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3 Deadly Mistakes to Avoid at Interview
16/04/2015
Interviews are full of potential pitfalls and hurdles that jobseekers can trip up on. Awareness and preparation can help navigate and avoid these traps and ultimately increase your chances of success. Employers are using every possible tool and tactic which may challenge even the best prepared but ...
How to Excel at Interviews
16/04/2015
Remember that an interviewer is not trying to catch you out. The purpose of an interview is for the company to find out more about you and to determine whether you have the skills, experience, and potential to succeed in the position. 5 questions you are going to be asked 1. What are ...
Difficult Sales Interview Question
16/04/2015
From experience many sales professionals put little effort into interview preparation. Most feel that their excellent communication skills and relationship/rapport building skills will carry them through the interview. These skills will certainly help at interview BUT preparation is essential. ...
25 Sales Interview Questions to be ready for
16/04/2015
Motivation & Self Awareness 1. Would you describe yourself as self-motivated? If yes, why? 2. Can you give an example of a time when you made a suggestion to improve something at work? What happened? Was it implemented? 3. What was the level of supervision in your last job? ...
Using Hypnotic Techniques to Improve Your Body Language for Interviews
16/04/2015
Clients often ask for help with their body language while being coached for interviews. Simple hypnotic techniques can enable them to easily improve their body language and make them appear confident. How is this related to hypnotherapy you might ask? Well, it is the unconscious mind that ...
The Most Important Sale of All……Buying You!
16/04/2015
Imagine the situation: You have beaten off stiff competition and have been short-listed for the Key Account sales job you’ve always wanted. The role is challenging. The company is a leader in its field. What’s more, the package is great and there are excellent promotional opportunities. ...
Leave Your Ego at the Door
16/04/2015
‘Well that’s a blunt title’ you might be thinking. However, in today’s climate of rising unemployment from all industries, and levels, there is a growing resentment mostly from management, and not unknown throughout other levels of the work force, in having to explain themselves at ...
35 Things You Should Try Clarify or Investigate in Advance of a Job Interview
16/04/2015
Research is obviously key to success at interview. When preparing for interview the majority of people look at the company website ( turnover etc ) and the job spec ( if they even have one !). On top of knowing your CV inside out, below are a few things that will provide you with a more ...
Halo Effect - Smile your way to that sales job offer
16/04/2015
In Fergal Quinn’s book “Crowning the Customer”, he emphasises that the first priority for him was to rate a candidate’s smile. He found through experience, that the absence of a smile, usually indicated that candidate was not suitable for roles where interpersonal skills were mandatory. ...
Gain Control Over Your Sales Interviews by Planning Your Questions
16/04/2015
If you’ve experienced varying degrees of success with interviews over the years then it might be worthwhile revisiting the quality of your questions. The following should provide plenty of ammunition and better prepare you for next time round. Remember to tailor the questions to suit your own ...