Chap 14

A message sent after your application generates no response within a reasonable time

A form that some organizations require job applications to fill out instead of submitting résumés

Questions that require you to tell success stories; usually begin with something like "Tell me about a time when?"

Information available online that can hurt a candidate's chances during the employment search process

Verbal pauses such as "um, uh, like,", and "basically" that communicate you are not prepared for an interview

A telephone call made to an interviewer if you don't hear anything within five days or at a specified time

A brief e-mail message sent to an interviewer if you don't hear anything within five days or at a specified time

When a company interviews several candidates for the same position at the same time

Interview conducted with the most promising candidates

Illegal or inappropriate interview questions that violate federal laws prohibiting discrimination