How to Job Search at a Conference
Most job seekers attend conferences the wrong way. They show up, collect swag, sit through sessions, add a few people on LinkedIn afterward, and hope something magically happens. Then two weeks later?Nothing. But conferences can be one of the best shortcuts in a job search — especially in competitive markets where online applications disappear into […]
Problem Solutions and Problem Solving Aren’t The Same
Why the STAR Method Isn’t for Everybody (and What to Do Instead) The STAR methodology has become the gold standard for answering behavioral interview questions. Situation.Task.Action.Result. If you’ve spent any time preparing for interviews, you’ve probably been told: “Just use STAR.” And while the framework itself isn’t wrong, here’s the uncomfortable truth: STAR only works […]
Four Possible Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Hired (And What to Do About It)
We get it – the job search is tough. Sometimes it takes dozens of applications before something sticks, and even then, the initial interview might not go as planned. You might start to wonder, why won’t anyone hire me? Am I the problem? Before you resign yourself to a jumbo bag of Doritos and a two-day Love Island […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Phone Interviews to Help You Nail the Call
Few things are more exciting than getting the call (or email) from a recruiter that says, “Thank you for submitting your application to Company X. We would like to interview for the role of Y at your earliest convenience” – especially when you’re comfortable in a conference room or over Zoom. But then you read […]
Preparing for the Technology Side of a Virtual Interview
Are you actively searching – or interviewing – for new jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic? Or looking to work for a company in a remote position? If you answered yes to either of these questions, chances are you may be asked to do a virtual interview. In-person interviews are awkward enough; virtual (read: video or phone) […]
Job Interview Tip: Accept the Water
An in-person job interview is almost like a blind date. The interviewer is judging everything from your timeliness and appearance to how and what you say. There’s one simple thing you can do to make yourself more comfortable while talking for so long and at the same time show off your confidence to your prospective […]
5 Tips to Maximize Job Interview Success
As Seen on The Confident Career Job interviews can be stressful. Candidates are most often nervous and unsure of themselves, understandably so. Add in the awkwardness of social distancing protocols like no handshakes or virtual interviews, and you have a recipe for a less than stellar performance. But it doesn’t have to be that way. […]