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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I was delighted to participate in a colleague’s recent “experts article” as a career coach, on “how to discover your career passion.” I have included my part of the article and a link to the full article below: “First, have the job seeker go through an exercise that is very revealing and can detect patterns
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Let’s face it, being in a job search is difficult. However, not doing necessary tasks or leaving portions of your job search unfinished that can help you get a new job is even worse. You could literally be losing out on new job prospects, contacts who will recommend you personally, and wasting a great deal of time
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When interviewing new hires and even in coaching clients I have seen a little bit of everything. From talking about how a boss works someone too hard to a person answering a behavioral interview question that didn’t call for negative outcome with an incredibly troublesome answer. I agree that sometimes a little bit of
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I’ve noticed a trend on applications in recent years, requiring submission of references to call before the candidate is even interviewed. That truly perplexes my clients, and I have to say myself as well. The whole idea of having references to call is to determine truthfulness of tasks performed and achievements professed, what the candidate
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People, including experts, make networking so tough, and such a formalized process. We write entire books on how to network. It’s really quite simple – have a conversation, and remember that networking isn’t about you in a job search or a business interaction; it’s about you talking with another human being. Just talking, we
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Karen Silins for Udacity 05/20/16 Hiring hasn’t changed as much as we would like think in the last decade. Yes, we now have Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and LinkedIn, but the thought process behind HOW we hire needs some reassessment. The recipe was simple for such a long period of time; graduate from high school
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Advertised positions constitute a small percentage of the jobs that are available at any given time. Because running ads and screening the high volume of applications that come in can be an expensive and time-consuming process for employers, many companies prefer to hire from within or to hire individuals who have been recommended by
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Job seekers often send their resume with “References available upon request” included in the document. However, this information is unnecessary, as it is expected that you will be able to supply references, whether you have said so or not. A reference listing (a separate page from your resume listing each reference and their contact information)
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