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Talk the Talk at Your Job Interview

  1. Advanced Interview Tips
  3. It’s hard enough to get an interview today and… easy to bomb once you’re there.
  5. There are more people in the active job market, many who have not interviewed in years. What will set you apart?
  7. Back to basics!
  9. 1) Tailor your résumé for every job. This will set you apart more than
  10. anything else.
  11. 2) Review your résumé. Be sure that if you list a skill set, you can discuss
  12. your experience in this area.
  13. 3) Companies have more stringent background check requirements. Do
  14. not fudge dates of employment, titles, educational background or other
  15. information which could be revealed on a background check and
  16. potentially cost you the job.
  17. 4) Know the company. Review its Web site and every module within the
  18. site.
  19. For the entire article go to techexecpartners.com

Corra sees these as worthwhile tips. Especially the tip about not lying on your resume. The background check has become almost a mandatory tool for human resources in search of a the proper job candidate. Employers can forgive a few missteps a candidate may make while on the pathway to a successful career. Few forgive lying.

In fact those who like on their education verification or criminal records are almost always eliminated from the hiring process. So keep this in mind when your are an employment candidate in search of that next job.

Check them out before you hire.

By Gordon Basichis

Gordon Basichis is the Co-Founder of Corra Group, specializing in pre-employment background checks and corporate research. He has been a marketing and media executive and has worked in the entertainment industry, the financial, health care and technology sectors. He is the author of the best selling Beautiful Bad Girl, The Vicki Morgan Story, a non-fiction novel that helped define exotic sexuality in the late twentieth century. He is the author of the Constant Travellers and has recently completed a new book, The Guys Who Spied for China, dealing with Chinese Espionage in the United States. He has been a journalist for several newspapers and is a screenwriter and producer.