Even when you have gone on more interviews than you can count, job interviewing remains hard. With each job interview, you are meeting new people, selling yourself and your skills, and often getting a third-degree about what you know or don’t know. And, you need to stay upbeat and enthusiastic through it all. This can…
Here are such talks that should inspire you to become a better leader: We all lead ourselves every day. Some of us even lead groups or teams of other people. The best type of leader is a transnational one. They inspire their team and remain positive in the face of adversity. We need to sharpen…
When you’re in the middle of a job search, it’s not always easy to see recruiters as people. Often, they’re thought of as the all-powerful gatekeepers of an institution, mechanically combing through resume after resume to find the perfect combination of work experience, skills, and cultural fit to fill their open positions. For better or…
Q: Do you have anything you want to say before we start? My heart goes out to anyone who has been get hired unemployment for a long time. It’s hard enough getting in this job market, but when the months drag on, it feels even harder. And it’s easy to lose hope. I’ve been in…
Some job seekers love to hate recruiters. They’re the middlemen (and women) who never call, never explain anything, don’t present you in the best light, and may even keep you from getting the job you want. As in any profession, there are some bad apples. But most recruiters are good at what they do, and…
1. You aren’t really willing to relocate or will want money to do so. If you work in Chicago and you’re pursuing a job in Boston, an employer may gloss over your stellar experience and instead focus on the fact that you’ll need to move to another state. Perhaps the person will figure it’s too…