How to Confidently Ace the 4 Most Awkward Interview Questions
by Suzanne Imagine you’re being interviewed for a job you really want. You’re ready – you’ve done the research, you know the company and you’ve read up on the hiring manager…and then the thing you’re dreading happens…
How do I know if a Company is the Right Culture for Me?
Most job seekers approach the interview all wrong. You might be one of them. Do you focus on getting the interviewer to like you, instead of figuring out whether the opportunity is the right FIT for you? Fit is about the job you’ll do and the culture you’ll be in. Of course you…
Our Definition of Job Search “Success” is Wrong (and it’s Hurting Your Career)
As you search for a new job, you’ve probably experienced the flash of failure that comes with not getting called for the interview, not getting called back, or not getting the offer. You’ve probably thought: I’m failing at this because I STILL haven’t found a new job. The only problem? That thought is…
Job Hunting? You’re Already Negotiating
You’re probably already negotiating before you apply and you don’t even realize it. And there’s a good chance you’re negotiating against yourself. l was just discussing this in a Career Confidence group coaching call. Women in particular do this a lot. Women are early compromisers. We negotiate in our own heads, consider both…
Confidence Sells
From my 7+ years experience as a recruiter and through 1,000’s of executive interviews, it’s abundantly clear to me that there are 2 things that make a person stand out versus their competition. Confidence and Passion These are the two things that seal the deal. They’re the difference between getting the interview, and…
Work Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
The way you talk about your work defines your future work. The stories you tell help your current and future bosses understand your value, and how they can best utilize you. When you only focus on work that is hard (and unenjoyable) vs. work that is hard but you LOVE doing, you set…
Bragging is the WORST
OK, that’s not entirely true. Bragging when you’re nervous is actually the worst. And these are the 2 things preventing you from nailing the interview. Confidence comes from comfort. And yet, when you’re interviewing, you’re expecting yourself to brag (which you’re probably not comfortable with), and you’re nervous, because you don’t interview everyday.…
Your Inner Awesome
In my previous post, I talked about the importance of NOT placing value on work that is genuinely hard, possibly unpleasant and totally not fun. I want you to find meaningful work that you enjoy doing, the kind of job that you’ll actually look forward to going to. Because of that, today’s post…
My Story: I transformed the way I told my story.
I had to understand what I was doing wrong So I learned to tell my story When I moved back to the US from Spain, I had nothing to lose, so I started reaching out to a small, select group of executives in the space where I wanted to be. At that point,…
