The longer your job search drags on, the more you start to doubt your interviewing abilities. Or worse, you start to doubt your skills and experience as a job candidate, which in turn affects your interview confidence. You may begin to ask yourself, “What do employers really want to hear in a job interview?” The … Read more
In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning, with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives. For professionals on the job hunt, a little … Read more
When you’re in the hot seat at a job interview, thinking of the best answers can be challenging. In this post, we’ll share our number one secret for answering hard interview questions. Think of it as an interview hack… Document Everything! It’s important to bring up relevant and clear examples that prove you’re a fit … Read more
If you’re a job hunter, you have to remember that job interviews are not all the same. Some job interviews not only require you to answer somewhat stressful questions directly from your interviewer, but they can also require you to face a group of co-interviewees and (technically) compete with them by practically standing out among … Read more
Asking questions in your job interview not only makes you stand out in positive ways. It also helps you find out things you need to know (during the interview and before you take the job). Asking these seven questions in your job interview will put you miles ahead of your competition and give you a … Read more
Picture this: You come across a job posting and think, “Wow, that’s my dream job!” You instantly get excited about this opportunity and start crafting your resume and cover letter. However, when you work on your resume, you realize that you have very little relevant work experience to show off. This could be because you’re … Read more
Is your job search driving you crazy? You’re not alone. A recent survey from The Hustle found that 58% of job seekers believe job interviewing is out of control. And they’re right: interviewing is grueling right now. If you’re looking for a job, you know what I’m talking about—hiring managers being disrespectful, getting ghosted after … Read more
Getting through to the job interview stage in the hiring process means the employer believes you have the right experience and skills for the job on paper. But now comes the real deal-breaker: whether you can communicate those skills effectively in person and come off as the right fit for the company’s workplace culture. There … Read more
The job interview question, “What makes you unique?” can stop you in your tracks. You know you have the qualifications and the skills to do the job, but how are you supposed to know how you’re different from anyone else? The answer is: you don’t have to know. And you don’t have to be Superman … Read more
When you go into a job interview, your goal is to make a good impression, right? Kind of. The goal is to make a memorable impression—you want them to automatically think of you when someone asks, “Who should we hire?” How can you make such a powerful impression? Here are the best ways to be … Read more