Getting face time with networking contacts and hiring authorities just got easier. Facebook recently announced the launch of Skype-powered video chat and I'm predicting that this will be a huge boon to job seekers and hiring managers alike. Facebook claims collective usage of over 700 billion minut...
Could Your Interview Style Use a Seven Second Delay?
Time magazine editor-at-large and MSNBC analyst Marc Halperin, botched an interview yesterday on Morning Joe when he made a derogatory remark about President Obama during a discussion about Obama's press conference earlier this week. Halperin thought he could say what he was really thinking about th...
Do You Have Interview-Ready Hair?
I've known a lot of men who were sensitive about their hair. Guys who didn't want to part with their long locks for the sake of an office job, men who were concerned they didn't have enough hair, and others who checked out the gray around the temples and thought about coloring it. But men rarely tal...
Four Interview Tips for Sarah Palin
You could say that Sarah Palin had a bad interview experience last week when she visited Boston and was asked about Paul Revere's famous ride. Here are four interview tips for Palin and anyone else trying to perform better during an interview. Research the company you are meeting with before the i...
Interview Question: What Have You Been Doing Since You Left Your Last Job?
It's a fair question but one that many job seekers dread. Sometimes it feels awkward to explain what you have been doing since you left your job, particularly if you left the position involuntarily. But you have probably been more active during this time than you realize and there is no reason to ge...
The Top Ten Scary Things Job Seekers Do
In honor of Halloween, this month's Career Collective topic is scary resume and career mistakes. Here are the top ten mistakes I see job seekers make. Inflate their qualifications or lie on their resume. While a resume is not a legal document, it should be an accurate representation of your experi...
Interviewers’ Favorite Questions
I recently polled recruiters and hiring managers from across the county to uncover their favorite interview questions. Some of them are standard but others may surprise you. You can learn what questions they love to ask and why here....
Orange Cupcakes and Job Search
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 ...
How to Learn Everything You Need to Know About Interviewing in One Day
My daughter landed a plum internship this summer as an assistant to a musical director and casting director for the national tour of a very well known Broadway musical. On her first day she observed a typical theater audition, cattle-call style and in less than eight hours learned what it takes most...
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...