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Nailing that first interview – 10 tips for coming across well in job interviews

By Peter Newfield | January 5, 2023 |

by Guest Author, Charlotte Grundy You might think you are the perfect candidate for the job, and, chances are, if you have reached the interview stage, your future employer thinks you are too. On paper at any rate. But, there’s a big difference between selling yourself on paper, and selling yourself to a roomful of…

Recovering from Interview Mistakes

By Peter Newfield | October 10, 2018 |

Recovering from interview mistakes is easier than you might think, but avoiding blunders altogether is best. Still, fumbling an interview question is a mistake anyone can make. Here are some common blunders and how to to regain your footing after you make them. An Example of an Interview Answer Gone Bad An interviewer lobs an unexpected…

Hi Greg,
It looks great. I did have to make one minor change, which is noted in track changes, otherwise I think it looks really good.
I’ll want to proof read it again, and have another 3rd party (wife) proof read it as well. I didn’t make any changes in the cover letter. I think it’s good as is, but again I’ll want my wife to proof read it as well.
Take a look at the change I made in the resume and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Kelly H.

Dan,
I’ve been meaning to email you sooner but I have been busy job searching.
I reviewed the resume, cover letter and linkedin profile information. Everything looked great.
I updated my linkedin profile and have started to distribute my resume.
I’ve received some positive responses to my resumes and have landed some interviews.
Hopefully, this will be the first step in landing my next career.
Thank you very much for all your help in putting this all together.
Sincerely,
Patricia A.

Hi Peter,
Your writer, Rosie, is awesome! She took my jumbled mess of techno-babble and turned it into a truly winning resume — complete with ‘plain English’ attributes a technical recruiter can understand!
I submitted the finished resume to two job websites in late November 2007 and received more than two dozen legitimate offers for full-time positions, within days.
After several interviews from wonderful potential employers (I got a call from XYZ Company in Atlanta.
After careful consideration, and realizing that Rosie’s resume put selecting a job into my control, I accepted the very best offer!
I’ve been a Senior UNIX Systems Engineer with this company for about eight months now. It’s my ‘dream job’ and only gets better from here!
Thank you Peter & Rosie!
Best regards,
Chas H.

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