7 steps to rock your face-to-face interview

7 steps to rock your face-to-face interviewIts time for your in-partie interview. Maybe youre here after acing an initial phone interview, or maybe you just skipped straight to this stage. You have a suit cleaned and pressed, copies of your resume ready in a folder, and dreams of new business cards dancing in your head. Here are the steps you should take in order to impress your interviewer enough so you keep progressing through the hiring process. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1. Know your stuff backwards and forwards.Do your homework and be prepared should already be catch phrases burned into your brain. You should be digging deep into industry research, looking for information about the company, its competitors, and anything currently or imminently relevant in the field. Scope out some current employees on LinkedIn. Learn everything you can so you can go in and dazzle them.2. Anticipate problems youll be asked to solve.Set yourself exotisch from the crowd by making sure to brainstorm solutions to the employers problems before the interview. The open position is probably focused on one section of the company. Have ideas ready to describe how you will help solve issues specific to the department that is hiring. Show the value of what you bring to the tablein concrete terms. Make your interview not about you personally, but about what you can do for this employer.3. Get the intel on your interviewer.Figure out who you are meeting with in advance and study up. If youre meeting with a rep from human resources and not the person youll work for, prepare to tone down the lingo and industry language you would use if a company manager were interviewing you. Pitch yourself the same way (super qualified, motivated, and a great fit), but tailor your presentation to the audience.4. Build a relationship.Establish a rapport by treating your interview like a conversation. Ask questions. Answer redundant questions as though you d never heard them before. Find a way to let your interviewer talk about themselves or the company it will ease your nerves and also get them to open up a bit. Remember to listen and engageconversation is a two-way street. Being interested can often bemore important than being interesting.5. Have stories ready.Anecdotes are great illustrations to the dry bullet points of your resume. For everything positive youre going to say about yourself, be prepared to have an anecdote to illustrate and back it up. Describe specific actions and solutions you took in tricky situations. Paint a picture of just how clutch you are under pressure.6. Show how much you want the gig.It never hurts to show your enthusiasm for the job, the industry, or the company. Dont be so enthusiastic that you bubble over and talk through every silence with your nervousness, but do express how excited you feel about the opportunity and the potential privilege of working there.7. Strive to impress in everything you do. Make an impact from the second you walk in the door this includes being punctual and dressing like a grown-up professional. Mind your body languagewatch the fidgetingand shake hands with confidence. When you look and act the part, youll already be at such an advantage that the rest of it will come quite easily.

Real Talk My Boss is Sleeping With My Husband

Real Talk My Boss is Sleeping With My Husband Awkward work relationships of any kind can make the schreibstube an awful place to be. But one FGBer is living our workplace nightmare.My boss is sleeping with my husband, she wrote to the Community.My boss is horrible to me and not very pleasant to other coworkers (dont know why she thinks shes entitled). Well, I just found out that shes sleeping with my husband, who also works at the same company. What can I do?Almost 20 FGBers reached out to offer support to her, and gave their own advice on the situation.Wow, this is so awful, and Im sorry this happened to you, one poster wrote. Highly recommend getting a new job and leaving your husband. No one deserves to be treated this wayI would find proof and go to HR. This is abuse of power by your boss. Wow, another FGBer added.A third said This really sucks. You need to verify that its true, then divorce him. He chose to cheat on you no matter if its with your boss or anyone else. Then, ask yourself if you really want to stay there at that job. Your soon-to-be ex works there. Find another job without his knowledge (or your bosss). This is key Then, you can leave both of them. You may want to seek someone you can talk to to help you through this stressful time.While we cannot tell you specifically to divorce your husband or leave your job, you need to put yourself first in this situation.But putting yourself first is subjective. If aside from your boss you truly love your job and your workplace, you should fight to stay. You have done no wrong, and you shouldnt be forced to leave because of others decisions. However, it is important to think about whether you can continue to work in a place where this has been happening behind your back.Why should she have to leave her job? What if its her dream job?, one woman asked in response to the post. They are the ones who are being crappy people. I say, find proof. File for divorce. Report it to her boss. Maybe theyll leave eit her by choice or at the request of upper management.Another FGBer recommended seeking legal advice.It is important to protect yourself, your place in the company and your assets in this kind of situation.Get a lawyer. Now, she said. Protect your assets, remove his name as beneficiary from insurance policies, retirement accounts, etc. Put your paycheck in a separate account that he cant access. If you are co-signed on any loans, get your liability removed. Depending on company policy, you may be able to report both of them for having a relationship within the chain of command. Otherwise, there may not be anything else you can do about that. Once you have your assets protected, get an escape/exit plan. Your lawyer can help with that.Again, we recommend taking this time to think about what you want and what will make you happy, whether that includes taking legal action, searching for a new job, separating from your husband or choosing to work it out.If you have your own question, reach out to the Community to receive advice from other FGBers.