According to Peter Veruki author of his Business Week bestseller, “The 250 Job Interview Questions you’ll most likely be asked“,

“There are twelve types of information recruiters seek in a typical job interview. Knowing what these points are, and being able to discuss readily how each point relates to you, will make you better prepared and more in control of the interviewing process. Think of your twelve themes as sales messages.”

Veruki says that employers are looking for the candidates who demonstrate the following characteristics:

1. Passion for the Business
2. Motivation and Purpose
3. Skills & Experience
4. Diligence & Professionalism
5. Creativity & Leadership
6. Compatibility with the Job
7. Personality & Cultural Compatibility
8. Management Style & Interpersonal Skills
9. Problem-Solving Ability
10. Accomplishments
11. Career Aspirations
12. Personal Interest & Hobbies

A new a website called ALLinterview.com is a community created to help you prepare for interviews.  You can browse through questions asked at similar job openings and get feedback on technique and what you should generally expect from an interview at your dream company.  This website is updated by user generated content and submissions. It really helps when you are unsure of the type of questions likely to be answered at a job interview.  Just remember that studying interview questions isn’t an all encompassing approach.  It’s important to have a set of questions prepared with your own questions about the opportunity, show your job’s skill set and of course, with a positive attitude!

According to a Florida recruitment agency, the following are the solid tips that will lock the deal and get you your dream job.

Tip #1: You only get one chance for a first impression. Make it a good one.
Tip #2: Be properly prepared for the interview.
Tip #3: Learn about the company and do your research in advance
Tip #4: Be interactive, positive and confident
Tip #5: Dress for success.
Tip #6: Treat your interviewer the way you would like to be treated. Courtesy, positive & engaging.
Tip #7: Interview the interviewer. Ask questions.
Tip #8: Take every precaution to control your environment during a phone interview.
Tip #9: Be confident.

According to news.com.au some of the highest weekly paid workers in 2008 were as follows: engineering manager ($2562), general manager ($2276), research and development manager ($2172), financial dealer ($1976), anesthetist ($1957), mining engineer ($1955), surgeon ($1953), legislator ($1950), psychiatrist ($1909) and internal medicine specialist ($1897).  

On the other hand some of the lowest paid weekly workers were as follows: florist ($493), pharmacy sales assistant ($518), fast food cook ($520), livestock farmer ($523), cafe worker ($523), cook ($539), waiter ($541), mixed crop and livestock farmer ($543), checkout operator, office cashier ($546) and sewing machinist ($554).

Two years on which occupation is really bringing in the bucks?  According to a report from the AAP, an anonymous anesthetist leaked the news that some eye specialists were earning up to $28,000 a day. The average annual payment that an ophthalmologist receives from Medicare is $585,000 of which $154,000 is from cataract procedures only.  The highest paid ophthalmologist received at least $1 million dollars through Medicare in 2009.  The International Federation of Health Funds 2009 showed that Australian ophthalmologists were the highest paid in the world, receiving double their counterparts in the United States of America.

What about in the international job market, which occupations are the highest paying? Chief executives, family and general practitioners, pharmacists, psychiatrists, prosthodontists, orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, internists, anaesthesiologists, judges, lawyers, air traffic controllers, marketing managers, natural science managers, computer and information systems managers, Software developers and engineers all made the rich list.  The average annual salaries for these positions are over $150,000.

What about foreign workers?  The highest paid expatriates are in the mining sector, with an average annual salary of $125,000, while those in the hospitality industry are on salaries starting at $49,000 per year.  Computing professionals, registered nurses, doctors, and business and information professionals were the top four occupations for temporary overseas workers. Despite the strong demand for workers such as welders, civil engineers and motor mechanics ranked further down the list.

So if you are thinking of a job that has a high paying salary that will give a shot of being a millionaire, look no further than health and medical industry.