Interviews

Tips To Consider When Preparing For Text Interviews

In previous NexGoal articles, we have provided tips for job seekers to prepare for various interviews (video, etc.) and even provided common interview questions and answers. Now, we will offer up some tips on how to ace a different type of interview that utilizes a method that we use every day – texting. According to Domo, there are 22 billion text messages (not including app-to-app messaging) sent...

Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Picture this: you have been tirelessly applying to jobs and finally get an email requesting an interview. After the initial excitement (and hopefully some relief) you schedule the interview and now it is time to get prepared. Among the many steps of preparing for an interview (researching the organization and who you are interviewing with, reading the description, creating a list of questions you have, etc.),...

3 Tips to Help Prepare for Your Next Video Interview

Not too long ago here on NexGoal, we talked about two major video interview mistakes that job seekers cannot make if they hope to make it to the in-person interview stage. Well, it turns out that article was a hit—and job seekers just like yourself are looking for even more guidance when it comes to video interviewing. Although it is not a new method of being...

3 Interview Follow-Up Mistakes Job Seekers Should Not Make

The goal of most job seekers is the same. Create the perfect resume and cover letter, apply to jobs at companies you find to be a good fit and hopefully get an invitation to come in for an interview. With all of the research, studying and preparation during the job seeking process geared toward the resume, cover letter and interview, many job seekers forget just how...

Top 3 Mistakes Former Athletes Make During an Interview

Congratulations job seeker, you have made it. The daunting hours spent applying for job after job, writing numerous cover letters and even sitting through all of those pesky pre-interview phone conversations are finally over. It is time to step up to the big leagues—you have been invited to an in-person interview. If you are a former athlete, you know this feeling. You went through the training,...