Why Use an Executive Career Coach?
I invited Soozy Miller, an Executive Career Coach to share how she helps executives land new roles. Soozy says, “When you try to get control over your own career, the process can be intense. Just when you think that you’ve got everything set, I am the trusted expert advisor who finds more ways. I help…
USING HIRING BIASES TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
Understand these biases and win! You will not find this topic in many job search books, but it is crucial to your success in the interview. Interviewers deploy numerous biases when they meet you for the first time. Biases are preconceived judgments about a candidate that impact how the interviewer sees you upon meeting you…
How to Stand Out as an International Job Applicant
International students and job seekers with work Visas can gain a significant advantage by understanding how top employers hire. Few international job seekers truly understand how employers hire, what they fear, what they expect, what they listen for, and how they evaluate candidates. Understanding these topics becomes your competitive advantage. Interview Ready starts with an…
Interview Ready for Transitioning Service Members
You have acquired substantial skills as a service member. The most difficult part is talking about those skills to an interviewer since you were conditioned to be humble and concise when speaking. You give credit instead of taking credit when asked to talk about projects and key assignments. The civilian employer may not understand that…
I Am 59 Years Old. How Can I Compete With Younger Applicants?
Ageism is real and begins at 40! Mature job seekers, who comprise more than 20% of the workforce, are being overlooked for many jobs by hiring managers that are often younger. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, Americans over 40 are around half as likely to get a job offer as those under…
How do I overcome the “You Don’t Have Any Job Experience” Objection
I had a college senior write to tell me she did not get the job because the interviewer told her she didn’t have any relevant prior work experience. She gave up at that point. Nothing could be further from the truth! Consider the following. What do most jobs require? Ability to think, read, write, meet…
Why Did the Employer Reject Me?
Rejection is tough on anyone. Many untrained job seekers see rejection as a personal rejection instead of rejection in relation to the job. The company, without any malice, had a specific candidate in mind, decided not to fill the position, or found someone that demonstrated a stronger case for their candidacy. If they extended an…
How Can I Tell if the Interviewer is Trained or Untrained?
We train hiring managers and recruiters at global organizations how to conduct structured interviews, what to ask, what to listen for and what to evaluate. We give you this information inside Interview Ready. TRAINED INTERVIEWERS Trained interviewers are taught to control the interview. They need to extract as much information about your past performance in…
Help Me Understand How Hiring Managers Hire
Consider the following. Who has the greatest ability to impact a company’s bottom line both positively and negatively? Tough one? Not really. It’s the hiring manager. Each new hire makes their company weaker or stronger. Think back to when you stacked paper cups to build a pyramid. The higher you got, the greater the chance…
I Just Got an Interview Invitation-What Should I Do?
Congratulations! You just got a call telling you that a prospective employer would like to invite you for an interview to discuss your qualifications. Trained job seekers have learned that the interview is already starting, and they need to demonstrate to the employer that they are a serious contender for the job. Employers start sizing…