April 29th, 2007
Shameless Marketing was a term I learned many years ago in San Francisco, California when I attended a marketing workshop for professional speakers called The Odd Couple with Steve Weiss and Patricia Fripp. The entire workshop Patricia Fripp talked about herself. She spoke about how good she was as a speaker, coach, and anything else she could think […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 9 comments
April 27th, 2007
Here is Part 3 of my thoughts on Denise Grier’s article, Five Steps to A Successful Interview!
Lessons Learned from Five Steps to A Successful Interview!
3. Make Eye Contact and Offer a Firm Handshake
Eye Contact
Here is what you communicate to the interviewer with good eye contact:
Rapport, trustworthiness, confidence,
Too much eye contact can become difficult for the interviewer so practice averting your eyes […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 61 comments
April 26th, 2007
Here is Part 2 of my thoughts on Denise Grier’s article, Five Steps to A Successful Interview! For those of you new to my blog, I love to pull out coachable moments or lessons learned when sharing other people’s writings on my site.
Lessons Learned from Five Steps to A Successful Interview!
BE ON TIME!
2. Be on Time: Let me repeat […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments
April 25th, 2007
Like Denise I have had very little difficulty getting the jobs I want. My success came as a result of learning the key principles for successful interviewing, which is why I have spent the last 17 years or so sharing my thoughts with anyone who needs help. Hence, this blog Tough Questions? Great Answers! seems like […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment
April 25th, 2007
Here is a reprint of an interesting article by Denise Grier from Leadership Turn, Five Steps to a Successful Interview.
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I hope this doesn’t sound like bragging, but in 35 years I can’t remember NOT landing a job I really wanted. I feel that qualifies me to offer you advice on landing the job that YOU […]
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April 9th, 2007
Why Should We Hire You Over All The Other Candidates? This is one of those tough questions that most people are not prepared to answer. This is what I call a free ball in the game of interviewing. This is one of those questions that can set you apart from the competition or lump you […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 3 comments
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