You’re interviewing for a job and the interviewer wants to pick your brain. You sense they want your expertise without paying for it.
“Real” consultants run into this challenge all the time. Most of us learn to charge for “diagnostic” or “test-drive” challenges.
When interviewing, you may feel more constrained, especially if you need or really want […]

Ususally I try to stay away from politics, but it’s hard to ignore the US Presidential election. Whether you support Clinton, Obama or McCain, you can’t help noticing what candidates have to go through to win elections.
If you’ve ever made a hiring decision based on interviews, you realize how tough it is to get to […]

You’re interviewing for a job and the interviewer wants to pick your brain. You sense they want your expertise without paying for it.
“Real” consultants run into this challenge all the time. Most of us learn to charge for “diagnostic” or “test-drive” challenges.
When interviewing, you may feel more constrained, especially if you need or really want […]

I was inspired to write this post after reading about a former flight attendant who made a whole bunch of these mistakes. Don’t look now but a lot of smart people make at least one.
Dumb Mistake #1: Posting a photo of yourself in a provocative pose on the Internet.
Dumb Mistake #2: Wearing a company […]

Q. I have a job. It’s not great but it could be worse and it does pay the bills. Last week I got invited to interview for a job that sounds like fun. But I suspect they’re offering less money than I’m making now.”
A. When you’re working, you may have trouble escaping for interviews. You […]

Q. My job search has taken off!
I want to apply for an advertised job in the systems group of Mega-Corp. I know folks in other departments but not this one. Do you have tips to bypass HR and get a job interview from the hiring manager?
A. This question actually came from a client recently. […]

This morning’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran an article about outplacement services, a newswire story that originated in Providence, RI.
The story’s theme: Companies try to help laid-off workers get jobs by offering outplacement. These services do an inventory of skills and interests, then try to help laid-off workers find new jobs.
Company spokespersons note that […]