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The Ultimate Key to Job Interview Success: Chemistry
In a world where the building of relationships are vital to our professional success, what does it take to get to win a job interview? Chemistry. That’s not to say that you don’t need some basic skills...
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How to Craft the Perfect Answer to “Tell Me About Yourself”
But the dastardly “tell me about yourself” question may also come at you first thing in the interview, like a fast ball without warm up, in the form of “So tell me why do you think you’re right for the...
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8 Reasons Your Network Isn’t Growing Quickly Enough
No doubt: networking is one of your best job search and career building tools. But for job seekers who aren’t networking pros, the whole thing can feel pretty scary. After all, there are lots of ways...
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9 Ways to Dramatically Shorten Your Job Search
Before the recession, the general rule of thumb was that for every $10,000 in salary desired, a person could expect their job search to last a month. Want a job for $50,000? Count on 5 months. Now,...
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Before Sending Another Resume: Ask Yourself These 4 Questions
A job seeker reports applying for over 1,000 jobs in the past 12 months. The results: Zero job offers; zero job interviews. Like many job seekers, this job seeker viewed the millions of job postings on...
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Recruiters Reveal: The Networking Secrets That Make Them Great
I recently attended a two-day conference of top recruiters. And it was a very educational experience as I met and interacted with over 100 of these top professionals. And not just because of the talk...
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3 Bad Assumptions About Networking for Job Seekers
Many job seekers say they hate the networking part of the job search. Apparently, those job seekers would rather spend (no, waste) time comfortably clicking on the “Apply” button on postings they find...
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12 Practical Tips to Help You Ace the Job Interview
Many experts and mentors – and maybe even well-meaning peers and parents – will tell you that the only way to ace your job interview is to provide the perfect job interview answer to every job...
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30 Reasons Your Job Search is Taking Way Too Long
As many have discovered, effective job search methods have changed substantially in the last few years – and it can be hard to leave behind the job search techniques that used to work, but don't in our...
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Finally! This is Exactly How You Research a Potential Employer
"Do your homework!" This cliche job search advice is always there; and seemingly always empty. Why? Because no one tells you exactly how to get that homework done... exactly how to research the company...
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How Humble Bragging About Former Employers Boosts Your Brand
Here’s a tip rarely utilized by job seekers: the more impressive you make your former employers look on your resume, the better you look to potential new employers. So, carefully (and truthfully) brag...
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Recruiter for a Day: Would You Hire You?
Any successful salesperson will tell you that the secret to making the sale is to put yourself “in the shoes” of the customer — what are the customer’s major concerns? The same can be said for a...
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How to Make the “Greatest Weakness” Question a Strength
Too often, a job interview includes annoying interview questions... and none is worse, or more common, than: “What’s your greatest weakness?” So, since some form of the greatest weakness question will...
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The One Job Interview Answer You Must Get Right
“How would your boss or co-workers describe you?” This question seems simple, but it most definitely is not. Don’t underestimate it... because the question is being asked for a variety of reasons...
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How to Craft the Perfect Answer to “What’s Your Greatest Accomplishment?”
One of the toughest job interview questions of all time: "What is your greatest accomplishment?" And yet answering this question in a way sure to impress the recruiter is not all that difficult!...
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How Easily Can Employers Find You?
Having an online profile that attracts employers and recruiters is critical to a successful job search. But, the best profile will be useless to you if those employers and recruiters you’ve worked so...
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Why Your Generic Branding is Killing Your Job Search
The issue with the generic self-introduction so common on social media: No one ever knows how he might define fast-learning. And no one ever knows what kind of problems he solved. Yes, employers...
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In 5 Steps: Be 5 Times More Likely to Get Hired
Being recommended to the employer by a current employee is often the best – and fastest – way to a new job. Known as a “referral,” a referred candidate is five times more likely to be hired than a...
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After the Interview: What Happens Behind the Scenes?
You ace the interview. In fact, it was the best job interview you ever had! You head home dreaming of the offer for the new job you’re pretty sure you just landed. And then…you wait. And you wait. And...
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10 Tips for a Resume That Really Stands Out
As a serial resume screener, what do I look for in resumes and cover letters? I'm glad you asked! Here are the ten things that make a candidate’s application stand out for me as a screener...
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