http://www.interviewmastermind.com Job Interview Advice For College Grads | How To Get Hired Using Interview Tips That Work Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:13:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ***Question From Reader*** Hey landon, I read your book and it was a very good read, couldnt put it down. One question, what would a person wear for an interview for a trades job? I am applying for a job that Midwest Energy Coop posted for an Apprentice Lineman. I am ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-interview-tips/featured-qa-can-i-really-be-too-over-dressed-for-a-job-interview/ What is YOUR job hunting story? To celebrate my reaching 4,500 followers on Twitter, I've decided to have a contest for everyone in our little job seeker community :^) Here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to GIVE AWAY a free copy of my Unspoken Rules of Getting Hired eBook package (worth ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-hunting-tips/jobseeker-contest-tell-your-story-win-free-coaching-sessions/ Your carefully crafted cover letters and resumes are considered worthless if you do not have a clue where to submit them.  In the midst of this recession, you might get yourself lost and lose your path to success and these documents you spent so much time perfecting will do ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/top-job-sites/top-50-job-sites-worth-your-time/ Lately I've been getting a lot of requests from people who want to see a good example of a resume on twitter. And for good reason too... I mean what good is all this advice if you dont even have a sample that's been proven to work right? So I decided ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/resume-tips/revealed-heres-a-sneak-peak-at-landons-personal-resume/ Lets face it – In today’s economy, you are up against a HUGE uphill battle when it comes to starting your career. Even if you figured out what you want your career to be, chances are you wouldn’t have a fighting chance at securing it because you don’t know how ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-hunting-tips/how-to-answer-the-%e2%80%98million-dollar%e2%80%99-question-%e2%80%9ci-want-to-have-a-career-what-should-i-do%e2%80%9d/ Imagine what it would be like if you could just sit down and bang out the perfect resume from scratch in no time flat… without ever having to go through the whole “staring at a blank screen for HOURS” phase… How cool would that be? You wouldn’t have to procrastinate your ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/resume-tips/a-sneaky-trick-i-learned-from-a-master-copywriter-that-will-eliminate-resume-%e2%80%9cwriter%e2%80%99s-block%e2%80%9d-forever%e2%80%a6/ Have you ever wondered how to apply for jobs that are related to your major but don’t have anything to do with your previous work experience? If so, you’re not alone. I’m going to teach you a concept that’ll not only help you gain more control and popularity in your job ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-interview-tips/does-your-previous-work-experience-turn-employers-off/ Scene 1: Hiring Manager: "Why should I hire you?" You: "Why shouldn’t you hire me? Pssh… cause I’m better than all the other idiots out there…duh!" Ok.. maybe you shouldn’t use that kind of approach on your next job interview… but really lets take a closer look at this interview question and ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/job-interview-question-answer/finally-how-to-answer-the-%e2%80%9cwhy-should-i-hire-you%e2%80%9d-question-on-your-next-job-interview/ Everyone knows that our economy is in shambles. Jobs are scarce and everyone is worried about money. As a college student it can be even scarier because not only do you face all the same challenges as everyone else, but you also have to deal with not having any real ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/how-to-write-a-resume/revealed-5-%e2%80%9chidden-secrets%e2%80%9d-on-how-to-write-a-resume/ Employers are some tricky bastards.  They say things for all sorts of reasons and sometimes its hard to know exactly what they're trying to get at.  Relax.  Just don't be a smart-ass and try not to create any negative connotations and you'll be good.  But just because we know you're ... http://www.interviewmastermind.com/free-articles/how-to-answer-the-13-most-common-interview-questions/