A simple, yet powerful phone interview technique: Stand up! Get a headset or a cordless phone, or use your cell phone, so you are freed up to stand during the phone interview. DON’T do it by being on a speakerphone, as that can create distortions or create an echo chamber effect for the […]
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I came across this advice for how to reach out to a hiring manager who has an opening: “If the manager’s secretary answers, introduce yourself and ask for the manager by name. Expect that she will tell you he is not available and ask the purpose of your call. Do not, under any circumstances tell
When I first wrote my piece “When to Talk About Salary”, I received the following comment: “I couldn’t disagree with your comments about salary more. Hiring someone is an economic transaction. To not talk about salary is to hide part of the facts of the transaction from one of the parties involved in the deal. There
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When a job seeker told me he’d had a great interview, but that they wouldn’t pay him enough to make it worthwhile, I asked how he knew. His answer: “Because I asked them what the range was.” I asked why he did that. The question surprised him. “Because I wanted to know … but don’t worry,
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Someone asked me a good question, and I thought other readers would benefit from the answer. I invite you to post your own responses & comments as well… “I’ve gotten the interview, established good rapport and made it known that I’m interested. How do I close the deal or get the job? Some say simply
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Many candidates spend a lot of time thinking about what questions might come up in job interviews, and carefully crafting compelling answers to those. They think about what insightful questions they might be able to pose at the end of the interview. (Incidentally, right there is a common trap that can hold them back from
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