Biron Clark, Author at Career Sidekick

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Answering the “Greatest Achievement” Interview Question

The interview question usually goes something like this… “tell me your proudest professional accomplishment?” or… “What’s your greatest achievement?” Interview questions that require you to brag about yourself aren’t easy, so I’m going to walk you through exactly how to give a great answer so you can get hired! How to Explain Your Proudest Accomplishment […]

How to Show Confidence in a Job Interview

Preparing For Your Interview
/ By Biron Clark

It’s no secret that employers like to hire people who are confident in their interviews. But how do they judge this? And what are the best ways to show confidence in an interview so you can get hired faster? Here are the best ways to accomplish this… How to Show Confidence in Job Interviews: 1. […]

“What Are Some of Your Leadership Experiences?” Interview Answers

You could hear this question in any interview… whether it’s an entry level position or a Director job: “What are some of your leadership experiences?” I’m going to give you some quick and easy guidelines to make sure you give a GREAT answer that stands out and makes them think “yes, this is the person […]

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The 9 Best Ways to Get Promoted at Your Job

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/ By Biron Clark

Somebody asked me this recently: “what are the best ways to get promoted in my job?” I’ve had a lot of experience helping people do this as a recruiter (and doing it myself) so I decided to put together a master-list of strategies that work! These are the most powerful/important things you can do to […]

4 Experts Share Their Best Way to Stand Out in an Interview

Preparing For Your Interview
/ By Biron Clark

If you have job interviews coming up, chances are the company is going to be talking to a lot of people. Sometimes 20 or more. So you need a great way to stand out in your job interviews and separate yourself from everyone else. This article is going to give you 4 proven ways to […]

“How Do You Make Decisions?” – Interview Question And Answers

You could hear this question in any interview: “How do you make decisions?” But it’s especially common when you’re applying for jobs that require you to make tough choices or work independently. It’s also common in interviews for entry-level jobs. You need to be able to clearly describe how you make decisions. Managers want people they […]

Interview Answers For “What Type Of Work Environments Do You Prefer?”

Hiring managers and interviewers love to ask this question: “what type of work environment do you prefer?” Here’s why it’s tricky: Usually you aren’t 100% sure what they want to hear, in part because you’ve never seen THEIR work environment first-hand. And if you say you don’t like the type of environment they happen to […]

What Every Job Seeker Can Learn From Successful Traders

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/ By Biron Clark

Being risk takers, traders are rarely viewed as the most ideal inspirations though, especially when it comes to business and careers. However, successful traders do have some admirable traits that employers need from their staff and want from applicants, such as exhibiting confidence, being goal-oriented, and paying attention to details… These are traits that job […]

“Describe Yourself” – Interview Question And Answers

A lot of interviewers will ask you to describe yourself as one of the first questions in your interview. I’m going to walk you through the best ways to answer, some examples, and the common mistakes to avoid. Let’s get started… How To Answer The Interview Question: “Describe Yourself” First, do your research… The general […]

Body Language Tips: How To Impress Anyone Quickly And Easily

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/ By Biron Clark

People judge you with their eyes before anything else when they meet you, so your body language is important in making a first impression and being remembered. Practicing strong, impressive body language can change your career whether you’re interviewing for jobs, networking, asking for a raise, or anything else. This article is going to quickly walk […]

How To Answer “What Do You Need To Improve?” (Interview Question)

Interviewers are asking this more and more… “what do you need to improve?” It’s similar to “what’s your greatest weakness?” but a little more open-ended (which means you can really get into trouble if you don’t know how to answer it). Fortunately I’m going to walk you through exactly how to handle the question. […]

Why Does It Take So Long To Hear Back From An Interview?

You went on an interview, waited anxiously by the phone for three days… and nothing. No response. So why does it take so long to hear back from an interview? Well, there are a couple of reasons that I’ll cover in this article. And the good news is this: Most of the reasons *don’t* mean you […]

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