Photo by Alexander Drachman What’s the question that every interview includes? It may be phrased in a number of ways, but it is the underlying question in every single interview query: “Why should we hire you?” After all, interviewers want you to sell yourself. It’s not up to them to figure out if you are […]
5 Tips To Turn Your Interviewer Into a Fan
Have you been thinking of interviews as an opportunity to be grilled with questions like “What’s your weakness?” and NOT focusing on them as chances to make a fan of your interviewer? Today’s blog aims to change your interview mindset. Research shows that a positive mindset is important in job hunting, so starting with what […]
A Tribute to Mom
In honor of Mother’s Day, I dedicate this post in memory of my mom. Few people doubt the important role mothers serve. A new book by Stephan Poulter, The Mother Factor: How Your Mother’s Emotional Legacy Impacts Your Life, suggests that “There may be a direct link between our career success and our mothers.” (Hat […]
Getting Organized for Your Job Hunt
Let’s face it…A chicken without a head wouldn’t make a good blog image… Don’t Job Hunt Like a Chicken With No Head You’ve probably already figured out that it’s pretty tough to conduct a job search unless you employ some organizational tools and methods. Keeping track of contacts made while networking, jobs applied for, resumes […]
Silver Lining to Recession for Workers?
Photo by Where are the Joneses Do you see a proverbial “glass half full” in this recession? I’m on a listserve run by Peter Shankman called Help A Reporter Out (HARO). The purpose of the list is to connect experts and regular people with reporters and authors who have specific inquiries for projects such as […]