The Funniest Article Ever About Job Interview Tips

The Funniest Article Ever About Job Interview Tips 11 Steinar Skipsness created a fake office so he could understand how to succeed in job interviews. He filmed the whole thing, and the funny results led to 20 great job interview tips that are true anywhere in the world. I enjoyed Steinar’s work so much that I contacted him with more questions about it: 1) Where did you get the idea for the project? The idea sparked from seeing a friend of mind go on a few unsuccessful interviews. I consider him a really outgoing sharp guy, he was getting interviews, which is half the battle, but for whatever reason he wasn’t getting hired. It made me curious to what makes certain candidates stand out. I thought, if I could experience the interview from the other side of table, I’d have the ultimate perspective to what makes a candidate an attractive hire. I could then take that knowledge and cater my behavior in any future job interview to give myself the best chance of getting hired. 2) How much did it all cost? It cost roughly $2000 to execute everything, (renting office space by the hour, having a lawyer write up a waiver, the cameras, and other little things… like taking my friend out to a few dinners as compensation for being involved) well worth the money in my book. The knowledge I learned from this experience and the doors that have and I believe will continue to open, I’ll take with me for the rest of my life and I know it will pay me 100x more dividends then if I’d taken the money and bought a few share of company whoever… call it self investing. 3) What was the hardest part in executing such a project? It takes time… more then you think when you start out. Particularly since I had no experience with video editing, and granted I wasn’t making a feature film but it still took some time to get things figured out… but now I know how, and it will come in handy in the future. 4) What was the funniest moment? Overall, I’d have to say the “lack of responsibility guy” [above clip]. I honestly don’t think there’s much worse of a thing you can say in a job interview, then what you like best about your current job is the lack of responsibility. I even cut the footage short. He goes on to say people say it’s so much better being higher up in a company but they forget to realize that there is more responsibility up there. Are you serious? That statement just blow me away. 5) What did you learn about yourself by doing this project? You need to be flexible. What I mean by that is… when I started this out I envisioned it a bit differently but as you get deeper into it, and start peeling back the layers, certain things turn out the way you anticipated and other things don’t… and you need to be flexible to go in the direction that is going to make your piece of work the best. For example, my initial thought was to have the interviewer do something strange to get a reaction out of the interviewer. I thought that was what was going to make for the entertaining videos that I wanted to associate with this project…. it turned out what the actual interviewer said was strange/funnier, then I could have dream up saying. But before I went that route… there was one time when the interviewer in most of the videos is asking a girl some questions and as he’s asking a question, he brings out a flask, opens it, pours some in his coffee cup then puts the flask back in the drawer. I thought the reaction of the interviewee would be priceless… and it was.. but I didn’t upload it because I wanted all the videos to focus on things the interviewee said…. and of course it wasn’t real alcohol… just water. 6) Did the project help you find a job or freelancing clients as you were hoping? Yes, it opened some doors for sure. I’ve had people contact me that would have nevered responded to 1 email from me if I had sent them a 100. I’ve been doing some consulting and have a couple projects in the works. 7) What comes next for you? I’d love to talk about what I’m working on but I got to keep that under wraps for now…. but follow me on twitter at @skipsness or subscribe to my blog and you’ll be the first to know…

5 Ways to Get Ahead in Your New Job from Day One

5 Ways to Get Ahead in Your New Job from Day One All the months of job searching, networking, and interviewinghas paid off!You have a new job!You may be thinking it is time to take this new job by storm but is that the best move for getting ahead?After all, it is only your first day on the job!We offer you 5 ways to get ahead in your new job on the first day.1. Here Is How to Make a Great ImpressionYou are starting a new job and meeting a whole bunch of new people.These people will form opinions about you in the first 10 seconds.Be sure to act polite, make eye contact, shake hands, and always say, “Thank you.”2. Do More Listening and LearningThe saying goes, “When your mouth opens, your ears close.”It is your first day on the job. Now is not the time to listen with the intent to reply and impress.There is not one person who knows everything on the first day. Spend your first 90-days letting customers and team members tell you what they think.Learn from them. Do not dismiss them. Ask lots of questions. Analyze ways you can m ake the most impact.But now is not the time to speak and interrupt your new potential co-workers who are trying to share what they know about the company.3. Investigate Ways You Can Become a Company Thought LeaderYou are trying to plant your roots in a company. On your first day, pay attention to possible opportunities.See if you have opportunities to attend industry events, teach webinars to staff, volunteer, or write for the company blog.Knowing what you can contribute as a thought leader starts with knowing yourself and what you do best.You have to know what you can offer a company before you think about how to become a thought leader.4. Here’s Why You Should Continue Networking Even Though You Have a JobYou have a job now, but do not stop networking because of it.Now that you are no longer in job search mode, you can reach out and start helping others.Start giving back to others and if you need a job again one day, those you helped will be there for you.You had helped them wit h their job search at a time when they needed it most.It is an unselfish act former job seekers can use to pay it forward.5. Don’t Forget to Make Your Boss Look Good for Hiring YouCheck-in with your boss periodically with updates.See if you can help with any projects they have currently. Bring up ideas on how you can help.You make the boss look good by being willing to contribute everything you can.Your boss may discover you have hidden talents that will be useful in other areas.If they delegate work to you, there is a better chance you will be in mind the next time a leadership role comes up.Finally, as always, do your best and give 150% effort to your new job. When you make a habit of doing this, great things start to happen for your career.Your first day in a new job may just be the perfect time to start getting ahead!

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Should You Tell Others What You Earn

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese Should You Tell Others What You Earn Over the years there has been great discussion about whether companies and employees should be more transparent over salaries. The latest salvo in this discussion comes from a Tel Aviv University and Cornell University study that finds pay secrecy can hurt individual performance. Why? Because if employees dont clearly see that better performers earn better paychecks, then they dont understand that they need to work harder. In addition, top performers may be more likely to leave if they dont understand that theyre earning more money because theyre seen as valuable, researchers say. Despite such studies, most companies dont want workers talking about how much they earn. For one reason, its easier to gain the upper hand insalary negotiationsif employees are in the dark about what others are earning. For another, they fear it will damage morale and lead to spats among workers and create headaches for managers. But Edward E. Lawler III, the distinguished professor of business at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, has argued for years that leaving workers (read more here)