Moving Your Interview Status Up From Simply Qualified to A-list Your goal in an interview is to promote your best self, ensuring that you are seen as the strongest candidate in terms of values, culture, competency and motive. When you are interviewing with a search firm, the very least you want to be achieving is to…
Hiring for Attitude -Training for High Performance!
People who don’t fly right, ie., fit your culture and values, fail to adapt, don’t (or won’t) learn, and therefore can’t form the kind of positive relationships that build morale, productivity and culture. If these people exist on your team, the essentials of hiring for attitude may have been grossly overlooked in your hiring…
How to Land the Job: A Recruiter’s Guide to Proper Interview Attire
Don’t be pulling out your fall-back suit and white shirt just yet. When selecting the right interview attire, you need to know there are as many wrong ways to dress for an interview as there are industries to find work in. You’ve got the interview date and time set for the…
How to Answer Interview Questions and Land the Job Offer You Deserve
Top 3 Reasons Job Seekers Fail at Interview Questions Reason #1 You can’t articulate yourself and communicate exactly why you’re the perfect fit for the job. This is a very important point. If you show up for a job interview without any idea about what the company does, you’ll easily end up on the…
It’s Hiring New Grads Season… You Want Me to do What?
Many of you may well be wondering what it is that employers are really looking for when hiring new grads. While some jobs are better than others and, donning your favorite pair of rose-tinted glasses, many of you will be merrily going into your first internship or practicum. Aside from that…
It’s Your final Interview… Now What?
You’ve made it through your first and second, maybe even third interview. Human resources has given the hiring manager a thumbs up. Now it’s your final interview and you’re in the home stretch. What you KNOW: There are people in the organization who really like you. They’ve gone to bat for you because…
Interviewing Warm-ups – 3 Winning Ways to Hit a Home Run on Your First Interview
You only have one chance to make the right first impression. Nowhere is this more important than when presenting yourself for your first interview. Following are some easy to follow insider tips on hitting it out of the ballpark. #1 Know Thyself, at Least in Relation to the Job Your Applying…
Video: The #1 Interview Question to Ask Any Serious Candidates
As a business owner or hiring manager, the time you invest in an interview is important. Learn how to identify early on in the interview process whether or not your candidate is motivated and well-suited to becoming a part of your team. Wasting time with a wrong fit candidate is the bane of…
How to Ace Your Next Online Interview – A Quick Reference Guide
With the rapid growth of video conferencing tools, the popularity of online interviews among recruiters and hiring managers is booming. Whether you’re new to Skype (or whatever tool you use) or a seasoned pro, this quick reference guide will ensure that your interview goes off as planned and puts you…
2 Excellent Salary Negotiation Scripts for Job Seekers
A well rehearsed response is critical when the question of salary comes up. It’s important to have a dialog at the ready for this pivotal stage of your interview process. Here are a few suggestions that will catapult you into the top 20% of candidates.
Recent Comments