Acing Your Interview

What you say in an interview and the body language you use are two essential parts of selling yourself to get the job. But what you don't say can be just as important. Hiring managers are practiced at spotting red flags in the language candidates use and the...

There are plenty of statistics about what percentage of communication is nonverbal. While nobody can really give an exact number—and surely it varies among different people and by the situation—we do know that body language, tone of voice, and other nonverbal cues...

Knowing how to answer “When can you start?” in a job interview may not be one of the questions you're most preoccupied with preparing for, but you do need to tackle it professionally. It seems simple enough, and it's probably not the toughest question you'll get, and...

It's common these days for employers to winnow down the number of job applicants and in-person interviews with an initial round of phone interview screenings. It's a useful time-saving measure for human resources personnel or hiring managers, and it can spare...

Do you want the best possible chance of getting “the job”? Let’s start with a truthful resume. And in particular, let’s start with your Education. Past candidates have lost out on interviews and even job offers after it was discovered that they falsified their...

Source: Laws ban ‘What’s your salary?’ question in interviews It’s that job interview question you’d love to dodge: What’s your current, or most recent, salary? A low figure could limit your starting pay. A high number might make you seem expensive. Now, several...

You’re getting dozens of recruiter calls, and they all want you. You’re happy. They’re happy. Your resume is in front of multiple clients for multiple jobs. Then you get another call from the recruiter that goes like this…. “Sorry X, the hiring manager rejected your...

Applying for work is not like it used to be. What was once a face-to-face request for employment is now an automated system filled with hundreds, even thousands, of resumes per position. A simple Google search will bring up an endless string of resume tips and tricks,...

In a world where technology seems to be dominating over traditional elements of our lives, such as the way we get our news and how we read our favorite books, it seems as though paper resumes will eventually disappear too. With the individual’s digital footprint on...

We’ve all talked about how well someone interviews, gets selected for the position, yet didn’t perform as they had claimed in the interview process. As a hiring manager, how can you ensure the interview process will identify the right candidate?  You have done your...