Job-Hunt Intelligence - Answering Behavioral Questions, Better Networking, Boomeranging, & Executives on LinkedIn

Published: Wed, 10/16/19

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Smart Strategies plus Sample Answers for Behavioral Interview Questions

Behavioral questions typically start with, "Tell me about a time when you..." or "Describe how you have handled..." or "Give me an example of..." Scary!

Employers ask these questions to understand how you handle different -- often difficult -- situations, demonstrating your "soft skills." Working with Recruiters Expert Jeff Lipschultz , a recruiter, shares the strategies for successfully answering these questions plus sample answers to help you see how to succeed.

10 Success Tips for Reluctant Networkers

If you hate face-to-face networking, you're not alone. If the top-of-the-list most-feared activity is speaking in front of people, how can launching a conversation with a stranger be far behind?

Networking with strangers can be lively and fun, or it can be a shoot-me-now experience. Here are 10 tips for easing the strain, and maybe even enjoying your networking, by Job Search Networking contributor Liz Ryan.

How to Become a Boomerang Employee

A “boomerang employee” is one who has left an organization (usually quit rather than fired) and is then rehired by that organization.

If you are sorry you left a job a few years ago and sill have friends working there, consider becoming a boomerang. Learn if it is a good option for you and how to become a boomerang in this article by Job-Hunt’s Editor Susan P. Joyce.

Launch (or Re-Launch) LinkedIn for Your Executive Job Search

For executives (and the rest of us) increasing your personal LinkedIn visibility also increases the visibility of your organization, so both you and the organization benefit.

Because a record number of recruiters are using LinkedIn to find talent, most executives are ramping up their LinkedIn efforts. Read this article by LinkedIn Executive Job Search Expert Laura Smith-Proulx to learn how to successfully launch – or re-launch – your LinkedIn presence.

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