Why are we as professionals worth what we’re paid? This question can have as many answers as there are people to ask it – and each of our own answers is unique, but there are similarities. Are you having difficulties with tricky salary negotiations? If you’re looking for advice on how to deal with a […]
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Interviews are happening again, and more than a few folks may be a little rusty. Time to shake the dust off of the interview technique and get prepared to answer these common foundational, but tricky interview questions. Each of these questions is one that I’ve asked in most of my recent interviews as a hiring […]
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Once upon a time, the concept of a video interview was so strange that almost no one prepared for them. But even before 2020, some companies were starting to realize the benefit of interviewing candidates without having to drag them all into a central location. Now, video interviewing is everywhere! If you’re on the job […]
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After spending hours filling out one job application after another, you’ve finally managed to get an interview. Though some companies require a phone interview in the early stages, what really matters is the on-site interview when you get to sit down with the hiring committee. There’s nothing easy about putting yourself out there, especially in […]
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So, you’re ready to move on to the next chapter of your life and start working somewhere new? Great, but you need to make your future employer realize you’re interested. How? Writing a letter of interest is a sure-fire way to show them why you want to work for them, but more importantly why they […]
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We all hate that dreaded question when it inevitably comes up during a job interview; what would you describe as your weaknesses? What are you supposed to say? I mean, you could be brutally honest about what your weaknesses are. However, you’re only going to be left feeling as if you’re not going to get […]
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Finding a job is a complex task, with many different steps and a lot of opportunity for failure. It’s simultaneously made more simple and more complex by technology. On the one hand, you are able to connect much more directly with potential employers and to find many more work opportunities. And yet, on the other […]
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In the first three installments of this series, we laid out the proper ways to prepare mentally for an interview, how to navigate the Q&A process, and how to effectively follow up with your interviewers. Taken all together, that provides a nice road map for a clean process with no surprises. This edition we’re going […]
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Welcome back to our How To Interview series! In the last installment, I covered how to nail the all-important question-and-answer process that will make up the bulk of your interview experience. But as any hiring manager will tell you, that process is only the first stage in winning the job. In order to explain why, […]
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Welcome back to Transition Tales, where we hear the true stories behind people’s bold decisions to leave the comforts of work they know to pursue work they love. In this edition, we’re telling a transition tale from management to associate. What I admire about this Transition Taler’s (TT) story is that he was proactive and […]
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Thinking about a career transition, but not sure if you’re interested in an industry? Want to try a new job, but don’t know much about it? How about going back to school; is this the right move for you? Learn how to prepare for and use the informational interview as a tool to reach your […]
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Welcome to the second installment of the How to Interview series! In the first installment, I discussed the right (and wrong!) mentalities to carry with you into the interview process. That’s good to read first because having the right mindset will help everything else make sense and make you feel more prepared and confident. In […]
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