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Enough can’t be said about the importance of follow-up. Especially in the interview process. We spend so much time making sure our resume is perfect to make sure we get that interview. Today’s reader question is about what to do once the interview is over: Hello. I worked for a tech company for over 10 years as an executive assistant. Due to a company reorganization, my position was eliminated. This has been a very challenging time, as I’m having difficulty finding a job. I’m currently working as a temp for a large medical company. It’s a great company with many great benefits but I’m not happy in my current role. I’ve come to realize I don’t interview very well. My true friendly personality doesn’t come out during the interview. I just applied for a terrific job, where I know I can make a difference. I had an interview and I believe it went well but I’m not sure I convinced them that I am the right person for the job. I did send the interviewers a thank you email and they responde...

I recently laid out the year’s most oddball interview questions . The Glassdoor list included queries from companies like Google , Bain & Co., and Amazon, which are notorious for their perplexing and unusual job interview questions. In 2012, the search giant asked a candidate, “How many cows are in Canada ?” while Bain challenged an interviewee to estimate the number of windows in New York . Amazon asked a candidate, “If Jeff Bezos walked into your office and offered you a million dollars to launch your best entrepreneurial idea, what would it be?” The moral of the story was that job seekers need to anticipate less conventional interview questions, and that they should think of oddball queries as an opportunity to demonstrate their thought process, to communicate their values and character, and to show the prospective employer how they perform under pressure. But as it turns out, most companies will ask more common interview questions like “What are your strengths?...

[Editor: Most of us go to meetings, but do we really get value out of them? As a startup, every second counts. And every meeting matters. Eli Rubel , cofounder and CEO of Glider , provides some awesome guidance on how to get the most out of meeting. *cough* And they're hiring . *cough*] “There are the people who get it, and then people who don’t.” When it comes to meetings, most simply don’t. This article will be the beginning of an ongoing series, and hopefully an open conversation, specifically focused on how not to suck at meetings. Ok, cool. Meetings. They seem simple enough, right? I mean, you just book the thing, show up at a coffee shop, ask some smart questions, and then on to the next one. Boom. Am I winning, or am I winning? NO. WRONG. TRY AGAIN. That was me two years ago. And the worst part? I thought I was crushing my meetings. Two per day, five days a week—that’s not bad right? WRONG. In retrospect—I was clueless. We’ve all been there at some point, and ...

Josh Tolan is the CEO of Spark Hire , a video powered hiring network that connects job seekers and employers through video resumes and online interviews. Connect with him and Spark Hire on Facebook and Twitter . All your hard work and perseverance has finally paid off. The hours spent scrolling through job boards, the numerous takes on your video resume and the nights you stayed home to take part in an industry Twitter chat have all been leading up to this moment: You have a job interview with your dream company. Congratulations! Take a moment to savor in your victory, but make sure it's just a moment. After all, there are still plenty of ways you can screw up this huge opportunity and lose out on the job of your dreams. Now is not the time for complacency. With an average of 118 applications for every open position being posted, it's a good bet you're not the only superstar candidate who made it to the next level. Your resume, credentials, and networking ...

Let’s face it, the job market is becoming more and more competitive. Although I unfortunately haven’t experienced other job markets around the globe, I would imagine that no matter where you live, getting noticed is becoming more and more difficult. Employers are now going towards the online application process, limiting the amount of face-to-face contact. It’s one of the shortfalls of the Internet, but how can you use the Internet and technology to your advantage to stand out instead of being looked over and forgotten? Many people often think that the “Internet stuff” is just for technology careers and young people, but it’s not. There are many cases where having a solid online presence has proven beneficial to people of all ages and industries. It All Starts With The Right Mentality Just like anything, creating a professional online presence starts with a firm purpose and a mentality that you will give it your best shot. You can’t just start a “blog”, never publish any solid content...

Brie Weiler Reynolds Brie Weiler Reynolds is the content and social-media manager at FlexJobs, the award-winning site for telecommuting and flexible job listings, and a former career advisor. At FlexJobs, Reynolds offers job seekers career and work-life balance advice through the FlexJobs blog and social media. One area of job searching that confounds plenty of job seekers is what to include on a resume. Include too much information, and you’ll lose recruiters in unimportant details. But, with too little information, recruiters won’t be sure you’re qualified for the next step in the process. Since most job seekers have excessive information on their resume and don’t know what to eliminate, let’s start with four things you can always leave off of it. These tips will help you better organize your information, and present it in a format that is easy-to-read and quickly understandable for recruiters. 1. An "objective.” This is the statement at the top of a resume...