Once we get through the interview and – if we’re lucky – get the job, our relation to our new company’s interview process changes. Safely employed, do we now become critical of the particular hoops we had to jump through? Or do we find ourselves approving of any process that found us worthy? We asked … Read full-story
Okay, you landed the interview, you did your research, and on the big day you handled yourself well. So now what? Everyone knows how maddening it can be to replay the minutes of your interview in your head, and to quiet that often self-critical stream of thought, we sometimes tell ourselves, “Well, there’s nothing I … Read full-story
An interview is an awfully short time to get a sense of who a job candidate is. And as we all know, simply having the right skills or job experience for the role in question doesn’t paint the picture you need to make a good decision on potential talent. What you really want is to … Read full-story
“Tell me about yourself.” It’s a simple request in theory, but it’s almost too open-ended for comfort. Do you start at the beginning? How much do you leave in? When can you stop talking? While no two job interviews are the same, this is a question job seekers can come to expect in pretty any interview, so it’s best to brush up. … Read full-story
Cover letters are often a job candidate’s least favorite part of the application process. Having to put together a coherent letter that sells you without coming across as arrogant is a delicate walk, and what makes it even more daunting is that, in many cases, the name of the person you’re addressing is a big fat … Read full-story
