7 Questions to Ask in Your Next Job Interview Ok, you landed an interview at one of your top companies to work for! Great job. Now, I’d like to share one of my tried and true interview tips before you get to the meeting—ask strong questions in the interview. Believe it or not,...
Speed Up Your Job Search with a 3 Week Plan Come on, job seekers! If you are not organized and prepared for your search, then your odds of success diminish dramatically. That means: You’ll miss a follow-up opportunity, you’ll forget to apply to a job...
Graduation 2018 is just around the corner for many college students and searching for and finding a job is top of mind. While the economy – and job opportunities – are much better than they were in the midst of...
Competency based interviews are an increasingly common type of interview where the interviewer asks questions about your approach to work, rather than your actual experience. This can feel very counterintuitive – particularly if you have substantial experience of working within...
4 Tips on Dressing Formally For An Interview We often ask advice from “people like us” – our peers. To get a different perspective, I asked Joey Randazzo, 2016 graduate of University of Puget Sound and Project Manager for Paleo...
You applied for your dream job at a Fortune 500 company, and they want to meet you in person. Now comes the part that trips up many candidates: How to respond to those unpredictable interview questions? A survey by staffing...
Question: How do I answer this interview question: “Tell me about yourself”? I struggle with that. Advice from Dana: I think you are in good company. Most people approach this in one of the following ways: Babble on and on,...
When former Monster.com President Steve Pogorzelski joined Avention as CEO in 2014, his first order of business was to get the right people on board. He knew that if he wanted to do so, it would require that he clearly...
Question: How do I answer this interview question: “Tell me about yourself”? I struggle with that. Advice from Executive Job Coach Dana: I think you are in good company. Most people approach this in one of the following ways: Babble...
I once wrote about questions that YOU ask during an interview that sabotage your chances of winning the job. The big mistakes include asking about pay, asking about training programs, asking questions that you can easily find on the Internet,...
Question I’m terrible at interviews! I get hung up on seemingly basic questions. What are the most awkward-yet-basic questions I need to be prepared for? And can you tell me how to answer them? Answer from Executive Job Coach Dana...
Question 1 I am 25 and unemployed. I’m looking to head back to graduate school but would like to work during that time. I’ve never had a full time job in my entire life. Advice from Dana: My recommendation is...
I struggle with the question, “Why did you leave your last position?” In my previous role as a partner-funded business development representative, I was let go because the company said I violated company policy. At the time, many of my...
Lately, interviewers are starting to ask the following questions: Would you prefer working as an individual contributor or on a team? Would you prefer working on a small or large team From Stephanie, an accountant, she said that “it seemed...
As I go out and interview, how do I position the reasons that my last two jobs ended? Great question and the good news is that you are in good company as many applicants today have moved around multiple jobs...
Congratulations, you got an interview! Whether it’s a phone or a face-to-face interview, you’re going to be nervous, fearful of the tough questions, and eager to tell them the “winning” answers. You obviously did something right to get this far....
Questions YOU Ask in an Interview are Critical . Hear the story how Joseph lost the job interview due to being poorly prepared with questions to ask during the interview. Don’t underestimate the importance of the questions you could easily...
Susan had an hour long interview at 8am with the hiring manager, Joseph, for a position he really wanted. She did some research on the company, re-read the job description and brushed up on her top strengths and weaknesses. She...