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Your Job Search Partner: Working with an executive recruiter in your job search

July 16, 2009

Here, just for extra-special you, is the recording of last night’s teleseminar on working with recruiters in your job search.  There is some great info in here on how to build effective relationships with an executive recruiter.  Thanks again to Lynn Hazan and Jeff Lipschultz for giving their time and knowledge so that all of [...]

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Change is coming: Are you ready?

June 17, 2009

It is not necessary to change.  Survival is not mandatory.
~W. Edwards Deming
You’d think the economic turmoil is enough.  But the fact is that there are always factors outside of your control that can affect your employment.  Who’d have thought a year ago that GM and Chrysler dealerships — mostly stable, successful businesses operating [...]

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Networking with confidence: You cannot fail

May 21, 2009

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“Networking” — the buzz word that we use today to refer to meeting people and building relationships — can be an uncomfortable proposition.  One common form is the networking event, where you snazz up your look, head to some cocktail hour or luncheon or conference, and spend time figuring out how to [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: What has been your greatest success?

May 13, 2009

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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Interview Question of the Week. (If you haven’t seen any of the others, find them all here).
Interviewers typically know their definition of success. They have objectives, performance standards, benchmarks and more to evaluate you once you get on the job. But what’s [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: What qualifies you for this position?

May 6, 2009

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This week’s question should be easy for you to prepare for.  After all, so far you’ve answered it through your resume and your cover letter.  And what you’ve said there has gotten you to the next stage — the interview.  So what should you say when you’re sitting across the table from [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: Communication and project success

April 29, 2009

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Have you ever watched your team devolve into sulking, name-calling, or stony silence?  Have you seen an initiative stalled by discussions that went in circles?  Then you understand the value of this week’s interview question:
Tell me about a time when your communication style impacted a project.
Although this question is particularly apt for [...]

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Interview Question of the Week New Grad Edition: How did you choose your major?

April 22, 2009

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In honor of those of you who are coming to the end of your college education and getting ready to enter the world, I bring you a new grad interview question: how did you choose your major?
New graduates face slightly different interviews than established professionals, but that doesn’t mean they can take [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: What would your last supervisor say about you?

April 15, 2009

For other sample interview questions and answers, check out the Top 10 interview questions you have to be ready for.
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing with a great company for a position I was really excited about.  It cemented my enthusiasm when I realized what an experienced interviewer I was working with.  Of [...]

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Top 10 Interview Questions You’ve Gotta Be Ready For

April 14, 2009

Just a reminder that job hunters should check out the Interview Question of the Week series.  These posts are some of the most popular on the site, and provide a great foundational understanding of why recruiters ask the questions that they do, and how you can position your background and accomplishments through each and every [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: What can you do for us that others can’t?

April 1, 2009

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Well, this is the question, isn’t it?
What all interviews are really trying to get to.  What is your unique value proposition?  Why are you the person that we should hire?  What makes you #1?
So, how refreshing would it be for an interviewer to just ask that question?
Or…  how scary?
Even though ultimately this [...]

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