interview

What is the Best Way to Land an Interview to Get a New Job?

I can remember a time when you used to print off resumes and cover letters to mail them to companies during a job search. I know it sounds crazy that we used to have to do that before the internet! Once things moved on-line, it seemed like the best thing ever to just apply online and attach your resume to the application. However, it created another challenge. Everyone else started applying that way too! Job sites used algorithms with key…
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Friday Focus Video 3/16/2018 – The Value of Mock Interviews

Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 9/25/17

Client Question: “What can I do to learn if a company is a good fit for me as I am searching for a new job?” Start off by looking at the website called Glassdoor. It offers the ability for ratings and feedback to be captured from current and past employees. It will give you a sense of what the culture is like, how the CEO is rated and potentially some salary information. Be mindful that there could be some feedback…
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What Do You Need To Do To Get The New Job?

Are you about to go for a job interview? Many people that I used to work with are going through the job interview process now. They haven’t had to interview for years and have some anxiety about the process as you might expect. Here are some tips that I would share with anyone going through the interview experience. The first thing to do is to get to know yourself. What are your values, strengths, opportunities and accomplishments? You will…
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Mastering the Art of Personal Branding: Building an Authentic Image

Many of your peers have great experiences, skills and knowledge that might be similar to yours, so what makes you different? How do you add value? What makes you unique? Everyone has to figure out this answer for themselves. Being able to articulate your brand through conversations and actions can make a big difference with people who can have an influence on your career. What is your personal brand? I love to ask clients to describe their personal brand at…
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Managerial Alignment Makes All The Difference For Your Success

I have had several conversations this week on the importance of aligning with managers and stakeholders. It seems like common sense, but in the day to day of getting stuff done, it is something that may be forgotten. When I ask them about it, they usually think that their manager “probably” knows what they are doing, but they aren’t sure. It is important to always consider whether you have done it or need to do it. This is a type…
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Making a Big Impact on Your Team

Have you stopped to consider what type of impact you are making as a leader? There may be big things that you have done to support a team member or on a project, but most of the time it is how you show up in the little moments that count. These are the moments that team members remember forever. Here are some ways that leaders show up that make a difference: There are hundreds of examples that I could have…
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