5 Tips for Successful User Research
When conducting user research, it’s important to keep in mind the following five tips and best practices to ensure you find real problems and solutions.
Posts Tagged: interview
Top 5 Tips to Perform in Your Interview
We need to prepare in order to shine in an interview. The purpose of this article is to share the top five tips to perform outstandingly in your interview.
Which Government Agencies Should You Target for Your Job Search?
Contrary to popular belief, the federal government is not a monolithic mass. Rather, federal organizations differ from one another almost as much as do private organizations—each distinguished by its own culture, work environment, budgetary and IT resources and varied factors that influence how quickly employees ascend the career ladder. Even agencies and offices within theRead… Read more »
Introducing Yourself with a Perfect Pitch
What do you do for a living and where do you work? You’ve probably been asked those two simple questions innumerable times during job interviews, varied professional events, and social, alumni and family gatherings. But have you ever carefully prepared compelling answers to those questions?
The Biggest Interview Question — What’s Your Biggest Weakness? (Part 2)
While there is certainly no “right” answer to the weakness interview question, there are certain responses interviewees should take care to avoid.
The Biggest Interview Question — What’s Your Biggest Weakness? (Part 1)
Knowing and articulating your weaknesses is always difficult, much less in the middle of an interview. When you have been trying to present yourself in the best possible light, being asked to reveal vulnerabilities to a potential employer might give you pause.
Positive Interviewing
How to shine in an interview
Meet a Pioneer
John Hine led efforts to bring the internet to New Zealand, check out this article to learn more about his story.
Target Your Resume
Tips for creating a targeted, reader-friendly impressive application for federal jobs.
Interview Taboos: What Are They and How to Beat Them
Sometimes we assume that all the “interview urban legends” will sneak up on us and prevent us from getting to the next step. It may help to know some of the “interview taboos” and learn how to move beyond them.