described them here. While going through these emotions, I hope you take the time to reflect on what youve learned. Ask what youve loved doing. Ask yourself what you want to be known for. Muddle these answers around in your head for awhile. Share the answers with friends and family. Out of the past comes our future and there is most certainly a bright light for you to move toward. I am finally ready to write this post. My father, whom we called Pop, passed away in early January. He was and always will be my moral compass, mentor, biggest fan, and hero. As I cope with his loss, Ive been reflecting on his life. Sympathy cards flood the mailbox with wonderful memories from the many people whos lives he touched. Theyve called him a connector, theyve said he could light up a room, theyve recalled how he loved to tell jokes and stories. Yes, all these are true. They all stem from his love and interest of people. He could and would start conversations with anyone. His interest in other people is his legacy. Professionally, Pop was a search consultant, ie executive recruiter. He found high level executives for high profile companies. His love of people created his vast network which allowed him to be successful in his profession. He wasnt always a recruiter, but that innate talent for building and nurturing relationships was his niche. He knew what he was good at and he stayed true to that. I am grateful for the lessons he taught me. I am sad he wont be around to teach me more. Yet, as I reflect on what he loved doing and what he was known for and what he wanted to be known for, there is a consistency. He was true to his calling and his values. As you grieve the loss of your job, dont you owe it to yourself to reflect on your past. Take from those experiences the consistent pieces and map out your legacy, personally and professionally. It is not the end. It is the beginning. Thank you Pop.

Paramedic Eligibility Criteria - How2Become

Paramedic Eligibility Criteria - How2Become Paramedics are just one part of the ambulance service team. Paramedics are responsible for the safety of their patient and emergency care and therefore they require more than a standard level of education in order to perform their duties. GCSEs, A-Levels, and University education is necessary to be  a part of the paramedic team.Ambulance drivers are able to gain positions with general education, a driver’s licence and the qualification to handle passenger vehicles.It is possible  to start as a driver and work towards paramedic education. It is also an option to go through nursing or be a doctor and then train specifically for paramedic training positions. Education will end with  a diploma, foundation degree, or Bachelor of Science in paramedic science.The second option to becoming a licensed paramedic is to enrol for an ambulance trust. A candidate for this program will be a student paramedic that gets on the job paramedic training.Paramedic Candidate Personality and Skill Require mentsParamedics need to help injured and ill patients in a variety of situations. As candidates need to work with people, work quickly, and accurately. There are certain personality and skill requirements hospitals, trusts, and independent ambulance services look for.Be responsible and motivated to workBe caring and outgoing, with a generally helpful attitudeHave good teamwork and interpersonal skillsDisplay decent  written and oral communication skillsBe quick thinking, calm, and decisive in a variety of situations including crisesHave good fitness to be able to lift patients and ambulance equipmentRelate to a variety of cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, races, and religionsCommit to professional education and development.Additional requirements include having a clean and up to date driver’s licence with at least one year of large vehicle and passenger vehicle experience.It is helpful for candidates to have first aid certification prior to applying for a paramedic position as well as voluntary experiences with certain organisations like the Red Cross or St. John’s Ambulance.Paramedic Medical TestingFitness testing and occupational health screening is part of the entry process into the paramedic field. Candidates will be assessed for colour vision, manual dexterity, eyesight, and general fitness. During the testing phase there will also be a  psychological exam that will assess the ability of the candidate to handle tough situations and to be a team player.Colour vision tests are designed to eliminate candidates that have severe colour blindness as this could endanger the patient. Eyesight tests do not prohibit glasses or contact lenses; however, vision does need to be as close to 20/20 as possible.Manual dexterity assesses the ability of the paramedic to handle the various tasks required while in a moving vehicle so as not to endanger the patient and successfully treat the person while going between the pick-up point and hospital.General fitness tests are conducted by doctors for certain conditions. For the paramedic industry it is difficult if the person treating patients has to be treated themselves; therefore, a healthy weight is important. The paramedic should not have any limitations to mobility and be able to lift patients and equipment albeit with help. While an overweight or high BMI does not necessarily disqualify a candidate medical conditions related to the same could.Heart conditions, epilepsy, blackouts, HIV/Aids, and skin conditions might exclude a candidate depending on the situation, the hiring company, and the specific condition. Typically, if a condition is temporary, like some skin conditions, then the medical testing can be put on hold until the candidate will pass.   This entry was posted in Eligibility Criteria. Bookmark the permalink. Joshua Brown What is Life like Working as a Solicitor?RAF Eligibility Criteria