Congratulations! You got past the resume review and landed an interview. You have prepared thoroughly, rehearsed, got dressed in your finest suit, and arrived on time. Just then you realize that the interview is going south. Maybe you fumbled a question or two. Perhaps the hiring manager is ill-prepared or giving you the old poker […]
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Working from home has its advantages. The coffee is great, and the commute is fantastic. Along with all of the benefits people get from working at home, the territory also comes with a potentially serious downside. Many employees find it hard, if not impossible to separate their professional and personal lives. Distractions (e.g. children, chores, […]
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The top reason candidates are eliminated is lack of required technical skills. Many hiring managers save technical questions for the end of an interview; however, I suggest those should be asked early on in the process. If an applicant doesn’t have the technical ability to perform the job, you want to find this out as […]
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Well crafted, open-ended questions can help you go beyond the resume and teach you more about the candidate’s soft skills.
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You finally landed an interview for your dream job. You went through a series of interviews and assessments and you felt things went pretty well. Then you receive the dreaded rejection letter – on the bright side at least you weren’t ghosted. You’ve read the letter several times and still don’t understand why you didn’t […]
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It’s that time of year again. Summer vacation is over, and the kids are heading off for the first day of the new school year. Lately you’ve been thinking about your own education. Perhaps you didn’t finish your degree and you’d like to complete it. Perhaps you are thinking of changing fields and a different […]
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Hiring managers report spotting lies in applicants’ resumes at an ever-increasing rate. As the old saying goes – 75% of hiring managers say they have uncovered lies in resumes. The other 25% didn’t read very carefully. The inconsistencies range from slight exaggerations to full-blown fiction. Perhaps someone thinks it will look impressive to fudge their […]
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A well-crafted job description serves as a sales pitch designed to attract top talent. Here are a few tips to help you create engaging job descriptions.
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A job interview is a huge mixed-bag of energy, anxiety, and excitement. Now that you’ve made the first cut it is time to prepare and rehearse for the big day. You have developed solid responses to the expected questions such as the dreaded “Tell me about your biggest weakness.” You are even confident in responding […]
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To err is human. Volumes have been written about mistakes candidates make during interviews, but what about hiring managers? We make mistakes too – many of them. Let’s take a critical look at some of the most prevalent of our interviewing missteps. Arriving Late If a candidate arrives late to an interview it can be […]
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