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Vorstellungsgespräch: Wie verkaufe ich mich am besten
Wie verkaufe ich mich in einem Vorstellunggespräch am besten? Das ist eine Frage, die sich sicher viele stellen, die mitten im Bewerbungsprozess stecken. Im Vorstellungsgespräch zu überzeugen, ist für nicht wenige der schwierigste Teil im gesamten Bewerbungsprozess. Auch wenn man alle Fähigkeiten und die nötige Erfahrung hat, muss man den Personaler erst mal von sich überzeugen, um den Job zu bekommen.Für uns ist ...
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How to sell yourself in an Interview
If you have checked in with us over the last weeks you know that we have written a couple of Blogs about Interview Tips and how to prepare for job interviews. If you haven’t read them yet you might want to have a look at our Top Tips Section and check them out. Today we want to focus on how to best sell yourself in an Interview. For many people this is the hardest part of the job interview. You might have all the...
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First Week in Your New Job
Did you just get the offer for a new job? Congrats! You’ve made it through one of the hardest parts - the interview process. But you didn’t think it would be a walk in the park from now on, did you? Starting a new job can be quite stressful. During the first week in the new job you will have to get used to your new work environment, your colleagues and new tasks and responsibilities. To help you settle in we have ...
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How to make the most out of networking events
Some love them, some hate them - business networking events. A lot of people feel uncomfortable going to these events and talking to strangers in order to make connections. But networking is an important part of today’s business life and can help you grow your career and/or business. Networking events can help you make crucial connections, but going to these events will only be successful when you are prepared and...
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Bewerbung auf Englisch: Initiativbewerbung
Ihr seid auf der Suche nach Arbeit im Ausland? Ihr habt schon zahlreiche Jobbörsen, wie wir eine sind, durchstöbert und habt bis jetzt noch nicht den perfekten Job gefunden? Das könnte daran liegen, dass viele Jobs gar nicht erst von Firmen ausgeschrieben werden. Der so genannte “verdeckte Stellenmarkt” ist groß. Ungefähr 70% der offenen Stellen werden schon besetzt, bevor sie überhaupt ausgeschrieben werden. Wie ...
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Interview Preparation – Knowing your Strengths & Weaknesses
When it comes to preparing for the interview we have quite a few things already covered for you: Making a top notch CV How to find a great job abroad How to tackle pre interview nerves All the way down to preparing for specific interview questions depending on the industry you are interviewing for. Now with some feedback from some of our lovely followers via social media – we hear you are looki...
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IT Interview Questions - Interview Questions for IT Jobs
With going for an interview when it comes to IT jobs, things can get a little trickier in comparison to the likes of Customer Service or a sales interview. But hey what interview doesn’t have its own flair?First of all, IT Jobs (especially IT Development) are all about the skills – you don’t go for an interview if you don’t have the skills – it’s just madness. The only time you could possibly get away with it is f...
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Marketing Interview Questions - Interview Preparation
It’s time for the next instalment of our interview questions series and this week we are focusing in on marketing and the interview questions that goes along with that. When you go and sit an interview for a marketing job the interview is not just looking to see how qualified you are, they are also trying to bring out your personality – to get an idea about you as a person. Why? Working in Marketi...
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Body Language in Job Interviews
Body Language in Job InterviewsFeeling excited, feeling nervous? Could it be that you’ve just finished with your applicationfor language jobs abroad and you’ve just been invited for an interview? Well first off – Congratulations! You have successfully overcome the first few obstacles involved in applying and qualifying for language jobs abroad. All that’s left is to let your skills and personality shine so that th...
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Accounting Interview Questions
It’s all about the numbers! If you are a player of the numbers game or you are trying to get into it – we can help you get there.Accounting interviews can be tricky – it’s not like they can ask you to complete an income statement in the interview so the questions can be a little trickier in order to try and see how skilled you are in this game of numbers.Of course there are various different types of Accounting Jo...
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5 Must-haves für deine Bewerbung in Deutschland
5 Must-haves für deine Bewerbung in DeutschlandDie perfekte Bewerbung sollte natürlich dich als Bewerber gut widerspiegeln und deine Kompetenzfelder aufzeigen. Letztlich musst du den Personaler überzeugen, um zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch eingeladen zu werden. Personaler haben wenig Zeit für ein detailliertes Sichten deiner mühevoll erstellten Bewerbungsunterlagen. Daher sortieren sie fehlerhafte Bewerbungen gnade...
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10 TIPS TO TACKLE INTERVIEW NERVES
10 TIPS TO TACKLE INTERVIEW NERVES by Mark Kane 4th May 2016 For some people it is common to avoid looking for a new job simply because they are afraid of speaking in a interview situation. If you’re applying for a job in Dublin or Prague the nerves do not change so you need to have a handle on your nerves to land that new job. The Job Coconut team has put together a list of quick tips you can do to...
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Sales Interview Questions - What You Need to Know
So if you’ve checked in with us for our blogs on the types of interview questions and our tips on customer service interview questions. We’re pretty sure that you’ll have guessed what’s next: SALES INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Buckle up and get interview ready for your next sales job - with our Sales Interview Prep - you'll be ready & confident to sit any Sales Interview. We’ve all either seen or heard of ‘’The...
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Customer Service Interview Questions - What You Need To Know
Have an interview for a customer service job coming up? Not to worry we’ve gone and done some of the hard work for you. Below you will find a number of questions that you could be asked in a customer service interview. There are those out there that take this type of job for granted, but they really shouldn’t. People see Customer Service jobs as a job that will tide them over until something better comes along. In...
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The Most Important types of Interview Questions
Job Coconut has been doing a little behind the scenes research and we have been talking to a number of recruiters around Europe about Interview Questions & how to spot a tricky question and in what way should they be answered. We just couldn’t keep them to ourselves so with their permission of course we wanted to share them with you. We know that sitting an interview can be a scary time – you are sitting out...
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How to stay Motivated at Work
When it comes to staying motivated at work – it’s a hill we just can’t climb from time to time. It’s not anyone’s fault – we’ve all been there. Even the most motivated of employees can experience this. When the slump hits try out our 6 sure fire ways to get motivated in work Now. Don’t overload yourself Don’t overdo it – when you sit down in the morning make a plan that is realistic for the day ah...
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Tips for finding language jobs abroad - Our Top 5
Tips for finding language jobs abroad - Our Top 5 Looking for a change? Want to start a new adventure? Do you dream of having it all – seeing the world and growing a successful career? If your answer is yes, then keep reading… When it comes to making the step to move abroad there are a few things that you need to sort out before you go. One of the biggest issues that you will face is finding a job ...
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Jobs in Europe Writing a Great CV
Jobs in Europe: Writing a Great CV By Mark Kane March 18th 2016 Searching for jobs in Europe can be tough and take some time. Truthfully not all recruiters will get back to you so to make sure your not wasting your time make sure your CV is the best it can be. That two page document is your advertisement to employers and if you want to achieve your career goals then you need to have a great CV when a appl...
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Top 5 Job Interview Tips 2016
Top 5 Job Interview Tips By Mark Kane March 10th 2016 1. Research the job and the company One of the few questions that is guaranteed to be asked in a job interview will be “what do you know about the company”. Make sure you do your homework and research the company and show you understand the company goals and show how the role you applied for help the company reach those goals. It will show that you...
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Top 10 Interview Questions for 2016 you need to know.
Published February 2nd 2016. Written By Mark Kane. Top 10 Interview Questions for 2016 you need to know. We spoke with Careertrotter, a leading multilingual recruitment agency who place candidates all across Europe, about what the big interview questions are that candidates get wrong. We put together the top 10 plus give advice on how best to answer if these questions come up for you. 1 Q...
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