Haidn Ellis Foster is the founder of HEF Media, LLC, and the editor of a new web magazine, The Hatchet, a collection of articles and blogs with the modest dream of making the world a better and more interesting place. Haidn lives in Seattle and has never had coffee.
I recently had a chance to ask […]
From my experience, the behavior interview questions around problem solving are the hardest for candidates to answer. Problem solving is tricky but even though candidates struggle with these questions, they can be the most important ones to ask, especially if you are interviewing candidates for leadership positions.
Start by explaining what you consider the foundation of […]
I can’t think of a single organization or business that isn’t concerned with customer service. Customer service is not just important in retail where there are obvious customers. Where I work, our customers are patients and even doctors and nurses.
In an interview where you are assessing customer focus, start with providing the applicant […]
Behavioral Interviewing is an interviewing technique where the potential candidate is asked to tell the interviewer a story of a time in their career where they demonstrated a particular skill.
The premise of this interviewing technique is that, it’s easy to tell an interviewer what they want to hear when responding to a particular question but […]
Ever come across a job that you just knew you’d be perfect for but had no previous direct experience on your resume? Well, Vinny Del Negro (pictured above) did and he got the job, anyway. Even if you are not a basketball fan, you can still appreciate the important interview lesson here.
Vinny Del Negro, the […]
Here is a scenario from one of my colleagues in the career niche, Chris Russell of Secrets of the Job Search.
“One of my best friends is going through a job search right now. He is a smart guy with an MBA who’s not even 40 years old yet in the financial management industry. His biggest […]
This morning I received a call from a gentleman I met on an airplane a few weeks ago while on vacation. He called because he has a telephone interview this coming Monday. His question, what recommendations do you have concerning a phone interview? Good question!
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Here is what […]
Here are some questions for job seekers. Your homework assignment is to write down your answer to these questions.
10 Basic Questions You Must Have the Answer to Before Walking into Your Next Interview:
1. Tell Me A Little Bit About Yourself
2. What is your your strength?
3. What is your weakness?
4. What is the […]
Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the other.
-Walter Elliott
PERSEVERANCE is an incredible word to live by in the midst of your job search. Why? Well, by definition it means the action or condition or an instance of steadfastness - firm in belief and determination.
Perseverance means you keep looking […]
What in the world is the WOW Factor? I think I know, but I don’t want to assume, so I did a little bit of research. Here are some things to consider when defining the WOW Factor.
WOW by definition means to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval. Here’s my definition for those of you looking […]
mastering the job search and interview processes
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