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…
Pandemic 2020 is the Hottest Job Market I’ve Ever Seen
This is the hottest candidate market I’ve ever seen as an executive recruiter — and we’re almost ten months into a global pandemic. That’s not what the news pundits would have you believe. The pervasive undercurrent is that this-is-a-terrible-time-to-look-for-a-job, and it’s dead wrong. Changes in the workforce this year, plus enormous increases in…
How My Favorite Spanish Saying Will Accelerate Your Career
Photo courtesy of Eileen Fink Jreige: Insta @eimfj No one can take away your experience. There’s a spanish saying I learned when I lived in Madrid: nadie me quita lo bailado. No one can take away what I’ve danced. Even when a manager, boss or colleague refuses to acknowledge your experience, achievements, or…
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…
Career Opportunities in the Wake of COVID19: A Leveled Playing Field
Career Opportunities in the Wake of COVID19: A Leveled Playing Field We’re in a jarring, disorienting time — perhaps the most jarring since WWII — and there’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the professional landscape. The long-term impact will permanently change how we compete for jobs. But here’s what you…
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…
Nobody Makes It on Their Own
I mean, literally no one. And yet so many women are hesitant to accept an introduction from a family friend. Introductions and advice are not handouts. The problem is in the perception of what a handout is. If a friend of the family who happens to be in high places says they want…
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…
