http://www.experienceresume.com Experience Resume Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:49:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you looking to acquire your first job in many years - or your first job ever - and have heard that without experience you have no chance of finding employment? Well rest assured that this couldn't be more wrong. Employers understand that good employees are not solely created from skills ... http://www.experienceresume.com/resume-tips-for-those-lacking-job-experience/ TRAPS: This question and other hypothetical ones test your sense of human relations and how you might handle office politics. BEST ANSWER: Try to gauge the political style of the firm and be guided accordingly. In general, fall back on universal principles of effective human relations - which in ... http://www.experienceresume.com/what-would-you-do-if-a-fellow-executive-on-your-own-corporate-level-wasnt-pulling-hisher-weight%e2%80%a6and-this-was-hurting-your-department/ TRAPS: This is another variation on the question, "If you could, how would you live your life over?" Remember, you're not going to fall for any such invitations to rewrite person history. You can't win if you do. BEST ANSWER: You're generally quite happy with your career progress. Maybe, if ... http://www.experienceresume.com/how-could-you-have-improved-your-career-progress/ TRAPS: This is another question that pits two values, in this case loyalty and honesty, against one another. BEST ANSWER: Remember the rule stated earlier: In any conflict between values, always choose integrity. Example: I believe that when evaluating anything, it's important to emphasize the positive. What ... http://www.experienceresume.com/what-would-you-say-to-your-boss-if-hes-crazy-about-an-idea-but-you-think-it-stinks/ What do you see as the proper role/mission of… …a good (job title you're seeking); …a good manager; …an executive in serving the community; …a leading company in our industry; etc. TRAPS: These and other "proper role" questions are designed to test your understanding of your place in the bigger picture of your department, ... http://www.experienceresume.com/what-do-you-see-as-the-proper-rolemission-of%e2%80%a6/ TRAPS: Your interviewer fears you may leave this position quickly, as you have others. He's concerned you may be unstable, or a "problem person" who can't get along with others. BEST ANSWER: First, before you even get to the interview stage, you should try to minimize your image as job ... http://www.experienceresume.com/why-have-you-had-so-many-jobs/ TRAPS: This "innocent" question could be a trap door which sends you down a chute and lands you in a heap of dust outside the front door. Why? Because its real intent is not just to see if you've got the stomach to fire, but also to uncover poor judgment ... http://www.experienceresume.com/do-you-have-the-stomach-to-fire-people-have-you-had-experience-firing-many-people/ TRAPS: Answer with a flat "no" and you may slam the door shut on this opportunity. But what if you'd really prefer not to relocate or travel, yet wouldn't want to lose the job offer over it? BEST ANSWER: First find out where you may have to relocate and how ... http://www.experienceresume.com/are-you-willing-to-relocate-or-travel/ TRAPS: Blurt out "no way, Jose" and you can kiss the job offer goodbye. But what if you have a family and want to work a reasonably normal schedule? Is there a way to get both the job and the schedule you want? BEST ANSWER: First, if you're a confirmed ... http://www.experienceresume.com/how-do-you-feel-about-working-nights-and-weekends/ TRAPS: This could be a make-or-break question. The interviewer mostly likes what he sees, but has doubts over one key area. If you can assure him on this point, the job may be yours. BEST ANSWER: This question is related to "The Fatal Flaw" (Question 18), but here the concern ... http://www.experienceresume.com/im-concerned-that-you-dont-have-as-much-experience-as-wed-like-in%e2%80%a6/