How to Answer How Old Are You?
In many Asian cultures, asking how old you are is considered to be a perfectly acceptable conversation starter. In fact, it’s important to establish who is older so the younger person can speak more...
View Article10 Good Reasons To Hire A Grown-Up
As part of a close knit creative department, the copywriters and art directors were used to walking into each other’s offices to borrow awards books, the latest Adweek or some not well hidden enough...
View ArticleHow to Turn Your Job Interview into Your First Day at Work
What to bring to a job interview? The standard advice includes directions to the interview location, a notebook, a pen that works, and a clean copy of your resume printed on high-quality paper. That’s...
View ArticleHow to Create the Golden Ticket for Your Job Interview
In last week’s post, I explained how you could dramatically increase your odds at an interview by bringing a document that shows your understanding of the challenges and opportunities that face the...
View Article10 Better Ways to Answer the Tell Me About Yourself Question
You know it’s coming. It’s the most feared question during any job interview: Do you think I would look good in a cowboy hat? Just kidding. The real question is: Can you tell me about yourself? Blecch....
View ArticleDo Not Leave an Interview Without Asking THIS Question
Suzanne had gone on five interviews and still had not gotten the job offer. Yet, the recruiter assured her that no one she had spoken with doubted her qualifications or competency. And then it...
View ArticleSolving, Not Selling, is the Key to Exceptional Phone Interviews
Survival of the fittest isn’t just the big idea underlying evolution. It is also a powerful metaphor for phone interviewing. According to Darwin, the species that survived environmental challenges...
View ArticleThe Dos and Donts of Giving References for a Job
This advice is offered to you in affiliation with Direct Line Group. Visit Direct Line Group’s Careers website for more interview tips, as well as all current insurance job vacancies across the UK....
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