Sort Results: [ Hot | Best | Latest ]
75Resume Lies. Are they OK? (Part 2)
by Job-search coach
Resume lies - risk assessmentThere may be a temptation to pad your resume to meet minimum want-ad job specifications. However there are risks in changing verifiable facts on the resume. Many employers do... published 17 months ago
78Job Interview Questions/Great Answers (Part 7)
by Job-search coach
“What is your biggest weakness?” If your immediate response is, “I thought I was wrong once in my handling of an important work project - but of course I found I did everything right. I do... published 15 months ago
78Job Interview Questions/Great Answers (Part 6)
by Job-search coach
This is one of my better answers (speaking immodestly), if asked the fated question before the interview. “That is difficult to answer before we have had a chance to talk. To give you one salary... published 15 months ago
61Job Search Questions/Great Answers (Part 8)
by Job-search coach
Would you rather work for a big company or a small one? Hint: The appropriate answer is not a “yes” or “no”. Your answer should be modified by one of several scenarios, depending... published 15 months ago
68Job Interview Questions/Great Answers (Part 10)
by Job-search coach
Yet one more scenario: Well-run company employee (you) applying to one fouled-up employer (but with potential). Would they consider you? The story and your script Recruiter asks: “Your resume... published 15 months ago
61Job Negotiations - Making the Deal (Part 1)
by Job-search coach
Your skills, background, and obvious charm have no inherent economic worth To have any value in the job marketplace, someone must willing to pay you to do something. That is why your worth in various... published 15 months ago
67Job Interview questions/answers (Part 2)
by Job-search coach
Interviewers might ask almost any type of question to pick the best candidate. They are trying to judge based on a short meeting. The interview is not a casual chat. It is a negotiation and answers should... published 16 months ago
61Resume Lies. Are They OK? (part 3)
by Job-search coach
Usual suspects for historical revisionism People at times alter items on the resume that are not easily checked, e.g. function, job content, accomplishments, quality of performance, personality quirks. Some... published 16 months ago
59Job Search Questions/Great Answers (Part 9)
by Job-search coach
What if?The recruiter asks you: “This is a large company. I see you have spent a lot of your career in very small employers. Our work culture is frankly very different. How should we feel about your... published 15 months ago
66Job interview it's all an act
by Job-search coach
Everything done prior to a job interview is designed to get to the interview. The process is simple; no interview, no job-offer. Here we explore relationships of theatre arts, story-creation, persuasive... published 17 months ago
working