by John G. Self | Sep 21, 2022 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
You are interviewing for a great job with an exceptional compensation package. You are in the final interview on the final day of a comprehensive vetting process when you are asked: Who are you?What are you about?What do you stand forWhat do you want to...
by John G. Self | Sep 20, 2022 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search Tips
Here is a great example of how a job seeker leveraged the recruiter and a reference to succeed in the interview. The reference shared some great insight into the applicant’s strengths, what he saw as weaknesses, and what he and his senior leadership colleagues liked...
by John G. Self | Sep 19, 2022 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
A common failing in job interviews is that applicants neglect to sell themselves. Selling oneself and the parental admonition against bragging gets jumbled up and the usual end result is that someone else gets the job. The worst time to attempt to compellingly...
by John G. Self | Sep 15, 2022 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
Why do job applicants fail? This was a theme of our first live Interviewing Course. There is a multitude of reasons, and many relate to the job interview. Let’s look at the top three: Botched the first interview. In case you do not know,...
by John G. Self | Sep 14, 2022 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
In a competitive job market, with multiple layers of applicant screening, you cannot afford to mail it in. At every step, you must deliver an exceptional performance, not with competent responses to the questions, but with an engaging narrative –...
by John G. Self | Sep 13, 2022 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
On Thursday I am teaching a live course on interviewing, part 1 of a three-part course that can enhance your interviewing skill. Sign up today at JohnGSelf.com. Do you know how many job applicants who believed they nailed the interview won a job offer? Not that...
