FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
RESUMES:
How long should a resume be? I've heard one page or two pages, etc.
Generally, a resume should be one page. But that depends on the job and the qualifications that are required. In doing a resume with a cover letter you have to remember that it's for only getting the interview, not telling your life's story. Do you need one or two pages to market yourself? Is it going to be scannable? The answers to these questions will determine one or two pages.
INTERVIEWING:
What is the best way to answer the question
Keep your reply to around 2 minutes or less and always relate your answer to the position. For example, if you are applying for a training position, you might start with your background in college and how you trained people in a volunteer position. Weaving your past experiences and jobs to the area of training. The interviewer is looking to see how well you can compact your answers and to see if you just ramble on and on!
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I get very nervous before an interview and forget what I'm going to say! What can I do?.......M.T Montréal, Canada
Everyone gets nervous, even professional speakers. The best thing is to come prepared to answer the common interview questions and carry a large notebook with your answers. The notebook can be a psychological barrier between you and the interviewer, someplace to put your hands, and an outline of the best answers to the common interview questions.
Also, one can just say at the beginning of the interview that you are very nervous. There, you have gotten it out of the way and don't have to pretend.
CAREER CHANGING:
I'm just not sure what career I should follow?
If you did know, what would it be? I'm surprise at the number of people who can come-up with several careers when asked that question. The best thing to do is take some career assessments before you start spending money or time on developing a job you might not like after you get into it. Try the seven stories on this web site and use the "magic wand technique". Tell yourself that you can do anything you want, forget money , responsibilities, handicaps or anything else which might stop you. Then make a list of careers you are interested in and check them out!
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