Interviewing – Thank you Letters

The thank-you letter is one of the most important, yet least used, tools in a job search. When well done, thank-you letters can establish goodwill, express appreciation, restate your interest and enthusiasm for the job, and strengthen your candidacy.

The …

By Beth Loell
Beth Loell Associate Director, Career Advising & Programming
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Tough Interview Questions

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Tough Interview Questions

While some interview questions are relatively easy to answer, some can be more challenging. Some potentially difficult questions include:

What Is a Weakness of Yours?

This is a classic job interview …

By Carla Merkosky
Carla Merkosky Career Advisor, Career Services
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Behavioral Interviewing

When interviewing, there are several different types of questions you might be asked, one of which being behavioral questions. Behavioral questions refer to questions that focus on how you handled specific situations in the past.

They are structured to elicit …

By Kerry Willard Bray
Kerry Willard Bray Director, Career Services
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Resources

UMass Lowell’s Career & Co-op Center is pleased to offer a comprehensive recruiting system called Handshake. This system provides customized …

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PDF: The before, during, and after of a job interview.

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