Interviewing Articles
See below for recent and popular articles by Robin Ryan on job interviewing.
Robin is a writer with national following, including #1 bestselling books and a column in Forbes.com covering a wide range of job search and career topics.
For all of her recently posted articles, including those for LinkedIn and interviewing, please go to her Articles page.
How To Close An Interview To Land The Job
“How do you end an interview?” asked Ken, an over 50-year-old. “Should I be bold and just say hire me, no one is better? Will I sound too cocky or demanding and lose the job?” Good questions…
A New Way To Answer The ‘What’s Your Greatest Weakness?’ Interview Question
One of the most challenging interview questions is, “What’s your greatest weakness?” Here’s a new approach for answering this question strongly.
Before Your Interview, Do This To Ensure You Land The Job
Too many job hunters say they don’t know how to get insider information before applying for a job or heading into an interview. It may
Most Job Hunters Fail When Answering this Question
A recent discussion with an HR Director at T-Mobile centered around defining the top mistakes people make in the interview. He said: “I judge candidates
Critical Job Interview Mistake You Cannot Recover From
I talked to a couple of HR directors, and we got to talking about serious mistakes individuals make in the job interview. When I pointed
HR Reveals What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Wear to a Job Interview
A frequent question that comes up when I’m teaching Job Interview Skills is, “What should I wear to the interview?” A recent class I led had
Answers To Tough Employer Job Interview Questions
“Interviews seemed to be a lot harder than I remember,” says Nick, an over-50 executive who called for Interview Prep Coaching. “I was so unprepared
Best Way To Open An Interview To Secure A Job Offer
“We would like you to come in for an interview.” Those wonderful words are what every job hunter wants to hear. Kathy, 55, an HR
Avoid These Online Job Interview Mistakes That Turn Employers Off
Are you underestimating how challenging online job interviewing is? Tim was. In the last year, this over 50 year old had gone on 10 executive-level
Clinch The Job Writing A Persuasive Interview Thank You Email
As I was finishing up an Interview Coaching session with an over 50 client she asked, “What should I do about a thank you note?
