19 Apr 11 How to Find a Job You Love and Where You Excel

Authenticity is key in looking for work. Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, shares about that in this video (click to see embedded video):

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Tags: attitude, authenticity, branding, communication, Employment, interviewing, Job interview, Simon Sinek, video

21 Nov 09 Show me how you successfully achieved a goal you set for yourself. – NaPodPoMo Day 21

Background

As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question.  Will my answers be perfect? Probably not.  This experiment has the following objectives:

• Practice answering typical interviewing questions
• Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
• Develop some rudimentary skill in video production

Behavioral Interview Questions

For Week 3 of NaPodPoMo, I’m trying out some behavioral interview questions.  These questions are asked to infer future performance based on previous behavior.  Because of that, the answers are going to be very specific for each person who responds.

Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 21 of 30:

Give me an example of an important goal which you had set in the past and tell me about your success in reaching it.

I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.

The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.

If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 6:11, 12 MB)

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• How To Use Interview Generator (slideshare.net)
• Show confidence without being arrogant (getthatjobonline.com)
• How I Got My Job as a Network Technician – Brent Bradley (howigotmyjob.com)
• Why Some People Get Hired (punkrockhr.com)
• 15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer (usnews.com)
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years? – NaPodPoMo Day 10 (getthatjobonline.com)

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.0MB)

Tags: achievement, behavioral interviews, communication, Derek K. Miller, goal-setting, goals, interviewing, NaPodPoMo, persuasion, video

20 Nov 09 Show me how you adapt to various people, situations, and environments – NaPodPoMo Day 20

Background

As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question.  Will my answers be perfect? Probably not.  This experiment has the following objectives:

• Practice answering typical interviewing questions
• Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
• Develop some rudimentary skill in video production

Behavioral Interview Questions

For Week 3 of NaPodPoMo, I’m trying out some behavioral interview questions.  These questions are asked to infer future performance based on previous behavior.  Because of that, the answers are going to be very specific for each person who responds.

Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 20 of 30:

By providing examples, convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations and environments.

I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.

The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.

If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 5:15, 10.1 MB)

Related articles by Daniel Johnson Jr and Zemanta

• Mastering the Behavioral-Based Interview (timesunion.com)
• How To Use Interview Generator (slideshare.net)
• Show confidence without being arrogant (getthatjobonline.com)
• How I Got My Job as an Administrative Assistant – Bill Green (howigotmyjob.com)
• Why Some People Get Hired (punkrockhr.com)
• 15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer (usnews.com)
• Tell me about your ability to work under pressure – NaPodPoMo Day 09 (getthatjobonline.com)

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (8.1MB)

Tags: adaptability, behavioral interviews, communication, Derek K. Miller, interviewing, NaPodPoMo, persuasion, video

19 Nov 09 How have you demonstrated effective written communication skills? – NaPodPoMo Day 19

Background

As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question.  Will my answers be perfect? Probably not.  This experiment has the following objectives:

• Practice answering typical interviewing questions
• Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
• Develop some rudimentary skill in video production

Behavioral Interviewing Questions

For Week 3 of NaPodPoMo, I’m trying out some behavioral interview questions.  These questions are asked to infer future performance based on previous behavior.  Because of that, the answers are going to be very specific for each person who responds.

Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 19 of 30:

Tell me about a time in which you had to use your written communication skills in order to get an important point across.

I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.

The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.

If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 4:12, 8.0 MB)

Related articles by Daniel Johnson Jr and Zemanta

• Mastering the Behavioral-Based Interview (timesunion.com)
• How To Use Interview Generator (slideshare.net)
• Show confidence without being arrogant (getthatjobonline.com)
• How I Got My Job as a Manager of Technology and Talent Acquisition – T. Murray (howigotmyjob.com)
• Why Some People Get Hired (punkrockhr.com)
• 15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer (usnews.com)

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (8.1MB)

Tags: behavioral interviews, communication, Derek K. Miller, interviewing, NaPodPoMo, persuasion, video, written communication skills