I found the above picture yesterday in a search for graphics, and it immediately struck me as perfect for my article. While everyone writing their resume is doing so in earnest and with the best information they have, often the person writing it may have received bad resume advice from friends and family, used poorly […]
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This is a common question my clients are regularly asked in an interview. There is worth to the question, despite what you read online, and I do understand the logic behind it. So, here is how you handle it: First, tell them you don’t know the other candidates’ qualifications, nor do you have their
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I was honored to recently participate in a colleague’s article interviewing 11 experts on how to “stand out from the crowd” while in an interview. Below is my tip for jobseekers, and a link to the full article. “Craft answers to Behavioral Interview questions prior to the interview. I take every one of my clients
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There are numerous companies currently offering the ability to interview digitally or via online web cam, including HireVue, TruHire and Skype. Especially for long distance job opportunities, these technologies have saved companies and jobseekers a great deal of time and money. Don’t be surprised though if a local company you have applied to wants
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Common Question Asked by Jobseekers: Do you see any red flags that would prevent me from being the perfect candidate for this position? I advise those I train in interviewing skills NOT to ask the above question. Why you might ask? Because after having what is most likely a great interview, the last thing
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Whether my clients are discussing their frustrations with the current job search environment, or seminar, workshop and career fair attendees are venting, some complaints remain constant, and one of those complaints is “why are companies wasting my time?” I know organizations are busier than ever, and employee and management hours have increased, but if you
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Daily I will admit shock at the posts I see on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and other social media. This doesn’t even include blogs, articles (posted remarks after those blogs and articles), and comment sites (like “who called me” for 1-800 #’s). Somehow the Internet has become a cacophony of voices wanting to list each and
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Clients regularly ask that I coach them through various interview questions, and one of the most requested is “Tell Me about Yourself.” I definitely understand why this question creates so much anxiety on the interviewee’s part, mainly because they have no idea what the interviewer really wants from them. Here is how I coach my
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