The hardest part of the interview process is preparing for situational or behavioral questions. The reason for this is that you really don’t have a clue what will be asked. How in the world do you prepare for the unknown? Here are some tips that will allow you to trump your competition. Become a…
Strengths and Weaknesses Everyone on the team spends time with candidates weekly – encouraging, coaching, preparing and nagging – that’s part of the job when you get to help people with their careers. It occurred to me that you might appreciate some help getting ready for those tough interview questions so that the next time…
How to accomplish a productive pivot One of the recurring questions I get when I am talking to working professionals is, “How do I navigate a career change?” Great Question! Let’s say you’ve been travelling a career path for a few years and you’ve come to a point where you aren’t having fun, aren’t fulfilled,…
New Year career tune-up tips The New Year is a great time to review the work you’ve done and set goals for the work you want to do. In this case I’m not talking about performance at work, but rather your career as a whole. There are some traditions you can put in place to help guide you…
Your candidates are not professional resume writers If you are a hiring manager or someone who reviews resumes regularly you may use the resume as a method for screening candidates – either screening them IN – or screening them OUT. Most often, resumes are used for screening candidates OUT. I believe this method may be…
I had the opportunity during the first few months of the year to speak at a few job seeker events. I also regularly spend one on one time with professionals who are looking for a new position or thinking about looking around. If you are unhappy in your current position then it’s time to do…
As a search consultant I spend much of my day reading resumes. I have a methodical approach to assessing a candidate’s skills, abilities and character – some are easier than others. Hiring managers on the other hand do not spend 6 hours a day reading resumes, so your challenge is to make it easy for them to grasp who you…