- Your Next Job: Looking For The "Right Opportunity"? (Part 1 of a 5-Part Series)
What are you looking for in your next job? The Right Opportunity, right? It’s an all-too common answer, and just as commonly not defined. Here are some questions designed to make you dig deeper in order to learn what your Right Opportunity is. You’re more likely to recognize it when you know what it looks like. ____________________ Note: the other 4 parts are: 2. reputable company 3. people oriented 4. progressive firm 5. growth oriented company - Your Next Job: What Is A "Reputable Company"? (Part 2 of a 5-Part Series)
What constitutes a reputable company? Is there such a thing as a DISreputable firm? If there is, would you want to work there? It all depends on your definition of “reputable.” Don’t just spit out an ambiguous phrase. Take the time to define it so you know if your definition of “reputable” matches the definition of the company with which you’re interviewing. _____________________ Note: the other 4 parts are: 1. Right Opportunity 3. People Oriented 4. Progressive Company 5. Growth Oriented - Your Next Job: I Want To Work For A "People Oriented" Firm! (Part 3 of a 5-Part Series)
Ever say this: “I want to work for a people-oriented company.”? Most companies consider themselves people-oriented. Most people consider themselves people oriented! If you like to chat in the halls don’t find yourself at a company that has frequent company outings, but requires you to stay at your desk. Know your definition of people oriented, because it might be different than a company’s definition. _______________________ Note - the other 4 parts are: 1. Right Opportunity 2. Reputable Company 4. Progressive Firm 5. Growth Oriented - Your Next Job: How Progressive is A "Progressive Company"? (Part 4 of a 5-Part Series)
Progressive is the buzzword these days. Not only is the word used in almost every brochure and website, but thousands of companies make “progressive” part of their name. And almost every job seeker wants to be with a “progressive” company. Can a company be universally progressive?Note - the other four parts are: 1. Right Opportunity 2. Reputable Company 3. People Oriented 5. Growth Oriented - Your Next Job: Is It A "Growth Oriented" Company? (Part 5 of a 5-Part Series)
Small start-ups are growth oriented, and so are $50B corporations, but there is a great deal of difference between the two. When you interview, you need to know what the definition of growth looks like to you. Learn how broad the definition of growth can be and why you need to discover and use your definition instead of the ambiguous phrase.Note - the other 4 parts are: 1. Right Opportunity 2. Reputable Company 3. People Oriented 4. Progressive Company - Fired? The Interview Solution
Being fired is a dirty little secret that strikes terror in the heart of job seekers, lest someone ask them why they left that particular job. But it doesn't have to be that way. Find out how to answer that question so your worst fear (No one will hire me because I've been fired!) doesn't come true. - Poor Grammar, Poor Impression
Functional illiteracy is becoming more widespread: misspellings, confusion of synonyms, overuse of apostrophes, the list goes on. It’s rampant among all levels of employees, including top-level managers. Does your resume or cover letter show your lack of knowledge? If it does, it’s costing you. The question is: do you know? - Protect Yourself Against Bad Interviewers
What do you do when an interviewer doesn’t shut up? Or doesn’t ask you about your qualifications? Or is a rude, intimidating jerk? What if the interview is filled with awkward silences? We’ve all been taught not to take control of the interview. Here’s how to handle the situation professionally and still avoid being at the mercy of a Bad Interviewer. - Your Interview Environment: More Than Just the Interview
An interview isn’t just the conversation you have about the position and your skills. It’s also about what’s going on around you during the interview and how you’re registering what’s taking place. Here are cues, signals, and signs you need to pay attention to, and what you want to take notice of when you’re behind the company doors of a prospective employer. - THe Point of the Interview: Thinking Me, But Talking Them
What’s the real point of the interview? Who’s the interview about? Are you selling yourself or are you just talking about yourself? Is there a difference? - How To Help Your References Get You the Job
The purpose of providing references is to close the deal. If more job seekers understood this, they wouldn't view the phrase "references provided upon request" so casually. This article shows you how to help your references help you get the job. - The Meal and Interview Nightmare - How to Interview With Your Mouth Full
As if interviewing isn't enough to make you nervous, now the hiring authority wants to do it over lunch. Now you have to focus on your interviewing skills AND your table manners! Here's how to balance them both, what's okay and what's not, and how not to embarrass yourself.
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