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You have prepared for your interviews by learning about your potential employer’s industry and business. You also linked your previous accomplishment stories to the desired competencies of the position. To further differentiate yourself from others during the interview, you should incorporate the career guide tips below.

Incorporate Rebuttals for Weaknesses

A majority of job seekers have a few weaknesses. These are potential red flags that can generate concern for potential employers. For example, let’s assume you have had multiple positions during your career. Likewise, a potential employer may think of you as a job hopper. To indirectly address this potential concern, you should strategically mention your desire for a long-term position when you answer traditional interview questions. Below are some career guide examples:

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If you want to learn how to land your next position from a Black Belt in job search who secured 60 meetings and 30 job offers in 90 days:

Tune in to JobRadioUSA’s Career Guide Episode 32: “How to Get Hired Faster for the Money You Are Worth,” Tuesday February 9th at 9PM EST.

Molly Wendell – “The Job Whisperer” and President of Executives Network – will provide career guide advice and explain how to:

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Are you actively or passively looking for a new job? If so, you may know the ideal career you are seeking. Since competition for jobs is fierce currently, you should stay grounded. Finding your ideal position could take some time. Likewise, you may have to stay longer in your career guide current position or take a bridge job first.

With this in mind, it’s more than possible for you to land your desired job. If you have not done so, below are a few characteristics you may want to seek in your ideal career.

Stability

Although job security is not what it used to be, according to your career guide you should seek a long-term position. A long-term position is one that is extremely important to the company in both the short- and long-term. It is also a job that allows you to make a positive financial impact and create sustainable value. As long as you meet or exceed expectations and the company continues to operate as a going concern, your job should be “secure”.

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You have work diligently to source suitable hidden and advertised positions. Your potential employers are impressed with your credentials and decided to short-list you with several other applicants. Since there are too many short-listed candidates, these potential employers will use phone screens to decide which applicants to interview. Below are some career guide tips you can use to successfully pass the phone screen.

Prepare Common Traditional and Behavioral Interview Responses

After finalizing your job search plan, resume, and cover letter; you should prepare responses to common interview questions. Popular traditional questions include “Could you tell me about yourself?” or “Why did you leave your previous company?” Also develop accomplishment stories for common behavioral questions using the STAR or SOAR format. STAR stands for situation, task, actions, and results. SOAR stands for situation, obstacles, actions, and results. This exercise will help you reduce the time spent preparing for upcoming phone screens and interviews according to your career guide.

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About 80% of available positions are not advertised, yet several job seekers predominantly search for advertised positions.

If you want to overcome the fear of rejection and unknown while learning how to network effectively: tune in to JobRadioUSA’s career guide “Networking for the Shy and Nervous Job Seeker” Tuesday February 2^nd at 9PM EST.

Tom Dezell – Career Guide Development Expert and author of “Networking for the Novice, Nervous, or Naïve Job Seeker – will explain:

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