#2 How to speak about a previous employer you had a negative experience with in an interview

Discover Your Worth In Chicago

Welcome to the "Discover Your Worth In Chicago Podcast"! Sponsored by http://www.ICIStaffing.com/ We started this podcast to help job seekers in the Chicagoland market find a position that can change their life. We will share the best insights we’ve gained over the last 37 years placing people in high value jobs. Our goal is simple. We want to help you find your ideal position in Chicago. No filler. No BS. Just pure uncensored job seeking tips. If you find our tips valuable please visit ICIStaffing.com for more high value information and even an offer to help find your ideal Chicago position completely FREE of charge. Now that’s the stuff dream jobs are made of ;) Show Notes: 00:00 Intros from Mark Meyer, Brian Jones, and Eleni Stefanopoulos 1:50 Why does Google ask this interview question: Why is a manhole cover round? 3:45 How an interviewer will sometimes try to throw you off balance 5:00 Great question to ask to impress the interviewer: “The person you want in this role what would you like to see them achieve in the first 6-12 months that they are on the position?” (Clip) 6:20 What is the value of interview prep? Standard questions: what are the days, hours, pay? These are not the questions you want to be coming up in an interview. Try to think about the company and what the company wants from the person taking this role. 7:40 What happens if they answer all your questions before it’s time for you to ask questions? (Clip) 8:35 What is the role of a staffing firm in interview prep? 9:30 Examples of when interview prep helped turn an interview into a job; recruiters get feedback from employers to help you improve your chances of success 10:45 How to speak about a previous employer you had a negative experience with in an interview (Clip) 13:30 The best closing question in an interview; based on the resume and our conversation today is there anything about our conversation that would lead you to believe that I am not a good fit for the position is there any question that I could perhaps answer or clarify for you? How to get a hiring manager to look right at you and say “no I think you are qualified for this position. I think you’d be great.” It’s like a Jedi mind trick. (Clip) 15:45 Difference between a recruiter a career coach? How each one is compensated? Recruiter is paid by employer; career counselor is paid by the candidate. 18:45 Specific interview questions asked for insurance, legal, and finance? 21:15 How to make yourself into an ideal candidate 22:45 The importance of having an open mind when searching for your ideal position 23:30 How to find the right cultural fit? 25:30 Good questions to ask to learn if the company culture is a fit with them? (Clip) 27:00 The key question that everyone should ask at the end of their interview 28:05 Closing thoughts on preparing for the interview; breath and reframe and if you don’t get it your recruiter will have some great feedback for you Song courtesy of http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music If you find our tips valuable please visit http://www.ICIStaffing.com/ for more high value information and even an offer to help find your ideal Chicago position completely FREE of charge.