Most people don’t realize when they’re job interviewing that the interviewer’s memory has a strong influence in whether the job candidate ultimately gets hired. Why? Because hiring decisions simply don’t happen in real time. Furthermore, in today’s corporate world, interviewers are untrained (it’s not their “day job”), overworked, and distracted, and they’ve
Admit it. How many times have you as a hiring official simply inquired about a candidate’s current or desired compensation and thought to yourself, “Great. The candidate will fit within our compensation range.” You then extend an offer only to see the candidate reject it. You’re wondering, “What happened?” Let me venture
Most people don’t realize when they’re job interviewing that the interviewer’s memory has a strong influence in whether the job candidate ultimately gets hired. Why? Because hiring decisions simply don’t happen in real time. Furthermore, in today’s corporate world, interviewers are untrained (it’s not their “day job”), overworked, and distracted, and they’ve
Your line of questioning during a job interview is one of the most critical elements in determining whether the potential employer is right for you. Keep in mind, the question you’re ultimately trying to answer is not “Is this a good company?” but “Is this a good company for me?” To help, I thought I'd
Let’s assume you accepted the new company’s offer to join. It’s time to resign. The most important part about resigning is that you are definitive and clear regarding your commitment (not just your intention) to leave. So many people waver in this act and employers oftentimes make it a difficult process that
People buy from whom they like. Most are even willing to pay more for the comfort level. Companies are no different. They hire whom they like. They hire whom they know. They hire friends of who they know, and so forth. Your first objective in an interview immediately following the word “hello”
If you are preparing for a job interview and you've already performed research on yourself, the company, and perhaps the interviewer, you essentially have what I refer to as static intelligence. It is the information you use to create your game plan. You start to think about which questions might come and
As part of Interview Intervention: Communication That Gets You Hired, I included what I consider the 14 most effective job interview questions an employer can ask a job candidate. While there are loads of great interviewing techniques and questions, I feel it’s important to balance time and effectiveness when determining whether a candidate and employer relationship
There seems to be a lost art regarding post-interview thank-you notes. It appears that way based on the frequency in which I remind our job candidates to send them promptly after their job interview. I thought it’s about time to blog about how to write a thank you note that gets you
As part of Interview Intervention: Communication That Gets You Hired, I included what I consider the 14 most effective job interview questions an employer can ask a job candidate. While there are loads of great interviewing techniques and questions, I feel it’s important to balance time and effectiveness when determining whether a candidate and employer relationship
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