Have you ever been asked an extremely odd interview question? I’m not speaking of the offensive and illegal types such as, “Do you plan on getting pregnant anytime soon?” I’m talking about the ones that border on ridiculous such as “How many gas stations are there in the world?” or “What’s the
You’re thirty. If not, maybe you wish you were—or could go back. When many hit this stage of their lives or careers, they feel settled in or behind or confused. Of course, there are as many feelings as there are people in the world, but it is a time when many hit
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
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
I’m currently an executive recruiter—haven’t always been and might not always be. For the last decade or so, however, it’s what I’ve done every day. In 2004, after spending the previous seventeen years as an Information Technology and Management Consultant, I opened an executive recruitment firm called milewalk. The important thing to
I remember cringing as boss after boss gave me glowing performance review after glowing performance review. Yes—I actually cringed at these inane things that were something on the order of 20 pages, usually extremely late (according to someone’s schedule), and wildly inconsistent as they related to my “merit” pay increases. Those observations
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
As my fingers peck the keyboard, I’m a spry 48 years old. I currently have more energy than any 20-something I’ve ever met. Much more importantly, I have more years of work experience than most of that generation has lived on this earth. Even so, many companies find a person like me
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
A week ago, I released an article titled, “The 4 Worst Job Interview Questions.” I won’t keep you in suspense. The “Tell me about yourself” question took the blue ribbon. I still cringe every time I write those four words in a row. That article was aimed at helping employers gain a
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