by John G. Self | Dec 9, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
Tell me your strengths. That is the question every candidate enjoys answering, more so than the typical tell me about yourself opening question that amazingly makes so many people uncomfortable. Well, I hate to the bearer of bad news, but this nice tell me about your...
by John G. Self | Jul 10, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
Some of the worst answers I ever heard in candidate interviews came in response to one question. What are your weaknesses? Candidates know, or should know, that this question is coming, just as certain as the sun will rise in the East and set in the West each day. ...
by John G. Self | Apr 20, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
In a critical game of the season, the best team — the one with the most talent and depth, the clear favorite— lost. They were well-prepared for all possibilities but they played without inspiration. The problem? They were overly prepared. They had been given so...
by John G. Self | Dec 17, 2014 | Career Management, Recruiting
In most interviews, at some point you will be asked about your strengths and weaknesses. I am comfortable with the first, but not the latter. I do not want to diminish myself against other candidates by being honest. What to do? There are two schools of thought: My...
by John G. Self | Sep 16, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
When someone tries to answer the interview question, what are your weaknesses, it is followed by stumbling, fumbling and mumbling to an answer which is totally devoid of authenticity. They might as well stand up and announce that they are simply not prepared for the...
