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The most important I question I guess will be... "What have you been doing the last year" or why haven't I been working.. so I know I can't blame it on reality (the sh*tty a** economy) so what shall I say?
Irony this interview is for a human resource technician ...
I'd suggest finding out your interviewer's name beforehand and getting it tattooed on your forehead. best way to show you are a team player right off the bat.
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if u have been doing volunteer work -mention that i your interview (and put it on your resume) or if u have been in school state that as well
make sure u follow up after the interview and good luck
These days there are a lot of long term unemployed, and I don't hold that against them.
What I want to know is that they've kept their skills current by maintaining memberships in relevant associations or reading periodicals published for their field. Keeping up-to-date with computer skills is of course important, even more so if you're in any type of I/T or technical field.
I also want to know that they've done something with their life other than sit at home playing PS2 all day. Volunteer work, especially if somehow you can tie it to your field is best.
But if not, even being able to tell me about an interesting project you took on such as researching a family tree and meticulously cataloging interviews with older family members and family photos would work. I want you to show that you did something to keep active and keep your brain fed and in the habit of processing new information on a regular basis. And the more excited you are about talking about your methodology for choosing that project and the steps you took to accomplish it, the better.
I'd rehearse that piece and figure out how to talk about your project or volunteer work in sixty seconds or less in a way that would point out tasks that might somehow relate to the position without actually saying that they relate to the position, and in a way that will engage the interviewer. I'd ask a friend to listen and offer feedback.
The most important I question I guess will be... "What have you been doing the last year" or why haven't I been working.. so I know I can't blame it on reality (the sh*tty a** economy) so what shall I say?
Irony this interview is for a human resource technician ...
and any other advice is welcomed.
you can blame it on the economy, it really is that bad, we're almost at the great depression
The most important I question I guess will be... "What have you been doing the last year" or why haven't I been working.. so I know I can't blame it on reality (the sh*tty a** economy) so what shall I say?
Irony this interview is for a human resource technician ...
and any other advice is welcomed.
1. Let the interviewer do most of the talking
I really don't know what you can say about a year of being unemployed because at some point like around the 6th month you should have seeked out part-time or volunteer opportunities. But good luck
BTW: I have a interview on tuesday and trying to come up with a good answer to what I have been doing since December-lol
I guarantee they will ask you about it as I was today and I've been out longer. Check interview prep sites.
Skills kept up to date, classes taken, volunteer work, contract or freelance anything that shows you were doing something useful. Don't say the economy or make excuses as you know. Whatever you come up with be positive about it and don't indicate you did something because you were desperate or bored.
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