Category: Interviews & Resumes
How Having a Website Can Aid Your Career
Having a website or blog can be a great way to further your career; whether you want a satisfactory job in a mega corporation or whether you’re interested in significantly improving your prospect of getting your dream job, having a website can be the best way to go about it. While there are several case [...]
5 Signs Your Resume Needs a Makeover
There’s an old saying that “it’s not what you know but who you know” and another that says “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Whether or not you agree with either statement, it makes sense to keep your resume up-to-date. In this economy, you’ll never know when you’ll need it. [...]
Get More Job Offers by Learning to Tell a Story
When you go into an interview, you enter ready to boast your skills. “I’m creative, a problem-solver etc.” That’s great, but that’s what everyone says. You need to demonstrate HOW you exhibited these traits. The most effective and most intriguing way is to tell a story. The best stories have a setting, a conflict, resolution, [...]
5 Quick Tips To Make Your Resume Stand Out
Creating and editing resumes can be a boring and laborious task. I personally hate doing it—but it is one of the necessary evils of working in America. Someday, digital platforms like LinkedIn might remove the resume as a mainstay in the job application process, but for now, they are here to stay. To help you [...]
5 Things You Can Learn About Interviewing from the Election
Regardless of your political leanings, there is a lot you can learn from presidential elections particularly when it comes to the job application process. Running for President is similar to applying for a job. Being President of the United States is a huge job, but it’s still a job. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney went [...]
Don’t Sweat the Interview: Tips to Nail It
Losing sleep? Breaking out? Stressed? Interviews are a major source of uncertainty and doubt in the minds of many… After all, isn’t someone just sitting there, judging you, and judging your work? An authority figure, distributing jobs and money on the basis of who you are? The source of much pain and uncertainty for so many, [...]
Get a Job by Sharing Your “Best” Failure Story
In my book, “What’s Your Story?”, I ask people to consider telling four different types of stories to ignite performance and be more successful; success, failure, fun and legends. You already know these types, and in fact you tell them all the time. Success stories describe situations where things went exactly right and the goals were [...]
Should You Admit Mistakes Upfront in the Job Interview Process?
You’re getting ready for the interview of your life. Your résumé and cover letter are safely ensconced in your briefcase. Your shirt’s pressed. You look great, you feel great – you are great! Of course, this is the mantra you’re repeating to yourself as you anxiously wait for your name to be called by the [...]
Why Interviews Suck and the Tale of Two Chickens
Once upon a time there was a farm boss, Maximilian the pig, who ran a tight farming operation. Weighing in at 213 lbs, he was one tough pig. He had held the seat of Chief Farming Officer for as long as the farm animals could remember. Times were tough but rumor had it that there was [...]
Interviewing Skills: 3 Objectives to Win the Interview
Homework: Make sure to do your homework before the interview. I remember I prepared so well for a client interview once that they asked me how I knew so much, not just about the company, but also about the person interviewing me. Simple – I did my homework! I researched the online and got the Good, [...]
