Interview

3 Ways to Survive (and Ace) Marathon Interview Sessions

  • On September 7, 2018
It’s interview season again! After acing the phone screen, my candidates are getting called in for marathon in-person interviews. Here are three ways to survive and even ace these long sessions: Fuel yourself. Bring a granola bar. Accept that bottle of water offered in the beginning. Expect your energy level to crash in the middle, […]
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Career Management, Career Tips, Interview, Presentation

Ghosting by Candidates: Sign of an Overheated Economy

  • On August 26, 2018
I read this LinkedIn article about job seekers ghosting prospective employers. Usually, it’s the employer who disappears in the interview process, but in overheated times like these, candidates are starting to ghost employers and recruiters, I’m guessing because passively ghosting is the easiest thing to do in the short run. But (really, need I say […]
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Interview

The Easiest Interview Question … To Mess Up! 5 Ways to Get It Right.

  • On August 12, 2018
Can you actually fail an interview question asking you about yourself? Yes, yes you can. The very common interview question “Tell me about yourself” (or its close cousin “Walk me through your resume.”) is not a trick question – the interviewer wants to understand what you’ve done that’s relevant, why you’re interested/why this job makes […]
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Interview

4 Ways to Brag About Yourself in an Interview Without Annoying People

  • On June 2, 2018
When interviewing, you have to simultaneously highlight your achievements and still be likeable. How do you walk this tightrope? Try these 4 things: Talk about an interesting win for a client! Stick to the facts, and you won’t sound like you are bragging (e.g., you came into X disaster, saw Y was the case, implemented […]
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