Ever want to dig into how a company actually operates? As in, how they truly behave? That’d be a good thing to do if you’re job interviewing, I’d think. You don’t want to be joining a company you won’t like! First question: Do you even know what kind of culture works for you? Let’s say you do. Can you get over your freshly-inflicted bruises that tend to shine overly-bright lights on recent issues at the expense of investigating all the other cultural traits you want? You know what I mean… I want to make sure they don’t work me too hard. My last company did that. You become myopic on this issu ..read more

When interviewing with a senior executive, you need to be ready for different types of encounters. Whether the interviewer asks you, “What questions do you have for me?” or “Why should be hire you?” or “How will you make us a better company?” or “Tell me how you did that project?” the good ol’ storytelling tactics you typically use to explain your projects, what you do, and how you do it won’t be enough. You need to take a different approach, which, good news, I’m serving it up in this video… ************************************** FREE STUFF! RESUME TEMPLATE: One that actually gets job inter ..read more

As if job interviews aren’t rough enough, why, for the love of all that is holy, would employers push us job seekers over the edge with tests? These “tests” come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them are ridiculous, but, since I don’t universally run hiring for the world, we’ll need to deal with them. (Feel free to start a petition if you want to see if you and I can completely reform hiring for all mankind.) I know you want to know what you should do before you take one of these little buggers. Spoiler alert: Nothing. Don’t do anything. As in anything. As in no thinking. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Ze ..read more

Some questions are better than others to ask employers in a job interview. The ones that get right to the heart of what the employer needs and how you’re going to satisfy those needs is what will set you apart from other job seekers. Join me for today’s lesson as I teach you what those questions are, how to use them, and what to say during your interviews so you get hired! In this video I cover: Sell to the gap concept Identify their goals Goals are not the same as problems Sell to the NARROWEST gap 1st question related to problems employer has Follow on questions related to the problems Exp ..read more

Did you know there are 8 pieces of information recruiters want to know as soon as they look at your resume? They look right there at the top and want those questions answered as quickly as possible. They’re a pesky bunch, so they get annoyed easily when they can’t find what they’re looking for. It even seems like they hold it against the innocent job seeker too. What’dya say we help you avoid that this week by helping you understand what that information is, where is goes, and how exactly to format it? Join me for today’s lesson and let’s get you, well, more job interviews ..read more

It’s all around you and it’s difficult to make it tangible. Although, sometimes, it does seem palpable. Maybe. Companies think they have it and they’re right. Except most times they’re not right about the one they have. What is it? Culture. The word itself is meaningless. The adjectives used to describe it are meaningful. The behavior that reinforces it is the be-all end-all. That is, if and only if the behavior matches the actual company culture the organization wants to promote. In The Hiring Prophecies: Psychology behind Recruiting Successful Employees (and this link gets you a signed copy ..read more

How to Market Yourself During Your Job Search There is not one single solitary thing wrong with you. There isn’t. Don’t feel that way? Wondering why you aren’t getting hired? Or even a measly interview? It’s your marketing of you. Period. End of story. No. Really. You don’t need to change your hair style or dye it. Don’t worry about the lighting in your Zoom interview. Focus on the major ingredients like your job search marketing plan! Didn’t know you needed one? Or even what that is? Imagine how much more successful your job search would be if you thought through… Your target market (you ha ..read more

How to Ask Questions About a Company’s Culture | The Reverse Critical Behavioral Interview Technique Have you ever taken a job and wondered what they hey???? The employer lied to me in the interview! This company is so not congenial, autonomous, collaborative. There is no work/life balance and the deadlines are horrific. What gives? I’ll tell you what gives. You didn’t ask very good questions. Or, you didn’t ask your questions the right way. It is my belief (prolly because I have faith in people) interviewers do not lie to you in the interview. They respond to the questions you ask, based on ..read more

9 Steps to a Successful Job Search | My Personal Story I KNOW job searching is tough. I don’t just teach it, I’ve done it. I live it with so many of you I feel as if I’m going through it with you. I thought it was about time I turned the tables and shared with you exactly how I found my last corporate job. I’m even gonna throw in some bonus pieces about what I did to change my role right after I started. And, wouldn’t ya know it, all the tactics I used in 2003 way back when dirt was discovered are the exact same ones I teach today. Here’s a funny. It’s even easier for job seekers today than i ..read more

How to Show Your Value to Employers so You Get Hired Not getting job interviews? Maybe your resume isn’t in order. Getting job interviews, but not getting job offers? Maybe your interview answers aren’t in order. Maybe. But, there’s more to getting hired than having a souped-up resume and sweet stories and dazzling eyes. Showing your value to employers permeates from your work history, to your desires, into your resume, and through your storytelling. It needs to be consistent and powerful and clear at all three stages. Today, I’m giving you the goods on this so you can get hired! For addition ..read more