Informational Interview Part 2

     Informational interviews are different from a job interview because we are the one in control. Informational interviews help us gather career related information, which leads on helping us to our self-confidence, ultimately making it less stressful for us because we are one step closer on knowing how to handle and perform on the actual job interview. The following web-sites come in handy when performing an informational interview, because they mention key questions to ask and questions to avoid asking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informational_interview
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/infointerviews/a/infointervquest.htm
http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/mastering-the-informational-interview/

Here are few questions i found really good:
1) Can you tell me how you got to this position?2) What do you like most about what you do, and what would you change if you could?
3) What are some of the biggest challenges facing your company and your industry today?
4) How do you see your industry changing in the next 10 years?
5) What’s a typical day like for you?
6) What steps besides meeting educational and experiential requirements are necessary to "break into" this occupation?

Job Interviews Part 1

     In the previous posts we have learned the importance of a well written resume. Only few resumes are selected from interested candidates and called for the "Job Interview". Now we are one step closer on landing a job with the company  we desired. For most companies, organizations and firms the job interview is the most important process because it takes in account of potential employee. The following web-sites will help understand why the job interview is so important because its the determination on landing the job or not.
    
     The first web-site "job-search" precisely focuses on practice and prepare. That means we should practice answering interview questions, look at different types of questions and practicing these questions to answer them the best way possible. We should be also well prepared on knowing information about the company we are applying for.

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/jobinterviewtip.htm

     The second web-site "best-job-interview" definitely focuses on the actual interview questions. We should compare answers and decide which answers fit the best for our type of work. It gives example of common interview questions that are usually asked, as well as tough interview questions. We should not be limited on knowing just certain common questions but master all the interview questions.
http://www.best-job-interview.com/

     The final web-site "career-advice-monster" focuses on the overall job interview tips and mentions its really important to listen to the questions and answering them briefly. Candidates should also deliver examples of previous work or experience what we have done, if it relates to a question asked.
 http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-preparation/job-interview-pointers-fogarty/article.aspx