This is a good article about handling yourself and preparing for a phone interview. A number of these tips also apply to calling and inquiring about a position. It is always vital to present well when calling a potential employer prior to the interview itself as well as during any phone screening. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2011/06/14/17-tips-to-ace-your-next-phone-interview
As a follow up to the last post about projected trends in Maine employment here is some current data regarding recent job growth in our state. There is also a link here to a listing of all job growth by state for comparison. http://www.deptofnumbers.com/employment/maine/
This projected employment outlook from the Maine Department of Labor projects anticipated trends up to 2020 and may well be useful for a number of people looking at their prospects for the long term. It can be sorted a variety of ways. Here is the link: http://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/outlook.html
This is a nice piece about the importance of a good job description and defining goals. Well worth a read! http://www.recruitingtrends.com/lets-go-find-the-wrong-person/
A brief interesting article about group interviews and related pitfalls. http://www.ere.net/2012/07/18/4-hazards-of-group-interviews/
Here is a worthwhile article on best practices for recruiters. Some good insight is here for both candidates and recruiters. www.ere.net/2012/04/10/51-best-practices-of-recruiting-top-performers/
Knowing just what to ask during an interview with a prospective candidate is not an art, it’s a science. You should interview all candidates from a master list of questions, take good notes, and be objective. But what questions are “good” questions, you ask. If your goal is to get the candidate talking, to find […]