So this young lady wrote an email to her sorority sisters that – well – actually it deserves no additional comments, least from me. It stands alone. It might even make Quentin Tarantino say, “wow” or not… But it’s not the email but one of her many tweets that makes me think she has a [...]
Interview Questions: Are You Too Trusting?
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
How much should you trust a potential employer? You might be surprised to learn the number of lies that are told or information that is purposely omitted on both sides of the job interview table every day. Job candidates lie and employers know this and take precautions. Employers often run background checks or search for [...]
Make Your Job Interview into a Business Proposal…
August 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just a quick thought – what do all artist (or creative type) bring to a job proposal? A Portfolio – a collection of their past efforts and successes. An interview is a job proposal. What you are doing is no different than what a freelancer does on a daily basis. It is no different than [...]
Followup to a Successful Interview
July 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As I discussed in my last post, a successful interview means a thorough preparation with lots of practice that will give you the mindset of a victorious warrior who wins first, then enters the battle. But that’s not the end. If you follow the analogy, then the first interview is your first battle, and a [...]
A Successful Interview Means…
July 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just a quick thought on prepping for a successful interview, but first… “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win” – Sun Tzu There are a lot good, pithy sayings out there, but none really captures the essense of what you need to [...]
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make in a Phone Interview
May 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Jessica Holbrook, I have to admit, with more than 12 years of hands-on experience interviewing candidates for various positions, I find that the biggest mistakes aren’t made during the face-to-face interview; the ones that have really shocked me have been when I’ve interviewed a candidate over the phone. I find this especially serious for [...]
Job Interview Questions: Covering Gaps in Your Job History
May 27, 2011 by 2 Comments
By Phil Baker, When you have a non-linear timeline of employment history, job interview questions focusing on the gaps can be uncomfortable. Even if your time away from work was an informed personal decision, you might feel like a judgmental eye is prying into your life with a harsh, antagonistic query. If you weren’t working, [...]
Job Interview Questions: The First Question You Should Ask for Any Interview
May 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There is one powerful question I always recommend job hunters ask an employer before any other. In fact this question should be asked when you are scheduling an interview. This is a simple easy to ask query that can give you an edge when preparing to answer interview questions: “How long do you expect the [...]
Six Must-Ask Interview Questions
May 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Joe Turner Interviewing can be a gut-wrenching process. Most books on how to interview list hundreds of questions you need to be ready to answer, but few talk about the questions you need to ask.   Take more control at your next interview by asking some pointed questions of your own. Here are six [...]
Job Interview Questions: Seven Most Influential Ways to Prepare
May 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Phil Baker, While you might not know exactly what interview questions you will be asked at your interview, there are some preparation tactics that can improve your odds of getting a second interview or job offer. One of the keys to success with job interview questions is being ready for them. Getting ready for [...]
Job Hunter’s Top Ten Telephone Mistakes
March 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
by Phil Baker, When job hunting, as simple as using the phone seems, most of us have developed habits that are not professional. Here are the top telephone mistakes that can cost you points in the job hunting game: Â 1. Calling or taking a call in a busy location such as a restaurant or [...]
Two-minute crash course on interviews
February 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
by Richard Bolles, In his book, “Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut,” author David Shenk argues (cogently) that whereas information was once something we just couldn’t get enough of, now we are all drowning in too much information. Of course, David isn’t the first to make this point. That honor belongs to Ecclesiastes in the [...]
Having a Conversation…
February 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
An job interview is all about having a conversation. It must be! The challenge is that some still view it as a grilling session – an interrogation where the interviewee (you) need to rope-a-dope to keep damaging info off the table and all the great stuff on it. Wrong. The interviewer has problems and issues. [...]
Answers to Tough Interview Questions
February 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
With few exceptions, sitting in that chair getting ready for the interview can be nerving-racking; and the best way to take the edge off is to be prepared with answers to tough interview questions before you go in. To help you do just that, Kevin Donlin sat down and dived deep into David Perry’s well of experience and knowledge. What follows are the [...]
How to Get an Interview When You’re Under-Qualified
January 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Karen Silins, Fay Wong wanted to apply for a job as a conservation officer at her local municipal authority. She told her recruitment advisor that she’d been working in her local parks department for two years and that she had an associate’s degree in ecology. She’d started volunteering with an environmental group six years [...]
