Hiring the best candidates is about a lot more than having a great opportunity. It’s about more than writing a great job description. It’s about more than being an industry leader with a great company culture. That’s because if your organization brands itself in a negative fashion to candidates during the hiring process, then all [...]
The face-to-face interview is a crucial part of the hiring process, the juncture at which candidates either move to the next stage of the process or are eliminated. But can you tell if you’re moving to the next stage or if you’ve been eliminated before the company lets you know? It is possible, but you [...]
Landing a face-to-face interview can be exciting. However, that excitement wears off quickly when you arrive and are asked less than savory questions. In fact, sometimes the questions directed at you are downright bad and perhaps even borderline offensive. If you’re not prepared for such a scenario, it can catch you off-guard and could quickly [...]
Just because you’ve been in the job market for a while doesn’t mean that you’re immune to making mistakes during the interview process. In fact, you’re as prone to making mistakes as a “newbie” in the marketplace . . . you just make different ones. To help us uncover these mistakes, we’re enlisting the help [...]
Just like everything else, the interviewing process has evolved over the years. Organizations have become more effective at interviewing candidates and identifying the ones that would be the best to hire for their open positions. So what does that mean for you, the candidate? It means that you must prepare for modern interviewing techniques, often [...]
So you’ve got your resume just the way you want it. And you’re prepared for your phone and face-to-face interviews. But what about your references? References remain an important part of the hiring process for companies. Although they don’t get as much “press” in this modern age of technology, references are a tried-and-true, old school [...]
Welcome to the third and final part of our "During Your Interview" series of blog posts. In the first part, we addressed "Top 5 Questions You Must Answer During Your Interview." In the second part, we discussed "3 MORE Mistakes to Avoid During Your Interview." One of the trickiest parts of a face-to-face interview is any discussion [...]
In today’s highly competitive job market, all it can take is one mistake to derail your candidacy for a prime employment opportunity. That’s because a company’s hiring officials want to feel 100% assured that they’re bringing the right person on board. Consequently, they often look for reasons not to hire somebody, as opposed to reasons [...]
Chances are good that you’re not a mind reader, although that ability would come in handy in many situations, not the least of which is a face-to-face interview. While that’s not an option, there are certain things that go through a hiring manager’s mind during the interview, and you can prepare for those things. That’s [...]
In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of finishing your face-to-face interview strong and not getting “tackled at the one-yard line.” In this post, we’re going to the very beginning of the interview, and once again using football parlance, we hope to help you not get “tackled at the line of scrimmage.” [...]