Preparing for a job interview is extremely stressful – there’s simply no denying it The 30 minutes of intense questions and answers will decide the direction your life will take for you, so it’s imperative to make it count

I think I’m yet to meet anyone who actively enjoys the job interview process Sure, there are those infuriating people who suffer from no job interview stress and glide through the meeting as if their careers didn’t depend on it, but even they don’t actually enjoy it – they just don’t let it affect them

So last month I tackled some of the common job interview questions you are likely to field Some of them may have seemed tricky, but they’re small fry compared to some of these tough interview questions that employers reserve for when they really want to make the applicants sweat

If you’re so down in the dumps about work that your commute feels like a trip to the gallows, you're not alone – in one recent study, 41% of workers were found to be dissatisfied in their job If a job really isn’t right for a person, I would advise them to leave

Working with candidates for jobs in travel quite closely, one question comes up time and time again: So, let’s say you’ve been waiting for months for the perfect job interview to come along, and suddenly you have one, with one small catch They’re exceptionally keen (or pressed for time) and can only give you a last minute job interview

Having worked in travel recruitment and headhunting for some time, I’ve learned a great deal about the way executive search agencies work Even if you’re not actively looking for work, an enquiring headhunter call can boost morale or prompt a wage boost by your current employer eager to keep you at the firm, and of course if you are looking for work, then letting headhunters do the legwork will save you an awful lot of time and effort

As part of my job, I give interview advice to candidates applying for travel jobs When I ask them how it went afterwards, most people don’t come out remembering what went right

What is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) When search engines decide what pages to show in response to an inquiry, they consult their indexed database of millions of web pages and decide which are the most relevant results, and in what order they should show them

As the MD of a recruitment agency for all kinds of online marketing and online travel jobs, I know how stressful interviews can be for a candidate Whenever you travel to a job interview, it is only natural that on the way you’ll try and think about every possible question that you might be asked and try and devise an answer to them

Whether you are looking for a job in travel or teaching, PR or publishing, hunting for a new job can be a daunting experience There is no flawless formula for finding the perfect job, but by taking some basic steps and remembering a few important principles, you can greatly enhance your chances of success… Know thyself If you are about to start searching online for a job, ask yourself a few simple questions first