Category Archives: interview prep

Before and After Answers to Commonly-Asked Job Interview Questions on YouTube

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

The darcylear.com YouTube channel is going strong with nearly 10,000 views.  Some of the most popular content is the before and after answers to commonly-asked job interview questions. I ask unsuspecting “candidates” (gracious volunteer students) common job interview questions without … Continue reading →

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#CareerPrepLangs New in 2016 from darcylear.com

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

To start off 2016, I have set up two new hashtags: #CareerPrepLangs #CareerPrepSpan Each day, I will post one tweet in English and one in Spanish on professional development and career preparation.   These are elements that I integrate into my … Continue reading →

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Honor These Rules of Good Public Speaking

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

The skills required for public speaking are the same ones you’ll need for networking and for interviews. The same rules apply no matter how small the task. Honor these rules and you’ll be ready to excel in public speaking in … Continue reading →

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Repetition Is Key to Development of Professional Skills: In the October Newsletter from darcylear.com

Posted on October 22, 2015 by

Faculty interested in integrating career development into already-exisiting language courses and curricula: this newsletter is for you! This month’s theme is repetition. Repetition is key to acquisition of professional skills–and language classrooms can be a great place to practice skills … Continue reading →

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Ready to Answer a Job Interview Question about Teamwork?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

Now on YouTube: Before & After Answers to Commonly-Asked Job Interview Questions. This week I posted the final video in my 2015 series. I’m sad that it’s coming to an end because I worked with an amazing team of students this … Continue reading →

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Ready to Answer a Job Interview Question in Spanish?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

Now on YouTube: Before & After Answers to Commonly-Asked Job Interview Questions. This week’s question is about answering interview questions in a foreign language: Your resume says you speak Spanish–cuénteme más de eso. These are hands down the most popular clips … Continue reading →

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Can You Answer This Job Interview Question: “Tell Me How You Handled a Difficult Situation”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

Now on YouTube: Before & After Answers to Commonly-Asked Job Interview Questions. This week’s question is about handling difficult situations: Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.  If you aren’t expecting this questions, you will probably make one of two … Continue reading →

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