As you sift through stacks of resumes and listen carefully to candidate statements during interviews, how heavily do you weigh each element of a given applicant’s profile? You might be searching for signs of relevant experience, or signs of clear confidence and competence in specific skill areas. If you’re like most hiring managers, you’re also… Read more »
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Despite your best efforts to stay “internet savvy” and keep your online persona professional and under control, a few aspects of your profile have gone slightly off the rails. And now that you’re on the job market, it’s time to get these little flubs cleaned up, tucked away, taken down, or overwritten by a flood… Read more »
Your interview is over. After days of preparation, excitement, anxiety dreams, and boring your cat by making him listen to endless rehearsals of your elevator pitch, the moment of truth has come and gone. You’ve shaken hands with your interviewer one last time and shown yourself out of the building. Now what? Should you put… Read more »
As you search for a new position and make decisions that drive your career, you’ll probably be leaning hard on your social and professional networks. Every person who plays a role in your life, including friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and casual acquaintances, might offer the key to your next position. And at the very least,… Read more »
When you left your last position, the door slammed behind you without much ceremony. You didn’t receive a goodbye cake or a golden parachute, and in fact, you were lucky to get out of there with your dignity intact. You weren’t laid off; you were fired. You recognize the difference, and you know that your… Read more »
No matter how well prepared you may be, and no matter how many times you’ve practiced your elevator pitch, you’ll still need to keep an eye out for these common interview pitfalls. Even the most confident meeting can slip out of your control in a heartbeat if you aren’t paying attention to your interviewer’s cues… Read more »