Common Nonverbal Mistakes Made at Medical Device Job Interviews  How comfortable are you at interviews? Have you made any of these mistakes? Can you think of other ones? Let us know in comments.

By Selena Kohng | Published: March 3, 2011 If you were invited for an interview, you’ve conquered half the battle; the recruiter already thinks you can do the job based on your resume. The next half, though, is about proving them right. Things like body language or your outfit play a part, but only a supporting role to what [...]

First, ignore the conventional advice to state a weakness that’s really a positive job attribute, such as, “I’m a workaholic and I spend too many hours at work.” Interviewers have been hearing that for years, and they see right through it. And the truth is, they are looking to see how you handle the question and what [...]

This question falls into the same category as “What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What would your boss say about you? Such questions have no value in predicting future job performance.  Interviewers really are interested in seeing how you respond. They really want to hear that you’re committed to your career, constantly improving your [...]

“Fit” is a subjective measure that takes into account the candidate’s abilities, as well as innate qualities such as sense of humor, capacity to learn quickly, maturity, and confidence. “Cultural Fit” is a combination of how the interviewer feels about you, and whether you seem like someone who will fit in well and complement the [...]

What do hiring managers / recruiters really want to hear when they say “Tell me about yourself”? Speaking for myself, I want a brief summary of your experience, highlighting the abilities that relate directly to the job. When it comes to the Hiring Manager, he also wants to hear that you know something about his [...]

How often have you heard the phrase “Not a cultural fit”? Sometimes, when you prepare well for an interview and everything seems under control, you face that unexpected  and dreadful phrase. There is really no way to prepare for this one, unless you have prior inside information on the cultural environment and what the hiring [...]

What does it mean when you are rejected because you are overqualified for the job? What does it mean you hear that line over and over again? When you hear this line from several employers, you need to consider the following: 1) Review/Edit Your Resume Is your resume over 2-3 pages long? If so, it’s [...]

I always write about interviews and interview preparations but what if something does go wrong? We are prone to making mistakes, but how do we recover from them? And in the case of interviews, we need to recover quickly! Depending on how bad things went, here are 4 tips that could help you turn things [...]

Interviewing can be very challenging when the anxiety level is high, don’t let your fears get in the way ! Here are 10 tips to consider when preparing for an interview: 1) Get the details Make sure you have the date and time correct. Know your interviewer’s name and title before the interview. 2) Job [...]