Posts Tagged ‘interview’

Seven Great Questions to Ask at a Job Interview

If you are going for an interview as a prospective employee then you should do some research.  Read the job description and requirements carefully.  Browse the web site to see how the organization presents itself.  Search for news items and comments about the company on news sites and blogs. For the interview itself you should dress smartly and appropriately.  It is important to have some questions prepared and here… Continue reading

June 30 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: , , , , , | 65 comments»

How to Be Impossible to Turn Down

Like it or not, much of our success comes due to the help of other people. The opportunities you get, jobs you hold, or fun and useful things you're able to do often come because someone else was persuaded to bring you along. To take advantage of these opportunities, however, you've got to be able to ask, and ask well. Learning how to ask well, how to apply well, and how… Continue reading

February 11 2009 | By David | Tagged: , , , , , , | 11 comments»

VoiceScreener: A New Option For Telephone Interviews

I've been on both ends of the phone — both looking for jobs and for employees. No matter which side of the conversation you're on, though, the telephone interview leaves something to be desired. It takes time to do multiple interviews, it's impossible to set a time that works well for both parties and — if you're the interviewer — you're mind rapidly goes numb from asking the same… Continue reading

November 25 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: , , , | 9 comments»

Lifehack Live recording 10am PST today. Guest: Jonathan Fields

We'll be recording another episode of Lifehack Live this morning at 10 am Pacific Standard Time.  This week, I'll be interviewing Jonathan Fields, of New York's Sonic Yoga and his business writing and coaching firm Vibe Creative. Listen live at BlogTalkRadio and give us a call with any questions or comments at 1 (347) 838-8244 (not a toll-free number). Subscribe to the Lifehack Podcast Feed via RSS
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January 10 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , | 1 comment»

Lifehack Live Recording Tonight

We'll be recording a new episode of Lifehack Live tonight (Thursday, Jan 3) at 8 pm Pacific Standard Time (GMT -0800, I think). You can listen live at BlogTalkRadio or download the whole show on Monday.  We'll be taking calls from listeners for the last 15 minutes or so of the show -- call in at (347) 838-8244 (NOTE: that is not a toll-free number). Skype works great… Continue reading

January 3 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , | 1 comment»

Introducing Our New Podcast: Lifehack Live

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Because the end of the year isn't busy enough, this week lifehack.org is launching a new podcast series, Lifehack Live. Every week, we'll be discussing personal development, productivity, organization, and creativity with our guests -- and with you! Lifehack Live is recorded using the BlogTalkRadio system, which allows us to broadcast a live stream during the show, and take callers while we're recording.

It's going to take… Continue reading

December 24 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 comments»

64 Interview Answers You Should Know

Although your next job interview won't have as many as 64 questions, your would-be employer will almost certainly ask at least one of these. Tell me about yourself. TRAPS: Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent” question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters. BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell… Continue reading

October 29 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , | 6 comments»

Interview with Tim Ferriss of The 4-Hour Workweek – Part 2

In Part 1 of this interview, I asked Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, about his productivity methodology - how can he combine 20/80 rules with Parkinson's Law to effectively produce the best his can, and how does he focus eliminating on nonessential to become more productive. Now for this part of the interview, we cover areas on how to plan and live on an ideal lifestyle… Continue reading

June 1 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: , | 10 comments»

Interview with Tim Ferriss of The 4-Hour Workweek – Part 1

If you heard of a new book called The 4-Hour Workweek, you know who is Timothy Ferriss. Tim speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, a national champion in Chinese kickboxing, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003. Recently his book caught my attention. The title itself is very attractive to me who work at least 40 hours per… Continue reading

May 31 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: , | 13 comments»

10 Things to Look for in Managers

It can be a funny experience going for an interview, trying to wow your prospective manager, and then once you begin the job, realize you shouldn't be working for him/her. Instead of only thinking of getting the job, think of how you'll be able to work with this person. Are they good managers, or will you rue the day you joined the team? Liz Strauss has put together 10 traits to… Continue reading

April 16 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: , , , , | 3 comments»

Kyle featured on Zen Habits Golden Goals Series

Zen Habits has been running a series called "Golden Goals" which features interviews of some notable bloggers (and me). The interviews are about productivity and goal setting and include many of the authors we consistently link to here at Lifehack.org: I am very honored to have been selected as an interviewee. I have… Continue reading

March 15 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: , , | 1 comment»

Interview Tips for Computer Science Students

I interviewed bunch of fresh graduates for number of software development positions. Interview graduates can go two ways - It's interesting if they've done something outside their course work which can show their passions and skills. It's tiring to hear about what subject they have studied and what are the school projects. Frankly there aren't any interesting things to talk about school. Dan Kegel has similar thoughts. Even better… Continue reading

January 29 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: , , | no comments»

Productive Interview Series: Gretchen Rubin

Productive Interview Series is a quick four questions interview, targets on productive people who have been changing their work/life style with life hacks and self-development tips. It's my pleasure to interview Gretchen Rubin, the person behind The Happiness Project blog. She has tested many tips and theory on how to be happy in her life - look like I could get couple of great lifehacks from her.

Who… Continue reading

December 15 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: , | 2 comments»

Productive Interview Series: Michael Leddy

Productive Interview Series is a quick four questions interview, targets on productive people who have been changing their work/life style with life hacks and self-development tips. It's my pleasure to interview Michael Leddy, who is our monthly contributor at lifehack.org and the blogger at Orange Crate Art. His articles in here have helped thousands of students around the world.

Who are you? I'm a professor in a college English… Continue reading

December 8 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: , | 1 comment»

Productive Interview Series: Henrik Edberg

Productive Interview Series is a quick four questions interview, targets on productive people who have been changing their work/life style with life hacks and self-development tips. The following are the answers from Henrik Edberg, the person behind The Positivity Blog.

Who are you? Well, I´m a 26 year old student living on west coast of Sweden. I´ve got a degree in journalism and I´ve also studied movies for three… Continue reading

December 1 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: , | 5 comments»

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