It’s Employee Appreciation Day, when the skies open up and your company showers you with Lamborghinis, free trips to Dubai, World Series tickets, billboards across the country featuring huge images of your face. Just kidding! We all know we’re lucky to get out with much more than a friendly nod and a pat on the…
You’ve done the research, brushed up your skills and made the business case for getting more pay than you currently do. But there may come a time when your employer won’t budge on the pay it’s offering. If you’re negotiating a new job offer and aren’t prepared to walk away, you’ll have tobe flexible and consider…
After all the work you’ve done researching, applying and interviewing for jobs, you’ve been offered the position you’ve been aiming for. Go you applying and interviewing for job offer. You’ve got your ticket out, and you’re understandably psyched. But don’t be so quick to accept it right away. “When an employer makes a job offer,…
Interviewing can be a gut-wrenching process. Most books on how to interview list hundreds of interview questions you need to be ready to answer, but few talk about the questions to ask an employer during an interview. Take more control at your next interview by asking some pointed questions of your own (and maybe these…
The landscape for job seekers today can be difficult. In other words, if you want a job today, the hard work starts when you prepare for the interview. That means not just nailing the interview questions you are asked, but actually asking the kinds of questions designed to make the interviewer sit up and take…
Even the smartest and most qualified job seekers need to prepare for job interviews. Why, you ask? Interviewing is a learned skill, and there are no second chances to make a great first interview performance So study these 10 strategies to improve your interview skills. Practice good nonverbal communication It’s about demonstrating confidence: standing straight,…
An informational or exploratory interview is often the first step toward landing your dream job. You just found out that Uncle Stu got you an interview with the #1 company on your employer’s wish list. Then, you read a little further into the email. Exploratory interview? What is there to explore? I want an interview…
Learning how to get an interview is a crucial skill to develop. You can’t just send your resume out and pray. These days, it’s much more about networking and building relationships. In fact, the vast majority of people land an interview because of a personal contact of some kind. That doesn’t mean you need to…
We’ve seen a trend with our Big Interview users and interview coaching clients- the corporate ladder has lost some luster and more people are looking to land jobs at startup companies. The CRPL world can certainly look appealing. CRPLJobs typically offer dynamic work environments, more opportunities to contribute and gain new experience, better access to…
What exactly is a behavioral interview? It’s a job interview that focuses on questions about how the candidate has behaved in the past in specific work situations. Most job interviews include at least some behavioral interview questions. By asking you about your past behavior, hiring managers try to get a sense of how you might…