By Ben Laker, Will Godley, Selin Kudret, and Rita Trehan – Harvard Business Review If you’re job hunting right now, chances are you’re also interviewing remotely. There are some serious upsides to this. You can avoid tardiness (no traffic snarls), reference notes without being too obvious, and if you’re located in a rural area, you now have… read more
Job Seekers
Common Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
By Deborah Acosta – The Wall Street Journal In the process of preparing for your interview, you have researched the company, figured out how your skills align with the job requirements, and come up with some thoughtful questions to ask. You might not be able to predict exactly which questions you will be asked during the… read more
Adopt this No. 1 Interview Mindset
By J.T. O’Donnell – CNBC MakeIt Adopt this No. 1 Interview Mindset at Every Job Interview to Boost Your Chances of Landing An Offer. No matter how much time you spend preparing for a job interview, we’re all human and can freeze up or lose focus sometimes. Ultimately, it’s the attitude you bring that… read more
Questions to ask your interviewer for Engineering/ applied scientist roles
By Purvanshi Mehta – Towards Data Science Preparing for your interviews is one aspect of the job search and getting a job that you want is another aspect of it. I wrote about the first part recently which makes this post more important. I have seen so many people struggling to make decisions about which… read more
8 mistakes that can ruin your video job interview
By Gwen Moran – Fast Co. Video interviews are now the norm during the hiring process. Gartner research found that 86% of companies used video interviews during the pandemic. As remote work expands, this shift may continue for some time. So, it’s more important than ever to know the nuances of acing your video interview. Of course,… read more
When you get to the big salary question during a job interview—an example script of what to say: Career expert
By J.T. O’Donnell – CNBC MakeIt Imagine successfully answering all the difficult job interview questions — only to unravel when the topic of salary comes up. In my 15-plus years of working as a recruiter and career coach, I’ve seen hundreds of job seekers give answers that made them sound indecisive and uncertain about pay expectations, thus lowering an employer’s… read more
A career expert shares 5 questions she wishes more candidates ‘had the guts to ask’ during job interviews
By Lisa Kirpatrick – CNBC MakeIt Many people forget that job interviews are a two-way street — and that, when done right, turns into an engaging conversation between the candidate and the interviewer. As a director at the Kellogg School of Management’s Career Management Center and a former recruiter of 10 years, I’ve found that even the most qualified… read more
How to Overcome Employment Gaps Due to COVID-19
– by Beau Peters, with additional insights by Heather Kaiser, American Recruiters Certified Professional Resume Writer. Beau Peters is a creative professional with a lifetime of experience in service and care. As a manager, he’s learned a slew of tricks of the trade that he enjoys sharing with others who have the same passion and… read more
You need to remove these 6 items from your resume ASAP
By Michael Dinich – Ladders As we approach the New Year, many are glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror finally. It cannot be stated enough how interesting 2020 was, but that also doesn’t mean life doesn’t go on. For many with job losses, financial insecurity, and an unstable economy, tidying up their resume was something they… read more
The small resume tweak that will get the attention of hiring managers, according to a career coach
By Jennifer Lui – CNBC In today’s job market, every part of the application process plays an important role in getting you an interview and offer. For many job seekers, the first impression you’ll make with a new company is through your resume. But Wendy Braitman, a certified career coach at the outplacement firm Randstad RiseSmart,… read more