Tell a Story Interviewers Can’t Forget

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During an executive job search, several tools and strategies can be used to weave together a compelling story of your value to an employer. Resumes, interviews and networking meetings should be rich with memorable information about you and the problems you have solved for organizations. Your story...

Navigating Tough Interview Questions About Executive Compensation

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Remember when you were a kid playing Monopoly and you got to the point in the game where you needed to trade property or offer money in order to make a monopoly? You had to decide what you needed to do to stay in the game, and then you had to work cooperatively with the other players to make it happ...

Five Habits of Effective Executive Job Seekers

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After working with thousands of executive job seekers, certain patterns have emerged regarding the practices of those that succeed. Here are a few I have witnessed. 1. Follow up on all introductions. Surprisingly, many job seekers don’t follow up on introductions made on their behalf. Even ...

Do You Have a Great Interview Story?

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When I diagnose problems clients have with their interview strategy, I often notice they answer interview questions too generally. They attempt to convey their fit for the job by describing the personal attributes they think make them relevant for the position. They explain they are team players, fl...

Free Teleseminar Recording: How to Interview Like a Pro

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Do you freeze up or stumble during interviews? Or perhaps it's been a long time since your last interview and you are not sure if you are prepared or are in touch with the latest interview styles and techniques. During this one hour recorded teleseminar you will: Learn strategies for determining t...

New Year’s 7-Day Career Cleanse Program

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So the new year is here and everyone is trying to stick to their resolutions to eat better, exercise more, save money, etc. But what about your career? Have you given any thought to trimming your bloated, outdated resume or banking some of your new networking contacts to help advance your job prospe...

Salary Negotiation: Are There Differences Between Men and Women?

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The mechanics of the negotiation are the same for men and women, but the strategies often vary between the two sexes. Personality, style, and gender are all contributing factors that influence the outcome of the conversation. Here are four differences I have observed between male and female negotiat...

Take a Ride in the Elevator Before You Interview

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Everyone needs an elevator pitch which is a quick overview of who you are and the value you can bring to an organization. This overview of  your competencies was coined the elevator pitch because the message should be succinct enough to deliver to an important decision maker if you had the chance t...