Interviewing During Pandemic: 5 Tips for Video Conference

On April 6, 2020

Interviews are hard, phone interviews are harder, and videoconferencing is hardest of all because of potential technology and performance problems. Give it your best shot by doing these 5 things: Before the call, troubleshoot the technology, and practice on that platform or videoconferencing in general. Find a quiet, well-lit spot. Figure out where to set […]

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How to Answer the Interview Question “Where Else Are You Applying?”

On January 25, 2020

When preparing for an interview, you already know to prep for the question “Why are you interested in us?”, but you should also be ready for its close cousin “Where else are you applying?” The interviewer is asking to assess your interest level. For example, if you say you are only interested in software, would […]

Career Tips, Interview, Job Search, Resume

Bare Minimum Action Items for Jan Job Search!

On January 19, 2020

It’s a hot legal market. January is the perfect time to join the fray. Employers have emerged from the holidays ready to hire. Get your resume into their hands now, at the beginning of their search; otherwise, your resume will be relegated to the bottom of the pile, possibly revived only if a top candidate […]

Career Tips, Interview, LinkedIn

Five Questions Lawyers Always Ask Me

On December 8, 2019

I help lawyers get jobs, so they ask me a lot of questions. Five I often get: Is it really that helpful to post a picture on LinkedIn? You may want to protect your privacy, but the odds are overwhelming that pictures of you are already floating out there over the Internet. Plus, you really […]

Interview, Presentation

#1 Way to Be Persuasive (& It’s Easy!)

On November 17, 2019

Lawyers love words but often mess up the delivery by speaking too fast or in a drone. I always tell lawyers to vary their speed and volume for the best effect when in important face-to-face meetings like interviews. And now I love it when science backs me up — changing up your cadence and volume indeed […]

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Awkward Pauses in Interviews

On November 1, 2019

This recent post on how to handle awkward pauses in interviews made me laugh, but the struggle is real. What should you do when your interviewer is weird and has super long pauses? I agree with the response of the columnist, an HR advisor: Sometimes interviewers are just awkward people. Or they could be giving you […]

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Is it Better to Interview Early or Late in the Process?

On October 27, 2019

If the employer gives you the choice, should you interview early or late in the process? The Wall Street Journal notes that interviewers get fatigued by the end but also that they remember better the candidates they saw last. The column concludes if you think interviewers will get tired out by the end, then go early, […]

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First Round Interviews Are Usually Phone Screens (not In-Person)

On September 28, 2019

I agree with this recent Forbes post that first round interviews are now phone calls, either with the hiring manager or with HR, instead of an in-person. Employers prefer phone interviews because they can fit candidates into their schedules and cull them faster. The hard part for candidates is showing enthusiasm over the phone and gauging […]

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The Most Important Interview Question to Prep for (“Why Are You Interested in Us?”)

On September 20, 2019

Before any interview, the most important question to prepare for is “Why are you interested in us?” because you know it will come up. That’s your chance to sell your interest and fit. Even if you are not specifically asked this question, you still need to work in elements of that answer throughout the interview. […]

Interview, Uncategorized

What Behavioral Questions Do Top Companies Ask?

On September 15, 2019

I like this recent Inc. article listing common behavioral questions asked by top companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Dropbox. I recommend reviewing the questions and my guidelines below on how to respond so you can comprehensively prepare for any interview, even if it’s not with one of these companies because smaller companies often follow […]

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