10 Questions You Need To Ask The Interviewer To Get The Job
It's not about what you tell the interviewer. It's about what you ask them. In order to prove that you'll be an asset to the company, you need to ask the right questions, says Andrew Sobel, a strategy...
View ArticleYour Facebook Profile Can Determine What Type Of Employee You'll Be
Facebook profiles are a better predictor of a person's job performance than an IQ test, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Six people with experience in human...
View ArticleEarn More Money By Negotiating Your Salary Upfront
First, check out the Women’s Money Week participants. What is Women’s Money Week? Women’s Money Week is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our...
View ArticleEmployers Either Love Or Hate These Creative Resumes
We've featured some pretty cool resumes on Business Insider, plus last month we showed you how some job seekers are getting crafty on Pinterest. But do these cool resumes really work? And are they...
View Article4 More Reasons You Didn't Get The Job
We’re back this week with Betty Boss, our fictional hiring manager who discussed with us last week why the boss didn’t hire you for reasons that are in your control. This week, Betty is going to...
View ArticleThere's Nothing More Important In A Job Interview Than Listening
Over the past three weeks we’ve covered why you didn’t get the job, and what you can do about the reasons that are within your control. In this last week on this topic, we’ll address all of those...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You've Been Discriminated Against During A Job Interview
Imagine this scene: During a job interview, you are asked "Are you planning on starting a family soon, or do you already have children?” You think this question is illegal so you strategically...
View ArticleYou're More Likely To Ace A Job Interview If You're A Narcissist
Narcissists often ace job interviews because they freely brag about themselves. According to a soon-to-be-published study in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, narcissists scored much higher...
View ArticleThe Best Hackers In The World All Come From One Country
Facebook, Zynga, and other hot companies use Interview Street to recruit programmers. Interview Street posts programming challenges and invites contenders to solve as many as they can. According to...
View ArticleSometimes Arrogance Is Exactly What You Need To Land The Job
Kees Kruythoff described himself as a bit arrogant when he first applied to work at Unilever in the 1990s. He had a vision of where he wanted to go in his career and was forthright in sharing those...
View ArticleThis Is By Far The Most Uncomfortable Part Of Any Job Interview
As Managing Editor of Business Insider, one of my jobs is to hire all editorial employees. We're a growing site, so that means I interview lots of people. The most uncomfortable part of any interview...
View Article10 Ways To Nail Your Next Interview
Our friends over at AMC here in Manhattan gave me a sneak peek at the series premiere of “The Pitch” — the ad agency head-to-head battle series. The show features a work-around-the-clock Vegas agency...
View ArticleWhy Filing Bankruptcy Might Be The Worst Thing You Could Do For Your Career
Technically speaking, it’s not legal for an employer to refuse to hire you because you’ve gone through a bankruptcy. However, an employer doesn’t have to say that they didn’t hire you because of your...
View ArticleDEAR JOB APPLICANTS: Please Stop Telling Me What Your Parents Think You...
I conduct tons of interviews as part of my job as Managing Editor at Business Insider, so I've seen all sorts of crazy things. One situation, however, has come up multiple times in the last year...
View ArticleIf You Were A Bully In High School, You Might Not Get A Job
Here's another reason to make amends with anyone who knew about your childhood bullying behavior: It might affect your career. Or it will if you're living in Australia. Aside form every other...
View ArticleHow One Guy Blew His Chances At A High-Profile Hedge Fund Job Seconds Before...
This story should teach hedge fund hopefuls how NOT to go through with an interview. A hedge fund headhunter told Clusterstock about how a potential recruit for a top U.S. hedge fund (an over $10...
View Article8 Brain-Busting Interview Questions Apple Asks Potential Employees—Answered!...
Apple asks its future employees to solve Khan Academy brain teasers, we learned while digging around for information about the questions Apple recruiters asks. You may not have heard of the Khan...
View ArticleThe 20 Questions You Need To Ask In A Job Interview
What’s an interview about? It sure feels like it’s about you, but it’s really not. An interview is actually about how you can help your future boss and future employer succeed. It’s about finding out...
View Article5 Common Mistakes That Recent Grads Make When Applying For Jobs
Entering the job market for the first time is always a scary thing. You have thousands of other graduates pining for the same jobs as you. But according to Richard Dukas, CEO of Dukas Public...
View ArticleMy Proven Question For Getting The Job
Sometimes the career advice business is about finding what works and sticking with it. This week’s newsletter is about the best question for you to ask in interviews. Over the past decade, I’ve tried...
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