[TechRepublic] 10 ways to be liked in your job interview

July 17, 2009

TechRepublic Daily Digest Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters | Unsubscribe Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums 10 ways to be liked in your job interview Everyone wants to make a good impression in job interviews. But did you know that too much smiling or asking too many unrelated questions can circumvent that goal? Career blogger Toni Bowers looks at interviewing tips -- what are yours? Subscribe to TechRepublic's Career Management RSS Feed Bookmark the Career Management blog Sponsored How much do IT professionals earn? Find out in the 2009 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member and get free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * How much do business professionals earn? Take our salary survey and find out once the salary benchmark wizard is completed. Geekend Picks of the Week Do you plan on seeing the latest Harry Potter film? Wally Bahny shares what characters and scenes he's most looking forward to seeing in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Let us know if you plan to see the sixth installment in the Harry Potter series. See the new HD trailer here. Geek Gifts 2009: WowWee Rovio Mobile Webcam The Rovio mobile Webcam from WowWee is one of the most geek-friendly gifts we have ever reviewed -- find out why. Photos: The Apollo 11 moon landing Historical photographs of the great space adventure on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary. Want to sell your game? Host a post-apocalyptic pig roast! Borderlands game publisher 2K went all out, turning a warehouse into a B-movie set, complete with props straight out of Mad Max, costumed bartenders, and an entire roasted pig, gleefully hacked up for the attendees. Google Chrome: What's the point? TechRepublic member dcolbert questions the relevance and significance of Chrome, the Google-branded desktop OS. How to assess a company's culture before you take the job Have you ever been mislead about a company's culture during an interview? Here are some tips for figuring out the real deal before you accept that job. Photo gallery: Boeing / Saturn V Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and North American Aviation collaborated to develop and produce the mammoth 363-foot Saturn V rocket that propelled the Apollo spacecraft to the moon in 1969. Video: Shuttle Endeavor launches On July 15, 2009, the NASA space shuttle Endeavour launched into space with seven astronauts onboard. Check out the video of the launch. You can also follow one of the seven on Twitter: @Astro_127 Find more optical distractions in the TechRepublic gallery collection and the TR video channel. WHITE PAPERS FROM OUR SPONSORS How much do IT professionals earn? Implementing energy-efficient data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) The advantages of row and rack-oriented cooling architectures (American Power Conversion (APC)) Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Preventing data corruption in the event of an extended power outage (American Power Conversion (APC)) Leo Laporte voted 'President of the Internet' in mock election TechRepublic's mock election for "President of the Internet" has concluded and the winner with over 40% of the vote is veteran technology commentator Leo Laporte. See the full election results. Breville Ikon Stainless Steel Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $279.95 Franklin BES-1890 Dictionary / Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $99.99 TechRepublic Newsletters Get the latest news, Vista/Windows 7 updates, useful downloads, and techy photos in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! IT News Digest Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report Downloads Photo Galleries Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cpedley@churchpower.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.