Even if you have a job, its always good to brush up on the interviewing skills and to get more perspectives on selling yourself. You may have a job right now, but you may be looking for a better opportunity sometime in the near future. Here’s another interview tutorial from collegegrad.com
“InterviewStream is the parent company to a family of firms that provide video interview technology to hundreds of universities, MBA Programs, job boards, & employers around the globe including 9 of the top 10 global MBA Programs and the #1 entry level job board.
Founded in 2003 by two recent grads Miles Munz and Randy Bitting, InterviewStream was quickly adopted as a practice and screening interviewing tool for job seekers, career counselors, & employers across 4 continents and in 44 states.
The co-founders’ commitment to serve the customer was further reinforced with the appointment of Eric Arnson, as CEO in early 2006. Eric brings over 20 years of new product development and customer service experience. His background includes Brand Management with Procter & Gamble and Beecham Cosmetics. He founded, ENVISION, a pioneer in growing new markets, and later sold that entity to McKinsey & Company where he served as a Partner.
Four years of research and tens of thousands of users later, InterviewStream is the leader in webcam recorded video interviewing and is continually working with its clients to create a standard in video interviews for practice, presenting, and screening.”
Here’s a demo of how it works.
Nice concept, but you still need to have a person on the other side. My advice is to apply for as many interviews on your campus career website (even for jobs you don’t want) to get comfortable with the interviewing process. Most first interviews ask the same questions so before long you will be well rehearsed and ready for the interview for the job you do want.
If you’re working in the corporate world and want to get into management consulting, you should read this Career Q&A: Moving From Industry to Consulting.
“Since you have seven years in industry, it’s possible that consulting employers may view you as too experienced or expensive for an entry-level position, says Mr. Smith. Some industry professionals have risen to management by this point and aren’t valued as consulting material because they no longer do hands-on work, he says. At senior levels, candidates also must show that they can sell a firm’s experience or have a large range of potential client contacts.”
As it is with many things corporate, the longer you stay in it, the more likely you will be pigeon holed and the less opportunities you will have to move into other industries.
“Many consulting firms prefer hiring college or business-school graduates, so returning to school for an M.B.A. or other master’s degree is one way to gain necessary qualifications. Diamond recruits about 60% of its new hires from campuses, Mr. Brady says. To work at a prestigious strategy consulting firm, you would need a degree from a top-ranked business school, adds Mr. Smith.”
Looks like the way to go is through campus.
Wall Street Journal: Career Journal is a good place to get some fresh career perspectives and such.