Posts Tagged ‘interview preparation’
Effective Interview Follow-Up Strategies to Get The Offer
Imagine this: You get your resume into the right hands. You get to interview with key decision makers from the company of your dreams. You prepare well, you do the interview, and you nail it. Mission accomplished, right? Wrong! Savvy executives know that the interviewing process continues well after the actual interview is over. It…
Read MoreMaking the Best Impression During Video and Skype Interviews
Last time we talked about how to nail phone interviews. And to stay on topic, let’s continue mastering other virtual ways of conducting an interview: Video and Skype. If you think Skype is the future, you’re wrong. This is already happening. It is the present. And being able to interview successfully over Skype and video…
Read MoreAre You Outdated, Overqualified or Experiencing Ageism in Your Job Search?
Everyday during our work with clients, my team and I hear the terms outdated, overqualified, and ageism used interchangeably. As if these terms mean the same thing. Well, they are not the same. One is a legitimate reason for not being hired, that you have 100% control over changing to get hired. One is…
Read MoreCulture Fit Interview Question: How Would You Answer to Get the Offer?
I had an HR consultant reach out to me and ask how we prepare candidates for culture fit interview questions. Essentially, she wanted to know about the list of questions we use to prepare our clients for when companies want to determine if someone is a good culture fit for their organization. This is the…
Read MoreHow Dare They Ask Me That!?
People are often offended by the questions they are asked on an interview. Stupid questions. Ridiculous questions. “Questions that should not be asked, but god help us all, they are still asked” questions. You know… Questions like:
Read More3 Strategies for Answering the ‘Greatest Weakness’ Interview Question
Random people on LinkedIn reach out to me via email to ask how to handle the ‘What is your greatest weakness?’ interview question. Without knowing someone, this is virtually impossible to answer in an email. Depending on what your actual weaknesses and target roles are, this answer can vary widely between people when it is…
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