| The Job interview is viewed as the most stressful and | | | | These facts alone show that many people are looking |
| challenging part in the recruitment process because not | | | | for work and not all of them will find work by year's |
| all applicants are prepared to answer the employer | | | | end. The global financial crisis has also worsened the |
| interview questions thrown at them. Understanding the | | | | situation by increasing the competition for each job |
| way the job interview process works requires skill; as | | | | vacancy and companies trying to minimise personnel |
| with all skills, preparation and practice improves the | | | | costs. Though there are no official statistics on job |
| quality of that skill. In this case, preparation is the big | | | | interview rejections; the chances of getting a job |
| difference between getting a job offer and getting | | | | interview, let alone passing it, has become slimmer. |
| rejected. | | | | Securing a coveted job interview is extremely difficult |
| In this day and age where cut-throat competition is the | | | | these days, so you need to make sure that you |
| rule of the corporate world, various government | | | | present yourself in the very best light possible. In order |
| agencies have all reported worsening unemployment | | | | to ensure your success, you need to invest in a job |
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| and the UK. | | | | some self preparation for a job interview is a step |
| The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that | | | | ahead in getting that dream job, it's not always the |
| "unemployment has increased from 11,000 to 670,100 | | | | case. Simple self preparation alone is not enough |
| for the month ended October 2009." Records also | | | | because you cannot effectively evaluate yourself. |
| show that "unemployment in Sydney has increased | | | | Getting professional help from a reputable interview |
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| April 2009." | | | | Interview consulting firms provide tips and strategies to |
| In a similar trend, the UK Office for National Statistics | | | | job applicants who want to sell themselves to potential |
| said that "unemployment has increased by 30,000 to | | | | employers Job interview coaching will make you the |
| reach 2.46 million for the quarter ended September | | | | candidate that every employer wants to hire. |
| 2009." Statistics also confirmed "a record-low 428,000 | | | | FlightDeck Consulting, a market leader in job interview |
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| October 2009." Even London, the West Midlands and | | | | of their dreams. FlightDeck offers a wide range of |
| Birmingham were not spared by the 11%-plus | | | | products and services that will help you anticipate |
| unemployment rates as of April 2009, records indicate. | | | | employer interview questions and develop you to |
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| Current Population Survey revealed that | | | | the Virtual Interview Program, a 10-session online |
| "Unemployment has increased from 9,350 for the | | | | course wherein you will undergo a professional panel |
| quarter ended October 2008 to 14,844 for the same | | | | interview via a secured website. The Virtual Interview |
| period ended October 2009." Statistics also showed | | | | DVD is a 10-session mock interview program with |
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| Los Angeles and Chicago have suffered about | | | | sessions with the firm's professional interview |
| 5%-plus unemployment rates with Detroit as the | | | | consulting experts via telephone or Skype. |
| worst-hit with 16.7% as of 2008. | | | | |