A friend recently told me a beautiful story about him and his mom. He fondly remembered meeting her after school daily when he was about seven years old at a store where she worked and sharing Hostess orange cupcakes with her while she worked so she could be with him before her shift was over. The ...
What Your Grandparents Can Teach You About Interviewing
This weekend I attended a workshop on story telling facilitated by a company called Narativ. During the workshop, I learned how to tell a better story and be a better listener. One of the most memorable exercises of the day was when each person in the group was asked to tell a story about one of th...
Interview Strategy-Focus on the Things You Can Control
A recent post on recruiter Stephanie A. Lloyd's blog, Radiant Verocity, lists 75 reasons why a job seeker may not get the job. The point? The interview process can be extremely subjective. You can't make people like you or force them to think you are the best fit for the job. Some aspects of intervi...
What’s Your Job Interview Movie Trailer?
Last week while I was at the Career Management Alliance conference in San Antonio, I tweeted highlights from Bill True of Sage Presence's presentation on interviewing, Putting Job Hunters in the Limelight. I tweeted this comment from True, "When asked the interview question, why should we hire you...