How to Handle Screening Interviews
A fair number of email correspondents have been telling me recently that before they even get to speak to a hiring manager, they’re being put through a screening interview, usually conducted by someone in the organization’s HR department and often over the phone. With all the competition out there and with companies taking care with [...]
Tips for Polishing Your Resume
Just as April is a perfect time for some spring cleaning, the end of the summer — when things are slower and most of us start looking ahead to the busy fall — is a great time to dust off the cobwebs from your resume. Hiring experts say that even those not involved in an [...]
Avoid These Job-Hunting Sins at All Costs
The post-Labor Day hiring season seemed like a good time to check in with a few recruiting Web sites and blogs, and with some hiring managers and recruiters about what makes them crazy about job hunters. And while they each have their own pet peeves, the most-mentioned sins fell into these categories: arrogance, ignorance, sloppiness [...]
How to Make Supply and Demand Work for You in a Search
Anyone who has ever taken an economics course knows that the cornerstone of most economic systems is simply the laws of supply and demand. If there’s too much of a product or service for the demand, the price goes down. If there’s not enough, one can charge more for it. When too many journalists are [...]
When You’re a Finalist for a Job
It’s an exciting moment: You find out that all your hard work has (almost!) paid off and that you’re a finalist for a job you really want. You call a few friends to give them the news and maybe you head out to celebrate a little. And then, what? You wait, and wait, and wait…Is [...]
Promoting Your Emotional IQ in a Search
I recently heard from a job hunter who wondered if they were TOO brainy and not warm enough in a recent interview. This job seeker said he prepared well, had a good pitch for the position, asked smart questions and was professional and calm. Yet he didn’t get a second interview, and when asked what [...]
How to Really Help A Friend Get a Job
Sometimes we wonder how to best help a friend who has been laid off or especially one who has been looking for a job for a while. For those of us who have been there, we know that all too often people who initially offer help and support vanish — and that it’s a rare [...]
How to Maintain Your Online Reputation
Today I wanted to respond to an email correspondent who recently asked about how to maintain a good, smart image online — mainly on social networks — and stay on top of what is being said about you without spending all day checking on that. Good question and good concern. Consumer-oriented businesses are increasingly worried about their online reputation [...]
When It’s Your Turn to Ask the Questions
Hiring experts stress the importance of researching an organization and asking smart questions throughout the interviewing process. This not only shows that you’re prepared and indicates your interest in a position yet allows you to facilitate a real two-way relationship with the hiring manager — which has been shown to increase the likelihood of receiving a job [...]
Five Time-Saving Networking Strategies
Part of the aversion that many people have to networking is how labor-intensive it can be. And while it’s true that keeping up with a number of people online and in person takes time, it’s still the best way to land a job when you need it and to manage your career prospects for the [...]
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