Phone interview tips to get hired A while back I started a blog series on how to improve your chances at each stage of the interview process. In the first two parts I focused on the top of the funnel – specifically, how to make your application and resume jump out of the applicant pool […]
Confronting your boss – when and how to do it A few years ago, Gallup did a survey and found that only 13% of employees felt engaged by their jobs. And almost a quarter of us were “actively disengaged”, which means we pretty much hate going to work every day. That’s pretty bleak isn’t it? […]
Job search strategies – the multi-channel application Without question, the biggest challenge I hear about from the people I lead and coach, is how difficult it has become to stand out from the massive crowds of people applying for every job. How to find a job? Well, the internet, frankly, has made it a lot […]
Weaknesses for job interview: How to answer the dreaded question I’m a little surprised to be writing about this topic because it has been written about many times before. But I recently participated in a couple of interviews where this question was asked, and I was quite shocked to see candidates so unprepared to handle […]
The right and wrong way to make an impact at work I’ve been hiring a lot lately so I’ve had the chance to observe the various ways new employees try to make strong a first impression. Having also recently started a new job myself, this topic is top of mind for me. It’s a tricky […]
5 job interview fails you can’t recover from It always surprises me how unprepared candidates are for job interviews. It’s shocking really, given the stakes involved. It’s also not a phenomenon reserved for the younger or less experienced among us. Pretty much across the board – from Junior Associates to SVPs – I’m consistently amazed […]
How to jump out of the job applicant pool – 5 secrets from a hiring manager This is part two in a series of blogs I felt compelled to write after hearing story after story from friends and family members about the escalating challenges in the current job search environment. In the first blog I […]
Why Incompetent People Get Ahead … and What They Can Teach YOU! Q – I think I’m at the end of my rope. I’ve been working my butt off for the past two years and I keep getting passed over for promotions. I swear if I didn’t know better I’d say there was a giant […]
New Manager? 5 Things You Must Do in Week 1 When I got my first management job I was really excited. Of course I pretended like it was no big deal and I tried to act like I’d been there before, but on the inside I was giddy. When you get your first shot at […]
3 Tactics for Managing an Insubordinate Employee Q – I just started managing a new team and one of my staff members is close friends with my boss. I keep noticing them having personal powwows and secret strategy sessions without me. And there have been a couple times where I’m pretty sure he was actively […]
