How a wrong handshake will eliminate you as a candidate
Screw it up and not getting your handshake correct could spell trouble ahead in a job interview setting. Or even your Thai wai or Japanese bow. Elbow and fist bumps…
Video interviewing is still a business meeting
Just because you are WFH does not give you a dress code freedom when interviewing with a potential new employer. You must dress the part - so dress up, please.…
Sometimes we recruiters forget that looking for a job is the hardest thing
The three most stressful life events according to psychologists are, in order, getting married, buying a home, and looking for a job. As you climb the ladder in the organization,…
5 impressive questions to ask in your next job interview
Did you know that the quality of a candidate’s questions can be more telling than the candidate’s answers to your job interview questions? The following disaster happened when I was…
Are you on a blind date or going for an interview?
Blind dates are sometimes good, usually bad, and always weird at the beginning. So are many interviews between a candidate and a hiring company. If you have never been on…
Don’t use these words in your job interview
Which of these two choices of words do you think score highest in a job interview? When answering the interview questions, do you use “we and us” or do you…
5 most popular blogs the past 80 weeks
Can you believe it? The 80 weeks of non-stop blogging started back in April 2020. Here are the Top 5 blogs of my 80 articles that continuously get hits and…
3 things never to include in your resume
Your resume is for marketing yourself. The purpose of a resume is to get an interview. And the interview to get the job. In that order, please. You will not…
Should you include Covid vaccination status in your resume?
Last week, I asked you in a poll if you include your Covid vaccination status in your resume. Now one week later, this is the result: 60% No, will never…
How recruiters work: The basics for candidates
Guest blogger: Dave Nerz, President of NPAworldwide This is for you, job seekers! Trying to make the job seeking process less of a mystery and more clear, so you know…