Interviews Gone Wrong

Robyn Greenspan wrote a great post called When Bad Interviews Happen to Good Candidates.  She has some horror stories of interviewing (the first one makes me sick), as well as advice from coaches on what it means (or how to move on).
Interviewing is a tricky thing.  I remember the first major disappointment I had in an interview [...]

“Tell Me About Yourself…”

Have you ever heard this question?
It can come up in a number of different scenerios, and your response can be great or it can be the end of the relationship.
I don’t want a novel, I don’t want something irrelevant, I want something that draws me in.  I want something that is thoughtful and makes me [...]

Job Seekers: How Will You Be Remembered?

When I was a hiring manager at my last company I had a number of times when I was looking for talent.  One particular round of hiring stands out from all others.  I interviewed about 20 people.  This was a long time ago but I remember many of the people I interviewed.  They were MEMORABLE [...]

What is the purpose of a resume?

Sidestepping the question of “are resumes relevant,” I want to talk about something else: what is the purpose of a resume?
In my job search I thought my resume was to help me get branded, and help me in my networking efforts.
It was also to impress people that I gave the resume to.
I think that those [...]

Job Search Interviews

I just saw a tweet from Jacqui Poindexter linking to a terrific post from Jeff Lipschultz, a partner in a Dallas recruiting shop.
If anyone knows the ins-and-outs of success in a job search interview, it would be a recruiter, right?
Jeff’s post, Successful Interviewing: Part 4 – How to “Shine” During the Interview, is an amazing [...]

Why do hiring managers hire people?

The question is, what is going to influence a hiring manager to actually hire someone?  You need to be able to answer this question – in generally, and hopefully specifically as it relates to the hiring manager who is interviewing you.
Last week I wrote The underqualified candidate, which I’ve had on my mind for quite [...]

Job Search Ethics

Have you come across any ethical issues in your job search?  I’m not referring to the company’s stuff, I’m referring to what a job seeker does.
This week I saw a blog post (I can’t find it now) that talked about a job seeker who wanted to apply for a job, but wanted to get more [...]

There is power in being prepared

What if, when you got laid off, you had a resume that was ready to go.  Completely updated, with all the right wording, all the right statements, and the right message.
What if, when you got laid off, you had a strong, large network of professional contacts who were ready and anxious to help you find [...]

What are you Job Search tools?

Career-Resumes writes resumes.  That’s obvious.  So you got your resume, and it’s great!  What are the rest of your job search tools?  Here are some that I try and keep on-hand:
Your resume is the industry standard document which everyone knows and accepts.    You may make progress in your job search and networking without one, but [...]

Internalize Your Resume

I have to share a rather embarrassing story with you.  In my job search I was interviewed by a handful of companies… so each one was like gold.  There was a company I was very, very interested in.  They were a high-tech startup, focusing on hardware (as opposed to software).  They had just received 8 [...]