Most professionals have at some point encountered events in their career that they would rather not talk about. Unfortunately these are the red flags potential employers want to talk about first. You may, of course, be among the rare few with uninterrupted career paths that are easy to articulate because …
Question: When you hold a phone screening interview with a candidate, what are you looking for? Response: I look for a few things. First of all, I’m looking for why you’re looking. I need to understand the driver or trigger to your search. Have you hit a glass ceiling, are you looking …
In Part I we looked at what is the behavioral interview and when is it used. In this 2nd part of this series we will offer some commonly-asked behavioral interview questions, followed by some deeper analysis questions you as the interviewee can ask at the end of the interview. To …
Developed in the 1970’s by industrial psychologists, behavioral interviewing asserts that the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in a similar situation. While some employers conduct strictly behavioral interviews, others will mix traditional and behavioral questions to make more of a balanced interview experience. Where traditional interview …
Deportment! The way you carry yourself in the interview and throughout the process tells the hiring manager much of what he or she needs to know. They are interviewing you not only for your hard skills, but also for your mannerisms and how well you will fit into the group …
Oopses & Ouches! Appearance matters, for better or for worse. We spend all our time thinking of what we can do to make ourselves look and appear great, and then we blow it with what might seem to be a slight indiscretion. Here are some of our favorites that candidates …
Day-Of Preparation! Interview preparation begins several days and even weeks in advance, but depending on where you are in the interview process, some of the preparation will already be well in-hand. Let’s assume you have done what you can in terms of healthy choices, exercise, hair styles and wardrobe prep. …
Presentation Matters! We come in all shapes and sizes and it isn’t so much about your size and shape as much as what you do to make the most of what you have. Last week we looked at tips & tricks to help us look and feel better, and next …
Top 10! It’s rare if ever that the smartest one gets the job. Appearance definitely plays a role. Join us for this Appearance Matters series of tips and insights into making the most of what we have to optimize our presentation. To start things off, let’s look at some …
Continuing from our previous post on what to do following the interview, Christian offers an additional three key elements to post-interview success… How to Unstick Something That Seems to Have Gotten Stuck — Re-Opening the Conversation Job search can be very, very frustrating as there are oftentimes several “hurry …
