How to conduct an interview to find the best candidate I received this question from a subscriber recently – about how to conduct an interview to find the best candidate. Like many of us, she’s spent a lot of her management career doing interviews, hiring people, but not really mastering the art of the interview. […]
How to negotiate a job offer I get asked a lot of questions about how to negotiate a job offer. The same advice really applies to new job offers, internal promotions, annual increases … all of it. Negotiation can be extremely uncomfortable and feel too risky for many of us. I can totally see why […]
3 critical weaknesses that often disguise as strengths Interviewing is hard. I think I’ve said that a few times before. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, you realize – often painfully – you don’t. Sometimes, everything is what it seems to be. Candidates are strong, or they’re weak. Their answers to questions […]
Group interviews – How to avoid consensus hiring Consensus hiring can kill a company. That sounds a bit dramatic I know, but I mean it. I don’t know exactly when it began, but these days most corporate hiring processes include groups of at least four or five people that interview, assess and weigh in on […]
My 5 Best Interview Tips to Rise Above Other Applicants If you google “interview tips” you will get a couple pages full of the exact same advice. Dress for success Research the company Be on time Prepare to talk about your strengths and weaknesses Follow-up with a thank you note Ok … these are the […]
