Interviewing
by Vault Careers | Published: Monday, May 14, 2012
In this age of reduced budgets and improved technology, many employers are choosing to conduct first round interviews via video conferencing technology. Whether you're invited to hangout on Google or connect with Skype, here are a few things you should keep in mind as you seek to make a favorable first impression.
Background is important
No, I'm not talking about fleshing out your resume or your life story. Rather, you should think about anything that is likely to distract someone on the other end[...] Read More >>
by Vault Careers | Published: Monday, May 07, 2012
"I'll just put it down. Who's going to find out anyway, right?"
If you ever needed a reminder that embellishing or fudging an item on your résumé is a bad idea, you might want to read up on the furor that has overtaken Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson.
Hired as CEO in January this year, Thompson is at the center of a storm over a misstatement regarding his education: his résumé states that he has a degree in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College. The reality: it's only a degree in accounting.
Given[...] Read More >>
by Rachel Marx | Published: Thursday, May 03, 2012
Increasingly, companies are conducting first-round interviews over the phone. This helps recruiting and hiring managers zero in on top candidates more efficiently.
For many candidates, however, a phone interview can be a frightening prospect. Most people communicate better in person—where nonverbal cues like gestures and smiles can make up for otherwise awkward moments.
But the reality is that phone interviews aren’t going anywhere for now—so what can you do to present yourself in the best light[...] Read More >>
by Vault Careers | Published: Friday, April 27, 2012
New research suggests that frankness and honesty on a job interview won't hurt a candidate's chances of getting hired, but it will help them land a suitable job.
Two surveys conducted by the London Business School and the University of North Carolina had participants rate their transparency at work with "self verification" of prompts like, "It's important for an employer to see me as I see myself, even if it means bringing people to recognize my limitations."
The studies found that, of those candidates[...] Read More >>
by Vault Consulting Editors | Published: Friday, April 20, 2012
From outward appearances, business consulting is glamorous. You work with top people at respected firms. You travel constantly. You delve into the deepest recesses of prominent organizations to help solve their problems. You play hard and work harder—and for all that you earn some serious money. If that’s your definition of glamour, then management consulting could be for you.
But the process of getting into consulting is far from glamorous and competition is fierce. The ability to reach into a complex[...] Read More >>
by Vault Law Editors | Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Legal Diversity Career Fair, sponsored by Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). The Fair, which will be held on Friday, July 27, 2012, in Washington, DC, is an opportunity for law students and attorneys from underrepresented groups to meet and network with recruiters from law firms, government agencies, corporate law departments and nonprofit organizations that are firmly committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession.
While[...] Read More >>
by Vault Careers | Published: Friday, April 13, 2012
Jim Hopkinson was looking for a marketing intern. Since he happens to work for the website of an intensely popular tech magazine, Wired, he decided to up the ante a little on his application requirements with a "bonus" question: what's his favorite baseball team?
This was in addition to a more traditional list of demands, including links to blogs/websites/videos that demonstrate web skills, a PDF-formatted resume, cover letter detailing why the applicant wants the job, and a specific subject line[...] Read More >>
by Rachel Marx | Published: Thursday, April 12, 2012
We’ve all been there. You’ve prepared for the interview, reviewed your resume, and are looking good in your wrinkle-free suit. Then it happens—a question from out of left field (or even one you might have expected, but were dreading). How do you deal?
First and foremost, don’t lose your cool. Interviewing is as much about form as it is about substance—in other words, even if you’re not sure how to answer, it’s important that you act calm, confident, and poised. It’s perfectly acceptable to take a[...] Read More >>
by Vault Careers | Published: Friday, March 23, 2012
Think it stinks to be asked for you Facebook log ins at a job interview?
Good news: so does Facebook.
In a note published on the social media website early this morning, Erin Egan, the Chief Privacy Officer, Policy makes it clear that he doesn't really appreciate employers undermining all the work Facebook has done to give users privacy control.
He also sternly warned employers against accidental viewing of "protected group" information which could lead to legal trouble.
Of course, Egan knows what[...] Read More >>
by Vault Careers | Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Maybe this is the real reason employers have been asking job candidates for Facebook passwords: they want to make sure you're not a pain in the butt to work with.
Pyschology researcher Soraya Mehdizadeh conducted a study of 100 college students, using their log in frequency and duration and activities like photo sharing and status updates to predict how narcissistic the Facebookers were offline.
Using the Narcissism Personality Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the study then correlated[...] Read More >>
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