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With your answer to this question, fight your instinct to avoid bragging. Be prepared to share one of your relevant work successes.
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Who understands how to give smart answers to job interview questions better than a recruiter? Nobody! 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Informational interviews are an excellent method for job seekers to learn "insider information" about a job or employer before committing to a major change. 
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. 
Being obviously well-prepared for a job interview can make or break your chances at a landing that job. You demonstrate to the employer that you are genuinely interested in the job. 
Use Google to help you research potential employers (financial stability, competitors,
etc.) and to separate the good opportunities from the fake and not-so-good ones.