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A Word on Interviewing…Passion
Over the holidays I was on a run with a friend of mine who is currently in the midst of a career search. While discussing a potential role and company, he shared with me that he had come across no other job that seemed like such a strong fit technically,
Tips on Phone Interviews
Here’s some tips from a college senior on phone interviews. Alas, Patricia might want to invest in a land line…three dropped calls and I think you’re pretty much ‘out’. From the WSJ DECEMBER 15, 2010, 9:30 AM ET Set the Table for a Phone Interview By Patricia Berg I recently
Amazing Things Interviewees Say
Here’s an amazing article on what candidates really do say in interviews. Having your brain turned on before you speak is highly recommended: Interview Answers: Interviewees Say the Darndest Things By CareerBuilder.com, Posted Sep 9th 2010 @ 6:00AM You can always depend on young children to tell you exactly what
More on Interview Questions
As I mentioned in the last post, very few interview questions are ‘trick questions’. It’s baffling then, to ask a candidate a straightforward question only to have them stumble with an answer. The key to successful interviewing is to lock yourself in a quiet room and think through the questions you’ll be
Interview Questions
We had a client recently ask a candidate whether they had a family and kids. It was meant as an icebreaker though the candidate came back with, “s/he can’t ask me that”. Well, that’s not true, you can ask anything you want in an interview, but just like other conversations
Interviewing Tips
Thoughts for the day on Interviewing: 1. First impressions really do matter—-it’s simple: look your best, wear pressed, clean clothing. Ladies—be sure you are comfortable ie; nothing pulling where it should not be! 2. There are no ‘do-over’s’ in an interview—this is your turn to shine so use the time
Nailing the Interview
In another great article by Sarah Needleman, in today’s WSJ, she offers some very solid advice for those lucky enough to land an interview. Getting an interview right is more difficult than you might think. One of my top tips to job seekers is a page right out of media
Fake Job Postings
It’s been happening for some time; the WSJ is catching up now with their article on Fake Job Postings. As a job seeker, it isn’t all that hard to figure out whether a job post is real. First clue, if a real recruiter takes the time to reach out to
Landing the Right Job
I had a conversation with an exec the other day who asked a great question, when things don’t work out between a new hire and a company, what are the most common reasons?
Landing the Right Candidate
Recruiting is a two way street and the best managers internalize that and cater the interview experience accordingly. Being as open as possible about the role is the most important thing you can do to ensure you hire the right candidate.
