Interviewing Tips

01 Apr

Posted at 18:42h in Interviewing Tips by

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01 Apr

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The Unchartered Journey: A Time for Leaders to Shine By Margo Crawford  Posted March 17, 2020  In Blog, Business Trends, Corporate Strategy, COVID, Leadership 0 Living through the initial acute world-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes feeling the immense societal impacts and observing the leadership role in this period. From this response, I have seen many great communications provided by government and public health agencies, as well as some fantastic articles from the business community. As a leader of a small and mid-sized enterprise (SME) which works with hundreds of SMEs I’d like to focus this piece on the SME response. There is an added challenge for SMEs to translate the rational, well researched advice coming from “the top” into actionable decisions. Their thin teams and few resources leave little room to throw much at the new challenges popping up. That said, we SMEs are not without options and as leaders, much of the usual principles still apply with slight modifications. McKinsey’s latest update Leadership in a...

03 May

Posted at 04:53h in Interviewing Tips by

Eliminating These 3 Common Tools Will Disrupt (and Improve) Your Hiring Process  Lou Adler April 18, 2018 inShare Hiring better people starts by disrupting the hiring process as we know it, and disrupting the hiring process starts by eliminating certain tools. It’s no secret that I consider psychological pseudo-tests like Predictive Index and DISC for assessing candidates as counterproductive, the use of behavioral interviewing as misguided and that the marketing of skills- and experience-laden job descriptions as ineffective for attracting the best and most diverse talent. Below, I'll share exactly why I think you should remove these three tools from your hiring process in order to improve it and hire the best talent. 1. Personality and work style assessments You’ll quickly discover the flaws in personality testing for screening and selection purposes by seeing how simple it is to figure out your personality style. Start by reviewing the BEST Type Indicator graphic and put yourself on the...

29 Jun

Posted at 04:56h in Career Choices, Interviewing Tips, Job Search Tips by

How to Answer “What Is Your Greatest Weakness?”   In an interview, talking about your weaknesses and flaws is difficult. We’re here to make it easier. One of the most common and aggravating interview questions of them all: What is your greatest weakness? Are you rolling your eyes? Most candidates hate this question and consider it pointless. After all, they aren’t about to confess candidly to their biggest flaws in the middle of a job interview. However, this question has become a cliché for a reason. Interviewers continue to ask it even though they know they are unlikely to get answers that are 100% honest. Why? Because the way you answer a question about your weaknesses is very telling. You may not even realize what you are communicating when you answer this question. And let’s face it, you’re probably doing it wrong. Most people do. I say that as an interview coach who has now worked with thousands...

29 Jan

Posted at 21:23h in Career Choices, Interviewing Tips, Pre-Screening Tips by

A Rational Way to Make a Gut Decision - Interviewing & Pre-Screening Candidates With the objective of increasing interview pre-screening and pre-qualifying candidate assessment accuracy, here are some tips for that both interviewers and candidates can use. How to Separate Fact from Fiction and Ensure an Accurate Interview Assessment   Just the facts. Too many candidates speak in generalities. These have no value. Facts do. So if you’re a candidate you need to be prepared to give specific details about each of your major accomplishments. These include dates, measurable results, the actual deliverables, and any supporting information needed to validate the accomplishments. If you're the interviewer, you need to dig for this information. Don’t leave it up to the candidate to provide it. Give and get SMARTe examples to prove a strength. Candidates need to prove every strength with specific examples. Interviewers need to ask for these examples. We suggest using the SMARTe acronym...

27 Dec

Posted at 01:21h in Best Employers, Career Choices, Entrepreneurship, Fun, Interviewing Tips, Job Search Tips, Workplace by

When interviewing for a decision-making position, the right preparation is indispensable. Usually, you will need to provide more in-depth answers than for management or director-level opportunities. One of the most valued qualities that employers look for is a candidate’s aptitude to establish a strategic perspective, closely shadowed by his or her business acumen, and a comprehensive viewpoint. Make sure you offer sufficient confirmation that you can bring all of this and more to the table during a C-level interview. Frequently senior executives under perform in interviews by overstating their career history and development, rather than concentrating on the influence they have had on organizations and the lessons that they have learned. To deliver your worth as a potential leader, communicate your management style, organizational vision, principles, and ethics. It is important to stress the “soft” skills, counting your emotional intelligence and leadership style. Be prepared to dig deep into your capabilities –...

03 Aug

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        How to Answer Tricky Interview Questions Does the thought of going on a job interview cause your palms to sweat and your body to break out in hives? Stop itching; you're not alone.  The vast majority of job seekers admit to emotions ranging from mild uneasiness to downright panic leading up to their interviews. The good news is there have been no reported cases of job seekers who died of nervousness during a job interview. So relax and follow these simple tips for keeping your anxiety at bay before and during your interview. First, take the proper amount of time to prepare for your interview. Being well-prepared will boost your confidence and lower your anxiety. Experts recommend that you spend at least three hours preparing for each interview.  You should draft answers to the most common interview questions and practice speaking them out loud. You also should read up on the...

08 Apr

Posted at 01:31h in Interviewing Tips by

Your resume is stellar, and you've written what has to be the best cover letter ever. You’re ecstatic—but not surprised—when the phone rings and you’re asked to come in for an interview. And while this step of the process is no cake walk, you've practiced your elevator pitch, gone through the hard questions, and checked off your interview prep check-list, and you think you’re ready. But not so fast. After checking all of those big things off your list, it’s important to think about the little ones. Truth is, interviewers pay attention to everything from the words you say to the shoes on your feet, and the tiniest of details could take you out of the running, without you even realizing it. Obviously, you can never know exactly what little things your interviewer will notice or care about, but there are a few “big” little things that you can easily address to help your...

07 Apr

Posted at 06:04h in Best Employers, Career Choices, Entrepreneurship, Fun, Interviewing Tips, Job Search Tips, Workplace by

Even for the most experienced amongst us, most job interviews can be stressful and nerve wracking. In order to give us the best chance of success we tend to prepare for many of the difficult questions we anticipate, questions like: Why should we hire you? What can you do for us that other candidates can’t? What are your key strengths and weaknesses? One can never predict how an interview will go and what questions you will get asked. You might get an interviewer who fires one tough question at you one after the other, or another who turns the interview into a more comfortable, natural two-way conversation. Therefore it is difficult to prepare and in most cases candidates practice the answers to a long list of possible questions. The problem here is that this can leave you over-prepared and consequently your pre-conceived answers come across a bit robotic. There are really only 3 questions you...