So, You've Got a Big Interview Tomorrow

So you’ve got a big interview tomorrow? You’ve spent the last few days preparing and learning everything you can about the company you’re interviewing with. You know some questions you want to ask and you feel ready to talk about your past positions. So you THINK you’re ready. But are you really ready?

Most “interviewees” are terribly unprepared in several areas of the interview and have false confidence that they’re as prepared as they can possibly be.

Consider this: Joe had an interview in his target company - a company where Joe’s experience was a perfect fit. Joe hit it off with the interviewer, they had great rapport and Joe relaxed as the interview progressed. Before closing the interview, Joe was asked how much money he earned in his previous position and he responded, “68,000 per year.” The interviewer made note of Joe’s response and cordially closed the interview without arranging for a second. Joe left feeling confident and was sure that he had a good chance.

Joe never received a call for a second interview. Do you know why? Joe didn’t either. Two weeks later he emailed the hiring manager only to find someone else was selected and already in the position. Mr. Hiring Manager explained that Joe was a great fit, but the company had only budgeted $64,000 for that position.

Has this ever happened to you? Joe was completely unprepared to answer the Trap question about money. It can be dangerous to answer interviewing Trap questions without knowing what to say. With 15 additional Trap questions commonly used in interviews, isn’t it better to learn NOW; otherwise you may find yourself guessing at an answer when you’re in the middle of an important interview.

You must have a real plan of action for interviews if you want to ensure you’ll succeed in your next big interview. Interviewing in today’s tough markets will require that you be more prepared than ever before.

If don’t know how to address Trap questions in interviews, or worse yet, don’t know what all of the Trap questions are, contact us for a Free Consultation and we’ll provide you a list of the toughest Trap questions at no charge.

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Can you answer these questions about interviewing?

• What most people fail to find out about the interview?
• What time you arrive to the interview?
• 99% of interviewees forget to?
• 98% of interviewers are turned off by?

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Job Searching Myths

The candidate with the most relevant work experience will get the offer
No jobs on the company job board means they aren't hiring
The internet is the best place to find a job
Finding a job doesn't require any planning
All you need is a good recruiter

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Survey: Don't expect a big raise

Conference Board survey reveals that the average raise for salaried employees will be 3.5 percent.

CNN.Money Reports - Most salaried employees should only expect to get a 3.5 percent pay increase both this year and in 2007, as employers look to keep a lid on payroll expenses, according to a survey published Thursday.

The Conference Board survey, which analyzed the salary budgets for several hundred companies across multiple industries, revealed that this would mark the fourth year the average pay increase was below 4 percent.

"Moderate inflation has allowed employers to continue to control payroll costs," Charles Peck, compensation specialist at The Conference Board said in a prepared statement.
The Conference Board projects a 3.1 percent increase in inflation for 2006 and 3.3 percent in 2007.

On a sector basis, workers in the financial services and insurance fields fared better than their peers when it comes to pay increases so far this year, according to Conference Board, collecting an average of 3.7 and 3.8 percent increases respectively.

Knowing What to Negotiate

Are you looking to make more money? What if you could have more time off rather than money? Which would you prefer?

A recent study by Hudson Highland Group says more than 42% of American's surveyed want to make more money. So do you know how to increase income when it comes time to accept a new offer? What is negotiable? If you don't know what benefits can be negotiated how will you get a better salary and benefit package? You've got to cover all of your bases.

Most older workers surveyed said they want better benefits and a better work-life balance. So, how can you get these things at the point of negotiation?

Benefits and retirement plans are not always negotiable, however if you aren't asking for a higher matching point on your 401K you may be leaving lots of extra money unaccounted for.

What about the work like balance? Here are a few things you may not know are negotiable:

1. Flex Time
2. Work from Home
3. Day Care Contributions
4. Additional time off
5. Extended vacation time

Most people surveyed said they would accept benefits that helped them balance their personal life over more money.

Which is more important to you?

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