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Why should I hire you? — Frequently asked interview question

August 26, 2011 HR

Here is a tricky Interview question that is asked in almost every interview: “Why should I hire you?” The trouble with this question is that this is a trap. The interviewer evaluates your attitude and self confidence while simultaneously evaluating your honesty and spontaneity. If you are not prepared with this question prior to the [...]

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How to write “career objective” for your resume

February 14, 2011 HR

Interviewers use the Career Objective section as a an ice breaker to start conversation with the candidate. It is the first thing that an interviewer notices when he scans your resume. As a first question in the interview, you are likely to be asked to explain your career objective. You are expected to give an [...]

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3 Qualities that recruiters look for in freshers

July 28, 2010 HR

Are you a fresher curious to know the psychology of a recruiter? Read on. The recruiter’s aim in taking an interview is to filter candidates and choose the best fit candidates that are beneficial to the company. To choose from, there are thousands of freshers holding the same degree, falling in a common range of [...]

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HR Interview Questions — Categorized

April 18, 2010 HR

This post categorizes the frequently asked questions in HR interviews. You can save these questions for later review by downloading the pdf of HR interview questions. HR Questions: Stability at work How long would you expect to work for us if hired? What are your career options right now? What will this job give that [...]

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Are you a leader or a follower? — Interview Question

March 26, 2010 HR

This questions was asked in interview for position of internship position in a company. Imagine that below question was put to you in an interview. Are you a leader or a follower? What would be your answer to this question? I invite readers to post their answers with justification in comments. I will choose the [...]

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Different kinds of interviewers and tips to tackle them

March 11, 2010 HR

Every interviewer has their own style of evaluating a candidate. Some interviewers make the hiring decision within ten minutes, while some of them do an extended and an in-depth interview. There is every possibility that a candidate hired by one kind of interviewer may not be selected by another kind of interview. Interview is a [...]

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Companies manipulate using Notice Period

December 4, 2009 Career Issues

When you join a private software company, you usually would be asked to sign a document agreeing to their terms and conditions of employment. In that they would mention a point about something called period of notice. This point clearly states that after placing your resignation, you are entitled to serve the company, a specified [...]

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Donts while negotiating salary in a job interview

November 2, 2009 HR

You first apply for a post in a company, take the job interview and clear all the interview rounds. Then this HR manager contacts you either on phone or in person to talk about your salary requirements. This is when you negotiate with the HR about your salary. The first and the only question that [...]

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What is your greatest weakness?

September 2, 2009 HR

This is a video from collegegrad.com about answering a frequently asked interview question, “What is your greatest weakness?”. In this video, Brian Krueger suggests not to present your strengths as a weakness. Such as “I work too much”, “I work and work and work”. He advices to talk about a true weakness and show what [...]

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