HR has to give you the go ahead [Facebook LIVE Episode #18 on Round One Interviews]
These days HR professionals are delivering incremental value to their business partners in multiple ways including throughout the recruitment process. Gone are the days when...
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Why Supply Chain Professionals Are Good / Not So Good
I’ve noticed 10 underlying assumptions (through my work with candidates looking at Johnson & Johnson, Estee Lauder, Nike i.e. consumer-focused companies) that interviewers make about...
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Why Marketers Are Good / Not So Good
I’ve noticed 10 underlying assumptions (through my work with candidates looking at Google, AmEx, IBM i.e. data-driven companies) that interviewers make about marketing job candidates....
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How to answer: Tell me about yourself
Tell me about yourself. At the core, what interviewers want to assess when asking this job interview question is your decision-making ability. Are you logical?...
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The Top 4 Ways Not to Stand Out
I’ve asked about 1,000-plus executives throughout the last decade this question: How do you usually prepare for a job interview? Here are the top four...
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The Key to Landing Strategy Jobs
The key is confidence however not just your own…read on. As a job candidate, you are constantly being evaluated when it comes to how much...
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Want to step into a more strategic role?
This month, I’ve set out to help you imagine what it is like to be the interviewer. I’ve found that while coaching high-performing executives the...
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How NOT to interview for a start-up like a “corporate guy”
Interviewers have more on their minds than getting to know you. This holds true for anyone who is looking to secure a role in a...
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The Art of Job Interview Mind Reading
If you recall my last note, I said this: Interviewers have more on their minds than getting to know you. The best way I know...
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Improve your interview success rate by imagining this…
Imagine being an interviewer who is rushing her way to meet with a job candidate who is well-positioned for a role on your team. This...
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The only resource you’ll need to prepare for an HR screening interview
If you expect to have an initial interview with someone from human resources this year then decide for yourself whether you want my carefully curated...
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Use My Disappointment As Your Edge (Too)
I recall what one of my managers early on in my career told me when I asked about being considered for a promotion as a...
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Messy Job Search? Here’s an Anchor
Is your job hunt all over the place? I’ve been noticing this as it relates to the corporate Olympians that I’ve been coaching of late....
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Interview Insights | Interview Question: Who are our competitors?
Interview Question: Who are our competitors? *This is particularly helpful if you are trying to land a job in a newer industry or one where...
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Interview Question: What would you rather do X or Y?
Interview Insights | Interview Question: What would you rather do X or Y? This is a very frequent occurrence. A recruiter accepts your invite for...
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How to Land Interviews: Do Your Homework
How to Land Interviews: Do Your Homework You’ve submitted cover letters. You tailored your resume. You called the human resources manager directly and left messages...
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How to Land Interviews: Tweet a CEO
You can leverage the power of social media to grab the attention of a number of decision-makers who work for some of the most powerful...
Continue ReadingInterview Insights | Interview Question: What other companies are you interviewing with?
Interview Insights: What other companies are you interviewing with? Sometimes it’s out of curiosity that interviewers ask this question. Other times it’s a critical data...
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I want interviews
I WANT INTERVIEWS How long have you been looking for a job? Do you feel like you are sending your documents off to a black...
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Expertly Approach High-Stakes Interviews with Board Members, Shareholders and Investors
Are you interviewing—meeting with executives, the board of directors, and cross-functional leaders? Do you have a rich background yet find it hard to convincingly...
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