Want to Stand Out? Surprise & Delight Your Audience!
The purpose of your personal brand is to stand out.
You want to differentiate yourself, be memorable and make their decision easy (“YES! We want to hire this guy!”)
So, today is all about standing up and standing out. We’re about to learn the oh-so fun art of engaging your audience in a way that …
Expect the Unexpected: Good Interviewers Ask Follow Up Questions
As an interviewer, it always amazes me how often I trip people up by asking follow up questions. It seems all of these interview prep books and websites like to just list out questions and canned answers but they don’t prepare job seekers for the possibility that the person conducting the interview is going to …
3 tips to ace your first round interview
The majority of job interviews are broken down into 3 stages:
1st round: On the phone conducted with a recruiter
2nd round: On the phone or in-house with a manager
3rd round: In-house with an executive or VP
This post is specifically about the 1st round interview with the company recruiter.
The goal of the…Seeking a Professional Position? Better Project a Professional Brand!
Maybe you’re one of the millions of currently employed men and women who are getting ready to “test the waters” by exploring new, better career opportunities. Or, perhaps you’re among the other millions trying to get back into the job market after a job loss. Regardless of which group you might be among, one thing …
Are ‘Projects’ the New Job Interview?
In this week’s blog I want to share with you some of the content of a very interesting, thought-provoking article published on the online edition of Harvard Business Review (www.hbr.org): “Projects are the next job interviews,” by Michael Schrage, a research fellow at MIT Sloan School’s Center for Digital Business, and author of Serious Play.…
Revolutionize Your Brand Easing Life of Your Audience
Today I want to offer a simple reminder about your brand.
At the end of every email you send, every phone call you make, every tweet you read is a fellow human being.
And, as a fellow human being, they have a life. And stress. And an overwhelming to-do list… just like you do.
Except …
A ‘Headhunter’s’ 8 Rules for ‘Acing’ the Job Interview
Each and every week of the year, my executive recruiting firm, The HTW (Hire to Win) Group, has candidates going in for face-to-face job interviews. The candidates we present, versus those who choose to do it alone, end up winning the job 70% of the time. What makes the difference? In short, it’s the fact …
Lack Experience: 3 Rules to Nail Your Phone Interview
Note: This post is for college freshman and sophomores who are looking to secure their first internship.
Over the past week, I’ve phone-interviewed 7 college students for the position of Social Media Intern at Minted Republic. I’ve been so completely underwhelmed by the candidates that I decided to write a post to teach college undergraduates …
Sell the Advanced Age Advantage on Interviews
The news caught my attention that some companies are comfortable having four generations in the office. They finally recognize that the older group can and do willingly mentor the younger ones. Being a mentor does not necessarily bring with it a higher salary but …
Solve Presentation Problems With This Stolen Trick
Because I teach Pitching the Perfect Presentation at UCLA Ext., I’m always asked for tips and techniques about public speaking, which apparently more people fear than they fear death.
I have an effective approach to tamping down your nerves and rising to meet your audience’s desire to be educated and entertained. I stole this trick …