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HR Execs Tell How to Prepare for a Job Interview

Ji Hyun Park — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:53:47 +0000

Our Career Breakfast panelists had a lot more to offer than cookie-cutter advice about preparing for a job interview. If you missed our live broadcast, we’ve rounded up a few key tips and embedded the full video below.

Lars Schmidt, NPR’s talent acquisition leader, advised candidates to Google themselves to fully understand what the company may know about you. “You don’t want to be derailed by a question you’re not prepared for.”

Mediabistro VP of education and events Carmen Scheidel reminded viewers that the interview itself is a form of research, essentially a great opportunity to decide if the company culture is something that you can commit your career to.

Finally, HR pro Laurie Ruettimann advised job seekers to remain neutral — in both look and odor. That means no hot pink skirts or dumping on cologne. “You want to be memorable for your knowledge, skills and abilities, not for your wardrobe or how you smell.”

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Get Job Interview Tips in Mediabistro’s Career Breakfast

Ji Hyun Park — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:25:46 +0000

How do you sound natural but not over-rehearsed? What’s the best way to deal with that big gap in your resume? When do you bring up salary and benefits?

These are just a few of the questions you’ve submitted for our next Career Breakfast tackling job interview prep. Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern, we’ll get the answers from Lars Schmidt, talent acquisition leader for NPR, and Laurie Ruettimann, an HR and social media pro. They’ll join Carmen Scheidel, our VP of education and events and moderator Greg Horowitz, mediabistro’s director of product development to break down the best strategies to impress HR.

Continue to send us your questions through Twitter using the hashtag #CareerBreakfast, on our Facebook page, or in the comment box below. Then, tune in to our Google+ and YouTube channels Tuesday, July 10 at 10 a.m. Eastern to watch the live broadcast.

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What’s the Best Way to Prep for a Job Interview?

Ji Hyun Park — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:55:21 +0000

We’ve all stressed out before a big job interview. So, in Mediabistro’s next Career Breakfast, we’ll discuss tactical ways to prepare so you can stop worrying and get that job. Send us your questions through Twitter using the hashtag #CareerBreakfast, on our Facebook page, or in the comment box below. Then, tune in to our Google+ and YouTube channels July 10 at 10 a.m. Eastern for the answers.

In the meantime, check out our first Career Breakfast below.

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What Really Happens After You Submit Your Resume

Ji Hyun Park — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:00:42 +0000

More and more employers are asking applicants to submit resumes to their online systems, but do you really know where your information is going, or even if it will get to human hands? In this Mediabistro Career Breakfast, our panel explains what happens after you apply and how you can stand out from the field of applicants.

David Gaspin, head of talent acquisition at TheLadders.com, and WeightWatchers HR rep Kate Van Arsdale spoke about how to write a resume that will grab a hiring manager’s attention, while THINQACTION CEO Antonio Neves, revealed the one thing that will guarantee you don’t get an interview.

Watch the full video above and follow us on Google+ to find out about our next Career Breakfast.

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