We talk a lot about preparing for the job interview here at Interview Chatter. And, even though I think we’ll all agree that preparation is the biggest factor in a successful job interview, things can still go bad no matter how well prepared you may think you are.
Here’s a great blog post I found on 8 Interview Mistakes and How To Recover.  This article covers everything from forgetting the interviewer’s name to stains on your shirt. 
So, prepare prepare prepare, but also be ready to recover during an interview when something doesn’t go as expected.  There is no need to let …read more

You can be sure that you’ll be asked about your strengths and weaknesses at your next interview.  Sometimes coming up with a few of each can be difficult so it’s best to prepare for this way ahead of time.  Here’s an excerpt from a great article I found at Monster.com that tells how to assesses your strengths and weaknesses. 
It’s a great exercise and even helps with scripting your answers.
Assessing Your Strengths
Assess your skills, and you will identify your strengths. This is an exercise worth doing before any interview. Make a list of your skills, dividing them into three categories:
1. Knowledge-based skills: Acquired from …read more

Depending on the type of position you are applying for and the span of control of the hiring manager, it is very likely that they may have other open positions or they may know of other hiring managers with open positions that you’d be perfect for.  So, be prepared to answer the question “should you not be selected for this position, would you be open to considering other vacancies in the department?”  I do this frequently myself when I interview candidates.  It is usually because I have found the perfect person for the job but then another great candidate comes along that I don’t …read more