Interviewing   Often the most daunting part of the job seeking process is also the most crucial: the interview.   Recruiters Want Execs Who Look the Part   Often recommendations for top jobs are awarded for surprising reasons. In our very competitive job market, almost all candidates we encounter in a search for top level executives are very well qualified, so recruiters have learned to distinguish applicants on certain "hiring intangibles" such as presence, chemistry, poise, attitude, and speech patterns. This article takes these intangibles which are ordinarily very hard to put one´s finger on, and breaks them down into very specific categories such as, "executive poise." It then goes further to explain exactly how this quality is perceived in one who has it. "They initiate a handshake (strong, two shakes)…they use first names periodically, but not so often that they sound like salespeople…If they drop something they pick it up gracefully… They give the impression that someone less senior - a secretary or assistant - is handling the details of their life." This is an excellent and amusing article that illuminates what besides skill and experience makes a top executive. To Read Further   Learning to Read an Interviewer´s Mind   This article raises the excellent point that all jobs are meant to solve problems. The secret to finding a great job, the article states, is in identifying the employer´s problem and showing him how you´ll solve it. Most job seekers concentrate more on their own skills and experiences than on the mindset of the person who is hiring them, and why they are looking for someone in the first place. The author suggests thinking of yourself the way that consultants or outside contractors do when they enter a company to solve a specific problem. He then goes on to suggest very effective ways to find out what the company´s problems are by "reading between the lines of the job posting," and being very observant and attentive when dealing with the organization´s executives and hiring managers. To Read Further