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Job Interview Best Practices Advice with DeVay Campbell

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How could you not be curious about the title of this interview book? It was released on June 30, and it’s #1 on Amazon’s internship book list. Listen to this episode, get the book, and reap the benefits of job interview best practices. DeVay Campbell is a career coach and human resource professional, author of The Best Interview Advice Book, craves the success of job seekers. She wanted to help job seekers interview better and understand the entire process.

Another interview show? Yes, many of my clients over the years fail to interview well and often misguided in their approach before and after. This show has practical steps you can take right after listening. Let me know what your “interview faux-pas” is in one of three ways:

1) Leave a voice mail or text message at 708-365-9822. Let me know if I can share it on future shows
2) Email me: mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com
3) Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com and press the “Send Voicemail” button to leave a message online

DeVay Campbell, PHR is a certified Human Resources Partner and Career Coach, who bridges communication gaps, builds trust and manages change in Retail, Manufacturing, Government and Healthcare organizations with 150 -16,000 + employees. She is a 10-year veteran in Human Resources, but her heart is all about helping job seekers thrive in the interview process.

Here are some highlights from our discussion:

DeVay wanted to address common questions she’s received as a career coach and a recruiter
It’s easy to take for granted the repeated questions that people ask
She wanted to handle the entire process instead of answer frequently asked questions
With 16 different perspectives, it addresses many ways to approach interview preparedness
Research and overall preparation are often discounted by job seekers, and coaching re-emphasizes being purposeful and intentional
Being honesty and confidence are key in defining your weak spots and making significant progress in landing interviews and performing
At times, career coaches become life coaches needing to unlock life’s obstacles that keep them from having confidence and faith in his or her abilities
Personal events like divorce or having your self-esteem affected can diminish the ability to communicate value

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By the way, congratulations to Richard Long for winning a copy of Scott Behson’s book, “The Working Dads” Survival Guide. He left a review on iTunes, qualifying him to win the copy of the book!

by Mark Anthony Dyson

The Most Challenging Job Interview Question

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There are many articles you can find about answer the job interview question, “What is your greatest weakness?” There are few that will break it down like we have in this episode. Answering this question could make a difference in how you’re perceived, and whether an employer likes you enough to hire you.

My guest today offers a unique view of how to answer this job interview question. Chris Fields (@new_resource) is the founder of Resume Crusade and Cost of Work. He owns a Masters in Labor Human Resources (MLHR) and writes for several other sites. He has been quoted in Mashable, Oprah.com, and Monster.com.

How have you answered the “greatest weakness” question?

Here are three ways you can add value to our conversation:
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Here are a few of the highlights of our discussion:

Employers desire honesty in the question. A big turn off is stating that you avoid or redirect the question
This also helps the interviewer understand where you’re coming from
Think about the job interview as a conversation, not what’s at stake. It matters who you are and if they like you
The “weakness” question is an opportunity. The interviewer will think, “Can I have a conversation with this person?” “Can I relate to him or her?”
By answering the “weakness” question will help your strengths will shine
Your career narrative must be simple, make sense, and resonate to impress. Transparent is fine, but too much is messy and a turn-off

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

How to Budget With Your Career in Mind

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In this episode, we focus on finances, keys to a sound budget, and how it can impact your career. Job seekers who survive the best during unemployment and underemployment understand the importance of controlling your expenses. If you need help in getting a better money perspective and motivation to getting your finances under control, this episode is for you. Controlling your budget will help your career.

Tiffany Aliche (@TheBudgetnista) aka, “The Budgetnista” is a popular financial adviser and money management expert. Tiffany is the bestselling author of the book, The One Week Budget (#1 Amazon / budgeting), and she and her financial advice has been featured on the TODAY show, PBS, TIME, and The New York. She also blogs for the Huffington Post. Women can reach out to Tiffany as she has her Live Richer Challenge site where more than 12,000 women have accessed her money plans.

What is one financial challenge that you would like to overcome?

Here are three ways you can add value to our conversation:

1) Leave a voice mail or text message at 708-365-9822. Let me know if I can share it on future shows

2) Email me: mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com
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Those of you who are career professionals can receive the additional bonus by leaving your blog, and I will link to it.

Here are our conversation highlights:

The top common mistakes that people make in budgeting is not having one at all. The other top mistake is just keeping records of your bills
Tiffany says, “Your budget is a fluid document.” Use an Excel spreadsheet, hair, food, eating out
Start planning ahead of time for an anticipated leave. Start eliminating non-essential items depending on your anticipated opportunities
“What is not essential?” Not spending is not saving. Saving is long-term when putting it away. Not spending is reallocating and sometimes create non-essential spending if not careful.
Take your 401K with you and roll it over into a Roth IRA. Too many fees and tax penalties associated with drawing it down too soon
Use focusgroup.com and part-time jobs to help float you until you find the job you want
Tiffany helps women open up about their finances through her private Facebook group by sharing her challenges. She says it’s a “no-judgment zone.”
The word “need” is often misused. Cable and hair are not always an essential

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