Interview Prep

Category: Interview Prep

behavioral interview questions
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

The Secret to Answering Behavioral Interview Questions

“Tell me about a time when…” UGH! Behavioral interview questions. No job seeker enjoys answering these questions. Myself included. They’re just as dreaded as the “What’s your greatest weakness?” question. I can remember back in grad school doing my first mock interview with the career center on campus. It was

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career help
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Know When It’s Time to Get Career Help

My freshman year of college I found myself struggling in my college algebra class. In fact, my entire class was struggling. That’s because our professor always let us out of class 20 minutes early and never assigned us any homework. At first we all thought this was great! What college

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good interview
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

The One Surprising Tip That Guarantees a Good Interview

If you’re going through a job search, you know how competitive the interview process can be. And you’d probably like to know some ways to increase your chances of beating out the competition for an offer. Below is a proven interview hack that’s been tremendously successful in my own career.

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ghosted
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Did You Get Ghosted After Your Interview? What to Do Now

Have you ever been ghosted? You know what I’m talking about, when someone unexpectedly ceases all communication with you with no explanation. It’s almost like they dropped off the face of the earth. This phenomenon typically happens in personal relationships such as romantic liaisons or fledgling friendships. But it now

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confidence
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Do You Want to Be More Confident in Your Career?

Whenever I meet with a potential career coaching client, one of the first questions I ask is,  “What do you wish you had more of: time, money, or confidence?” The majority of people respond with confidence as their top choice. Confidence seems to elude so many people.  Why is this?

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resume gaps
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Overcome Questionable Gaps on Your Resume

“If someone hasn’t had a job in a while (let’s say a couple years), what, on the resume, would make you consider them for the job?” This is a common question among job seekers with resume gaps. The following answer was originally published on Quora by investor and consultant, Bernie Klinder.

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Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

What You Need to Know About Job Interviews of The Modern Era

Years ago when I used to work in college career services, the interview process for college administrator positions was apparently ahead of its time. A recent article entitled “How You’ll Look For A Job in 2018” says that exercise-based job interviews are becoming more common. Lindsay Grenawalt, head of People

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last minute job interview
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Faced With a Last Minute Job Interview? Help is On the Way!

You submitted your resume for the job your friend told you about, thinking you’ll probably have a week or two before you get a call for an interview. If you even get a call. And if you do, you’re thinking they’ll probably schedule you for your interview the following week,

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finding love
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Can Finding a Job Be Like Finding Love?

Can finding a job be like finding love? With today’s job market, it can be tough to find a good job. Almost as tough as it is to find a good companion. But the way you approach finding a job is not so different than the approach you might take

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popular blog posts
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

paNASH’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2017

Check it out! Below are paNASH’s top 10 most popular blog posts of 2017. They include topics such as such as pursuing your passions, career and life advice, interview tips and more. This past year I’ve been posting my blog entries not only here on the paNASH web site but also

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Recruiters
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

7 Things You Need to Know About Recruiters

Attention job seekers: it’s important to KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE! This is true for anyone (i.e. an artist, a freelancer, etc.). And it’s also true for those hoping to land the job of their dreams. But one of the biggest mistakes I see job seekers make is not putting themselves in

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