YES, there are some things you should know without anyone telling you. I found this story in a book, Monster Careers: Interviewing by Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com. I would love to know what you think.
What Was This Candidate Thinking?
I was a 24-year-old recruiter on my first job. One day, I was a few minutes into […]
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions by Ron Fry is the best book on the market in my opinion. This book will change the way you interview for jobs. It will teach how to effectively interview for jobs if you do what Ron Fry recommends. There are no silver bullets for anything in […]
Stan Toler wrote a handy pocket book called Minute Motivators for Leaders. It is a good, quick easy read for anyone wanting to understand leadership principles. The book if full of quotes, short narratives and inspirational writing. According to Stan Toler “Leadership is about gaining enough knowledge and wisdom to move people and plans from obscurity […]
Do You Get Cold Feet or Sweaty Palms When Think About Interviewing?
More than 7 years ago, I had the distinct privelege to develop a workshop to help displaced employees. The workshop is called Tough Questions? Great Answers! It was designed to give people the tools, skills and confidence they need to go and compete for […]
Ever had a bad interview experience? Here are 9 Don’ts that will get in your way of getting the job. I have included some coaching tips plus a bonus of 9 Answers to Avoid in the midst of your interview.
1. Don’t Be Desperate
Coaching Tip: Preparation is better than desperation.
2. Don’t Lie
Coaching Tip: […]
“I’m On LinkedIn, Now What” is Jason Alba’s new book!! I have been waiting for over 2 weeks to get this post up and out!! I am privileged to be one of at least 100 people that had an opportunity to get a pre-press soft copy of the book to review!
For those of you […]
Here’s an interesting site I found: The Damn Good Resume by Yana Parker.
Here are some helpful Questions from Yana
NOW … Ask yourself these questions:
1. Your boss or supervisor always COUNTS ON YOU for something s/he thinks you’re especially good at. What is it that s/he always counts on YOU for?
2. If you had […]
This post of for managers and candidates. You can be sure that most behavior-based questions will start with word or phrases like, “Give me an example of a time when…, Describe a situation when you…, Tell me about…, How did you handle…” And the list can go on.
There are books you can find at your […]
In my efforts to find resources that will help job seekers fine-tune their job search I stumbled on a book, “The Five O’Clock Club Job Search Workbook.” The wealth of information contained in the workbook is invaluable to a serious candidate. The workbook has everything from sample cover letters, tips on networking, interviewing and salary […]
mastering the job search and interview processes
Written by Darlene McDaniel [email] for b5media.
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