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This question may be one of the earliest questions you are asked, particularly in a phone interview. Obviously, it requires a very careful response. While this question is illegal in many locations, recruiters and interviewers still ask it, and the ATS system may still require it. Learn how to be prepared to answer this question most effectively so you aren't eliminated from consideration or paid a very low salary. This article is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Interviews.
This is a more acceptable variation of the current-salary question. This is the start of what may become the salary negotiation, if they decide to offer you a job.
The best strategy is to do research to know what a reasonable salary is for the job. Don't just pull a random number out of the air.
A "wrong" answer can result in a job offer with a salary that is too low or the end of the opportunity if you state a salary that is too high. This article is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Interviews.
Usually, you will receive the invitation to interview for a job by email, typically from the recruiter or someone on the HR staff. The message will be sent to the email address that you used on the application or resume or made visible on your LinkedIn Profile. Replying promptly but appropriately is essential to communicate your professionalism. Sample email messages are included as examples. This article is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Interviews.
Sometimes rejecting an interview invitation is a good idea because you don't know for sure that you want the job. Or, maybe the level, the commute, or the employer is not right for you now. There are good reasons to turn down a job interview, but in some situations taking the interview can be useful. If you decide to turn down the job interview, a sample email is provided as an example of the kind of message to send. This article is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Interviews.
Being familiar with the common questions and having your answers for each question ready is the best strategy for interview success. These are the most common questions asked by employers and recruiters in job interviews. Each article includes sample answers as examples of how the question can be answered. Use the sample answers and the strategies described for each question to help you create your own answers. This is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Interviews.
If you have a decade or more military service, returning to the private sector is often more change than you are prepared for. Far too many transitioning military members are flailing around without having selected a specific next job. Many hope their ability to learn quickly or variety of experience will convince a company to figure out a great job they can do. That doesn't work! In this post, Veterans Job Search Patra Frame shares how to develop an effective action plan, from Job-Hunt's Guide to Veterans' Job Search.
Want to quickly distinguish yourself from your competition on LinkedIn? Look no further than your LinkedIn Summary. The "elevator pitch" of your social media profile, a powerful Summary can compel employers to take a second look at you for their needs. To rework your LinkedIn Profile Summary into a power-packed description that elicits attention from recruiters, start fresh with these secrets by LinkedIn Job Search Expert Laura Smith-Proulx. For more, check out Job-Hunt's LinkedIn Job Search Guide.
This application allows you to shortcut the analysis required to write your resume, gathering Skills and Experience data from LinkedIn Profiles of your professional peers, combined with descriptions from LinkedIn Jobs matching your career level. Perhaps this is a shortcut to a more powerful resume, or perhaps not. In this thoughtful article, Job-Hunt's LinkedIn for Job Search Expert Laura Smith-Proulx helps you evaluate this application, part of Job-Hunt's LinkedIn Job Search Guide.
The answers to these 5 questions will keep you on track and informed about what is happening on the employer’s side of the situation. They will also help you understand when to move on to the next opportunity. Job-Hunt editor Susan P. Joyce shares the questions to ask to help you understand what is happening on the employer's side in this new article from Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Interviews.
If applying for jobs online is part of your job search strategy, you’ve interacted with applicant tracking systems ("ATS") whether you realize it or not. Whenever you upload a resume to an online form or fill out a questionnaire during a job application, an ATS is tasked with making your information visible to employers -- or not. Job-Hunt's ATS expert Jon Shields helps you understand what 3 of the top ATS want in this article from Job-Hunt's Guide to Personal SEO.
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How to answer the top job interview questions, including the illegal ones, with sample answers included, plus how to follow up effectively after the interview including sample thank you notes.
How to handle the different types of interviews, including telephone and video interviews as well as lunch interviews, plus tips on how to prepare successfully.
Learn how to develop an effective Profile, leverage LinkedIn Groups and Updates, plus more tips for advancing your job search and your career using LinkedIn.
These people represent the "buyers" so they are very important to you. Learn how to work with them effectively.
Learn how to identify the best keywords for you and use them appropriately in resumes, job applications, and social media.
Indentify your best keywords and the best places on LinkedIn to use those keywords so recruiters find you on LinkedIn.
Yes, you do have an online reputation! It is impacting your job search and your career. Best to pay attention and manage it yourself.
Building your personal brand is critical to a successful job search today. Learn how it works.
For veterans and those in transition, learn how to successfully execute a civilian job search. Adapt and overcome!
Losing a job can be a big blow to your pride and confidence as well as your bank account. Here's how to overcome.
Regardless of why you are unemployed, being unemployed can make your job search a bit more challenging. These tips will help you regain that regular paycheck.
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Who understands how to give smart answers to job interview questions better than a recruiter? Nobody! So, recruiter Jeff Lipschultz, Job-Hunt's Working with Recruiters Expert, offers his wisdom to help you give great answers to 15 of the most commonly asked job interview questions. This article is from Job-Hunt's 
LinkedIn SEO focuses on being easily found for the right terms in a LinkedIn search, not difficult to accomplish, when you focus on the right elements. Online Job Search Expert, Susan P. Joyce shows 10 steps for finding and leveraging those right elements on LinkedIn to increase your visibility in search results. For more articles, check out Job-Hunt's 
To avoid invisibility, the "right keywords" (for you, your target job, and your target career) must be included in the "right places" (LinkedIn Professional Headline, LinkedIn Summary, etc.), according to Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce. Those keywords are, literally, the key to being found by recruiters and employers looking for you or someone like you. This article is part of Job-Hunt's 
Many older job seekers are struggling with the most difficult job search of their lives. The reason may be because they have the "overqualified" label attached to them. Showing too much experience or constructing your your resume or cover letter the wrong way can give recruiters the impression you are old and overqualified. But, recruiter Linda Tuerk, Job-Hunt's Job Search Mindset Expert, offers 20+ ways to avoid those labels in this new article from Job-Hunt's 
Informational interviews are an excellent method for job seekers to learn "insider information" about a job or employer before committing to a major change. Done right, using these tips, they can provide the information to make an informed decision and increase the size of your professional network. Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce shares the top 10 tips for a successful informational interview from Job-Hunt's 
Recent surveys by both CareerBuilder and Accountemps have indicated that an emailed thank you note is acceptable to most employers in the USA, except the most conservative. Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce provides a sample email template that you can modify for your own use. For more sample interview thank you notes, check out Job-Hunt's 
Being obviously well-prepared for a job interview can make or break your chances at a landing that job. You are demonstrating to the employer that you are genuinely interested in the job. And, that preparation is often viewed by the employer as an example of the quality of your work. Job-Hunt's editor Susan P. Joyce shares 10 types of interview preparation in this article in Job-Hunt's 