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By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:08:03 +0000

This a great list for all job seekers, especially recent college graduates. In my opinion, interview preparation is one of the hardest steps during the job search. The tips you listed are very helpful. I’ve also heard that an employer wants to hear about your real-life attributes, real-life skills. In addition to the interview resources you listed, I would suggest: dexterhawk25.wordpress.com/ and http://bit.ly/JGgwj.

Thanks again for the tips!

By: Paul Van Lierop

Paul Van Lierop — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:46:02 +0000

Exactly by all means insult the person interviewing you. I too have experienced that being the young guy interviewing my potential director was an interesting experience.

By: David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:59:02 +0000

Dress shabbily.

Focus on vacation benefits.

Show no interest in learning about the tasks, the team atmosphere, the wrokspace.
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By: Matt SF

Matt SF — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:34:33 +0000

The absolute worst, at least for me when I interviewed candidates, were folks older than myself trying to pull the experience card or the “he’s just a kid” routine. It’s not like I was Doogie Howser, but a little humility is a generally a good thing during an interview.
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By: Paul Van Lierop

Paul Van Lierop — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:25:05 +0000

Oh you nailed that one, I work with network engineers, social skills are not our strong suit. At least try and be sociable.

By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:57:08 +0000

One other tip – look beyond the technical skills of the job and go into the interview with an ability to explain some soft skills.

I work in IT and occassionally interview people for positions on my team (a team that supports an enterprise-wise application).

Over the years, I have learned that the best predictor of success on the team is problem solving ability. We are typically able to train folks on the technical aspects, but some folks who came in with good technical skills just never became very good troubleshooters.

If you have the ability to effectively solve complex problems in an unstructured environment, be prepared to explain your experience! Huge skill …
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