Interview Insights | Key Question: Are you willing to relocate?
Interview question: Are you willing to relocate? Which bucket do you fall into? You have no intention of moving. You are you single and flexible....
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: What didn’t you enjoy about your former bosses or managers?
What didn’t you enjoy about your former bosses or managers? Make sure to do extensive research on your new boss in anticipation of having to...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: What didn’t you enjoy about your last job?
What didn’t you enjoy about your last job? You likely have a laundry list of items; yet, it is in poor form to complain during...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Interview Question: What are your salary expectations?
What are your salary expectations? There are a few great ways to approach this question as well as lame ones. The best way to tackle...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: Why don’t we start with you asking me questions. [Template & Sample]
Interview question: Why don’t we start with you asking me questions. Typically interviews begin with a broad description of the role that you are gunning...
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Don’t Know What to Ask Human Resources Professionals? – 5 Killer Questions to Ace Screening Interviews
Oh, the awful, painful, repulsive HR screening interview. Grab my 24-hour interview guide to get the job. Root canals are more fun than screening interviews...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: What role will you play on the team? [Template & Sample]
Interview question: What role will you play on the team? This question comes from a recent client engagement. The goal was to uncover my client’s...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: What is your brand? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: What is your brand? Last week was surprising. I had a debriefing session with a client who has his eyes on an opportunity...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: How would you create a welcoming environment? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: How would you create a welcoming environment for diverse populations? I am coaching a former attorney, with extensive relevant experiences, who wants to...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: What are your career goals? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: What are your career goals? This question tries to uncover a few things: We want to know whether this job is the right...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: Do you enjoy working in a structured environment? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: As a creative professional, can you thrive while working for a client with lots of rules and restrictions? This question comes from a...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: What has been your biggest accomplishment? [Template & Sample]
Interview Question: What has been your biggest accomplishment? The truth is that my children are my biggest accomplishments. This certainly resonates with the hundreds of...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: Tell us about your leadership style.
Interview Question: “Tell us about your leadership style and how you inspire teams to perform at their best.” This question comes from one of my...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: “What are you looking to do?”
Interview Question: What are you looking to do at this point in your career? Sometimes this question comes right out of the gate during an...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: “What questions do you have for me?”
Interview Question: What questions can I answer for you? This question touches upon my biggest pet peeve. So much of what I help job candidates...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: “Can you explain the gap in your resume?”
Interview Question: Why did you take time off during your career? My clients have a minimum of ten years of rich experiences. It’s hard for...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: “Why do you want to work here?”
Interview Question: Why are you interested in working for this company? When you are asked this question, it absolutely behooves you to carefully think through your...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Key Question: “Why are you leaving your current role?”
Interview Question: Why are you leaving your current role? It’s easy to complicate your response to this question. It puts you in an uncomfortable situation. If...
Continue ReadingHow to Prepare for a Job Interview in a Coffee Shop
Those of us who have been through the job hunting process know that the nearby Starbucks is more than a place to grab a coffee;...
Continue ReadingHave an interview coming up? Start here
I wrote an interview preparation guide for you, the executive who rarely has had to go through a formal interview process because in the past,...
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