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Video series: How much do you want to make?

by: Kim Costa
pay

Today we're going to talk about the job interview question "what are your pay requirements?" You may also hear this question worded "how much do you want to make?" and “What kind of salary are you looking for?". This question can be super awkward. You want to make a good amount of money, but you [...]

How to explain why you quit your last job

by: Kim Costa
quit

Russell reached out to us to ask how you should explain the fact that you quit your last job in a job interview. Great question, Russell! This can be a little tough to answer. If you aren’t prepared, you could be setting yourself up to look around awkwardly, trying to avoid the subject, which the [...]

Video series: How to explain getting fired

by: Kim Costa
fired

Everyone makes mistakes, but talking about why you got fired is a hard conversation to have, especially in a job interview. What you don't want to do is give any answer that makes it look like you are blaming your former employer or coworkers. You also want to avoid anything that makes you look like [...]

Video series: Why do you want to leave your current job?

by: Kim Costa
why do you want to leave

Today we're going to tackle how to answer the job interview question, "Why do you want to leave?" This question can be pretty awkward, and if you're not prepared you run the risk of embarrassingly answering: "ummm uh well you see I ..." Answers to avoid: You don't want to scare the employer away by [...]

Video series: What annoys you?

by: Kim Costa
annoy video

Victoria asked us on YouTube how to answer the job interview question "What annoys you?" Well Victoria, I'm glad you asked. The employer is asking you this to make sure you are a good fit for this position. Answers to avoid: I hate picky customers. I mean, just make up your mind already. Seriously, they [...]

Video series: 5 quick interview tips!

by: Kim Costa
depressed cat

We gathered some of your most common job interview questions and put them in one easy place for you! When should I arrive to my interview? Get there 10 minutes early. Anything more than that is awkward and anything later runs you the risk of being late. What should I wear? Look as professional as [...]

Why do you want to leave your current job?

by: Kim Costa
interivew

Searching for a job while you have one can be tricky. And, you can probably expect to be asked in your job interview, “Why do you want to leave your job?”. By being prepared and practicing interview questions you think you will get before hand, you won’t be thrown off by this somewhat intimidating question. [...]

Video series: Do you have any questions for me?

by: Kim Costa
questions for me

Today we're going to tackle how to answer the job interview question, "Do you have any questions for me?" There's nothing more awkward than not being prepared for this question when it comes up in your job interview. This is your chance to show the interviewer that you are very interested in the position and [...]

How to answer common job interview questions

by: Kim Costa
qanda

Preparing for an interview can be overwhelming. We know this because we’ve all been there. Some of the best advice I can give you is to make sure you practice answering common interview questions before the interview, so you won’t be caught off guard (you don’t want to remind anyone of a bad pageant answer). [...]

Video series: Why should we hire you?

by: Kim Costa
hire you

This week we will be taking on the dreaded "Why should we hire you?" job interview question. If this question comes up in your interview, chances are it is one of the last questions you get asked. So, this may be your last chance to prove to the employer that you are their best option [...]

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