The Employer’s Side Of the Job Search

The Employer’s Side Of the Job Search

by | Dec 14, 2015 | , , ,

Job search preparation is not just for the candidates. On the other side of their searches are important openings employers want to fill with the perfect fit. Attracting and having an offer accepted from that ideal candidate takes a lot of careful consideration, planning and hard work. Karen Alphonse’s article, “Good Interview Practices: Employers Perspective,” provides an in-depth look at the process from a variety of angles as it progresses through its beginning, middle and end.

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The Killer Reference

The Killer Reference

by | Mar 25, 2014 | , ,

Q: I have a feeling one of my references is not giving me a good evaluation. In my last set of interviews, the prospective employer seemed very enthusiastic about hiring me. But, after conducting reference checks, he refused to return my phone calls. What can I do to correct this? Is there any strategy for making a bad reference good?

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What’s Your Weakness?

What’s Your Weakness?

by | Feb 25, 2014 | , ,

Candor wins over canned responses. While this has always been at least somewhat true, honesty is highly sought particularly in an environment where the number of start-ups and smaller, leaner organizations is on the rise. Interviewers are more focused than ever on really getting to know how you function – particularly under stress. Some organizations go as far as to have their most senior leaders take rigorous behavioral tests to ensure they have the right stamina, skills, aptitude and attitude to succeed.

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Body Talk

Body Talk

by | Feb 11, 2014 | , , ,

I recently read the Harvard Business School article, “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are,” (Cuddy, Amy. TED Global, October 2012 .) In summation, Cuddy, a B-School researcher and socio-psychologist, completed studies revealing how our body posture affects our minds. I think it is reasonable to believe people as a whole understand that body language affects how others see us. But, what we might not realize is that our body language may also change how we see ourselves.

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Q&A: Preparing For a Phone Interview

Q&A: Preparing For a Phone Interview

by | May 15, 2012 | , ,

Have a trusted colleague hold a non-interview conversation with you, and let him or her give you feedback on your tone, pauses and vocabulary. This is the kind of input you need in order to best pace yourself and to modify your usual way of speaking just enough to make you appear even more self-assured, confident and knowledgeable than you do in casual conversation.

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