How to Prepare for a Job Interview, Have Fun

How to Prepare for a Job Interview, Have FunHow to Prepare for a Job Interview, Have FunCarrie Lewis, a Robert Half recruiting manager in New Orleans, says she wishes she could tell candidates how to prepare for a job interview the same way some people do for public speaking, by imagining the hiring managers in their underwear - but being nervous and giggling is probably a schwimmbad combination,she admits.Still, there is something to be said for using creativity to lessen your nerves before that terrifying interview for a finance or accounting job. While the butterflies may not go away completely, there are some things you can do to help calm your pre-interview jitters before your big entrance.Whats the best advice for how to prepare for a job interview? Sure, you need to think about how to answer tough questions. But you also need to chill. Here are some quirky ideas for having fun, followed by more serious tips from our recruiters, as you de-stress, wipe your sweaty brow and prep are to thrive in the interview setting.1. Count backward and breatheIf youre in accounting, youre already good with numbers. Why not use them to your advantage? Count backward from 50, focus on the numbers, and find your breathing return to normal - voila (You dont have to count out loud if youre in public. It still works.)2. Get silly and walk like a penguinPublic speaking prompts nervousness a lot like getting grilled in an interview, and a presentation coach who calls herself the Impromptu Guru on YouTube recommends you do the penguin to release tension. Scrunch your shoulders up tightly to your neck and waddle around like a penguin. If that makes you feel silly, consider it a win3. Have a good belly laughWhat cracks you up - cat videos, re-watching the movie Office Space,listening to a comedian like Mike Birbiglia or hanging out with your most amusing friends? Relaxing with humor has been linked to reductions in stress hormones, so make a funny face in the mirror and know that every little bit helps.Go ahead and indulge yourself in some accounting humor, tooNow for more serious adviceNow that youre breathing like a yogi, weve collected some tidbits from our recruiters, starting with Judy Billings, vice president of Robert Half Financial Accounting.Preparation is a process - and the key to a successful interview.Billings advises that you practice answering questions you might be asked and to write down questions you can ask the hiring manager. From past experience, you might know that nervousness manifests itself in different ways. If it causes your hands to sweat, for example, youll know to bring a handkerchief.Past performance is the best indicator of success.Another suggestion is to prepare by using a tool Billings calls the T account. Set up a spreadsheet using your current or previous job description at the top. Then create two columns below it. On the left, itemize What Ive Done, and on the right, How Well I Did. List the meaningful things youve a ccomplished, quantifying them with specific results, such as saving the company half a million dollars or cutting three days off the closing.mora words of wisdomLewis, who is also a CPA, remembers her interview for her job at Robert Half. I was nervous, she says. I wanted the job, and I told the interviewer, If you dont like my dark-blue suit, I have them in all other colors.Its OK to admit your nervousness at the interview. It shows you care.If you suddenly go blank or stumble on a question, you can always say, Please forgive me. Im nervous, but Im so excited to be here.Many times, the hiring manager is as nervous as you are.Lewis reminds us that the interviewer is just another human being like you, who may also be uncomfortable in this setting.Still nervous? At Robert Half, we can help you improve your resume, find jobs, and prep for interviews.SEARCH FOR JOBSSEND US YOUR RESUME

Drink up Millennials spend more on craft beer than any other generation

Drink up Millennials spend more on craft beer than any other generationDrink up Millennials spend more on craft beer than any other generationCraft beer is at the top of manys lists - including Millenials.A new survey conducted by C+R research found beer drinkers spend an average of $59 per month on craft beer, with Millennials leading the spending pack due to their obsession with craft beer.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreMillennials spend an additional $5 per month because more than half said they prefer having at least one craft beer per week.43% of Millennials said they visit a brewery or brewpub at least once a month.The survey, which polled 2,000 Americans from ages 21 to 70 who said they consume alcohol, found that most drinkers (76%) were comfortable spending more money because they preferred drinking craft beer due to its taste and quality.The monthly spending habits o n craft beer differ between men and women. Male drinkers spend an average of $66 a month while female drinkers spend $50 a month on craft beer, according to the survey.While craft breweries are shrinking in the UK, they continue to rise in the US. Over 7,000 breweries were operating in the US in 2018, according to a recent report.It might be easy to peg Millennials as craft beer snobs, but its not exactly accurate.Research by the Federal Research examining Millennials spending habits found that just 1.4% of Millennials total expenditures was used on alcoholic beverages. Thats the same number for Gen-Xers while Boomers spent the highest, about 1.9% in 1986.Millennials, according to the survey, preferred IPAs as their craft beer.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

This is the one takeaway from Steve Jobs 1992 MIT talk you must remember at work

This is the one takeaway from Steve Jobs 1992 MIT talk you must remember at workThis is the one takeaway from Steve Jobs 1992 MIT talk you must remember at workApple titan Steve Jobs spoke to students at the MIT Sloan School of Managementdecades ago in 1992, but one of his biggest takeaways on work remains relevant today.Referring to Jobs time at NeXT Computer Corporation, where he served as president and CEO,an attendee asked him, Whats the most important thing that you personally learned at Apple that youre doing at NeXT?Im bedrngnis sure I learned this when I was at Apple, but I learned it based on the data when I was at Apple. Uh, and that is, I now take a longer-term view on people. In other words, when I see something not being done right, my first reaction isnt to go fix it. Um, its to say, were building a team here and were gonna do great stuff for the next decade, not just the next year. And so, what do I need to do to help so that the person thats screwing up learns? versus , how do I fix the problem?And uh, thats painful sometimesand I still have that first instinct to go fix the problem, but, thats, taking a longer-term view on people is probably the biggest thing thats changedand then, I dont know, maybepart of thats biological.There you have it, folks- in a nutshell, Jobs shows why its important not to give up hope on those you work with. By essentially saying that he took more of a hands-off approach to solving immediate workplace issues at hand, he shows why its more crucial to keep the big picture in mind. After all, investing in employees knowledge is one way that employers and management can ultimately set a company up for a greater shot at success. Watch the clip below.H/t Inc.com