I’ve seen candidates hit the self-destruct button over and over in a job search, at every stage of the process. This has inspired my list of the top 10 biggest ways to kill your job search. New technology always seems to offer candidates even more inventive...
Let’s face it – interviewing and dating have a lot in common. Before you let it all hang out, keep in mind both are auditions for your future, not therapy sessions. Whether it’s a date or a interview, we are all on our best behavior and it’s...
The Ultimate Real World Guide to Video Interviews Under the best of circumstances, video interviews can be challenging for both the Recruiter and the candidate. For that reason, I strongly recommend the following best practices to ensure that you excel in this...
Recently a friend told me that she had an upcoming video interview with a great nonprofit organization. I asked her where she was going to be actually doing the interview. I knew that her home office was in a cubicle she had created in the laundry room. Which means...
Every job seeker needs to have their job transition history including the reasons they left a job. Hiring Manager overreact to perceived negatives. With average tenure around 2-3 years and merit increases around 1-2%, the only way many employees get any type of raise...
“Your accomplishments are impressive….” We’ve all received these job application rejection emails from company Careers sites after applying online. Rejection Emails Are a Notification, Not An Invitation Here’s what not to do after...