If you find yourself wondering what you might be asked on an upcoming job interview, look to the job posting (if one exists) as a major source of insider information. Typically the people on the hiring team have spent time thinking through exactly what they wanted, and spelled it out in writing, before posting the role. […]
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Want a New Career? Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
If you’re looking for me on Monday nights, you’ll find me with my family glued to an episode of the show American Ninja Warrior. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a show featuring a giant obstacle course for grownups, sprinkled with feel-good stories about the competitors who work hard and overcome major obstacles, on and […]
Job Seekers: What Your Video Interview Background Says About You
I remember quite well one interview I conducted with a talented software engineer who was competing for a coveted job at a fast-growing startup. Actually, to be honest, I don’t remember the guy all that well, or the details of his coding background. What I do remember clear as day is his messy bed behind […]
Too Busy to Job Search? Here’s What to Do
Too Busy to Job Search? You desperately want to find the right job, but somehow, it seems like you never find time for your job search. Of course, job seeking DOES take time, and especially if you’re feeling burnt out, the effort required might seem like too much. Here’s what I hear from clients: Work is […]
Thinking of Skipping Salary Negotiation? Read This
Now that you have the offer, are you thinking of skipping the salary negotiation? If you’re not comfortable with the idea of negotiating salary, you’re in good company. In fact, according to the 2018 Job Seeker survey released earlier this year by talent software provider Jobvite, 46% of the surveyed job seekers feel intimidated at the […]
Want to Know How You’re Performing as an Executive?
As you rise up the ranks and settle into your executive career, you begin to notice that something’s missing: direct, structured feedback on your performance. Now that you’re at or near the top of the organization, it’s likely that no one’s giving you direct performance feedback any more. Well, at least not officially, anyway, since your boss […]
3 Free Ways to Find Email Addresses for Hiring Managers and Recruiters
Let’s say you just got wind about the job of a lifetime and you want to leapfrog other candidates to the front of the line. “I’ll email someone directly,” you’re likely to decide. However, you’re not connected to anyone on LinkedIn, and you don’t have an email address for the hiring manager. How can you do some […]
Massachusetts Launches Paid Family Leave Law
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts just approved a paid leave law, extending protection for workers that far exceeds the (unpaid) current national Family and Medical Leave Act and the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act. This newly enacted Massachusetts paid family leave law means that new parents, caregivers, and sick workers can take job-protected, paid time off without facing economic duress. […]
Are Your Career Skills on Par with Peers? Here’s How to Know
I had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Bortz, a journalist and writer for Monster.com, about career skills. He asked an interesting question: How do you know (or how can you find out) if your career skills are up to date? His full article is linked here, and I wanted to chime in to […]
Can I Bring Notes to a Job Interview?
I just got this question from a client: I did tons of preparation for my interview, and I have a bunch of notes. Can I bring notes to a job interview? My answer: Typically, no, I don’t recommend that you bring notes to a job interview. I understand why you’d want to bring them. Having tons of notes ready […]
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