We are launching our webinar series this week. To introduce you to the concept, we will have initial and repeat runnings of our free webinar overviews of Attitude, Aptitude, and Altitude this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 

Every once in a while you might run into an interviewer who throws you a curveball in the middle of the interview with a question that completely leaves you stumped.   Some of the questions can take a downright odd turn and others can turn a pleasant interview into a seemingly confrontational one.

One area of job search that is not discussed nearly enough, in my view, is the final interview. Human nature dictates that by the time the final interview rolls around, the focus is elsewhere.  Candidates tend to anticipate the job offer rather than keep their eyes focused on the prize.  It’s an exciting time, after [...]

We all know the importance of a “good first impression” whether in a social or a business setting.  As the saying goes, perception is reality.  One of the most important first impressions you’ll make in the course of your life is in interviewing for a job.  That impression is embedded in the interviewer’s mind, often within [...]

Phone interviews are increasingly common today.  There are several reasons, and chief among them is convenience.  Cell phones in particular make reaching people very easy.  Too many candidates and not enough time on the employer’s end also contribute to this trend.  Phone screens help to weed out the wheat from the chaff.  With candidates as [...]

I sometimes wonder why the food pictured on a menu just never seems to look as appealing when your server delivers it to your table.  The portrayed image and what actually arrives can be disparate realities.  What you see is often not what you get in many avenues of life.  I know it’s probably happened [...]

Fashion trends come and go but the tried and true formulas for interviewing never go out of style. 
With the economy and business declining, unemployment at levels we haven’t seen for many years, and insecurity and uncertainty prevalent, companies have become less inclined to take risks when it comes to hiring.  In the current climate, I have [...]

I’m a sports fan and played on a few sports teams in my time as well.  It has occurred to me that interviewing is very similar to a competitive sport.  One team or person wins and one loses.  Of course, no individual or team wins all the time but often those who are the most prepared, mentally [...]

Often, just rereading and refreshing some basic interview guidelines can make you more confident and help you be at your best.  Always remember that no matter what type of position for which you’re interviewing, it is (whether you’re in sales or not) a sales call.
You are in a sense “the product” and your future employer [...]

Interviewing is sales, plain and simple. 
One thing I’ve learned in my years in the recruiting business is that the job market is cyclical.  It’s supply and demand at work.  Two scenarios will almost always apply.  One: high demand for employees and few available candidates; and two: limited positions available and candidates flooding the market.  
In the current economy, we see ourselves [...]