Many candidates prepare haphazardly or sometimes not at all for a phone interview. After all, it’s not a real interview, right? Wrong. The phone interview is often the first step in the interviewing process. It is as important as the on-site interview , since ...
Let me ask a really basic question: Why did you go to college? At its core, you know the answer. It wasn’t to learn, it wasn’t to socialize, it wasn’t to party. You went to college to find a job. A great ...
I’ve conducted over 10,000 interviews in my career and met many candidates who had not done sufficient research about our company. As VP Global Talent Acquisition at Amazon, it was fairly common for candidates to say: “Well, I’m an Amazon customer and ...
The standard for most negotiations is this: “He/she who gives a number first loses.” What this means in salary negotiation is that giving a number, any number, will put you at a disadvantage to the person with whom you are negotiating. So if the ...
I’m going to give you the most important question for your job search. And no, it’s not the most important interview question (for that, you can go to CollegeGrad.com and find that question —and the best answer). It’s the question you ...
Here’s the dirty little secret about job search: 95% of it sucks. You will be spending the majority of your time doing stuff that doesn’t seem to matter and isn’t bringing you any closer to your goal of finding a new job ...
Most practiced interviewers have a standard set of questions for each competency they are evaluating. Just as you might feel you have answered the same set of questions over and over again (sometimes even within the same day), the same thing happens on the other ...
Are you ready for your interview? Are you sure? In my role as VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Amazon, I spent time training our interviewers to be great interviewers. In addition to teaching them the S-T-A-R behavioral interviewing approach , I taught ...
In my last blog article , I talked about how to use the S-T-A-R (Situation or Task, Action you took, Results you achieved) method to answer any interview question, behavioral or not, with behavioral answers. The reality is that very few interviewers use ...
In my role as VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Amazon, I took the time to personally train our Amazon interviewers on how to behaviorally interview candidates. The foundation of behavioral interviewing is based upon probability statistics that show that past behaviors are the best ...
One of the most common questions asked by entry level job seekers is: “Why am I not getting any interviews?” This lament is often followed by a general description of the activities the job seeker has performed, which usually includes sending out hundreds of resumes ...
You’ve finished your resume. Great first step. But it’s only the first step. Now you need to put it into action. Many college students make the mistake of finishing their resume, then exclusively using the “post-and-pray” method for sending out their ...
If you have a low GPA, is all lost in the interview? Yes, low GPA can be a knockout factor, but not necessarily. It depends on how you handle the issue. There is no question that a low GPA can and will have an impact ...
The NFL Draft takes place every Spring, injecting hope and excitement into the lives of teams, players, and fans alike. College players have been demonstrating their abilities at the NFL combine and at pro days over the past several weeks to show that they have ...
In my career as a hiring manager through VP, I have reviewed approximately 100,000 resumes, conducted more than 10,000 interviews and hired more than 2,000 people at all levels. I have found that there is a consistent missing key for college students ...
I’ve been told over the years by interviewees that I was their toughest interview ever. Now, I know what you’re thinking—it sounds like I’m a tough, mean interviewer. Actually, far from it. I’m a very relaxed interviewer and my overall ...
With college graduation nearing, I am often asked by concerned parents, family members and friends, “What can I do to help?” Here are three things you can do to help the new college grad in your life find a job after graduation. 1. Be a ...
In my career as a hiring manager through VP, I have reviewed approximately 100,000 resumes, conducted more than 10,000 interviews and hired more than 2,000 people at all levels. Do the math: for every 100 resumes reviewed, only 10 result in interviews ...
Dozens of teams are eliminated from the tournament by the time the field is narrowed down to the NCAA Final Four. An entire season of basketball comes down to three final games to determine who wins it all. The peak of March Madness descends upon ...
You had a great interview. Everything went great, you expected an offer. But the offer never came . Why? Here are the 8 most common reasons you didn’t get the job: 1. You didn’t convince the employer you are the best candidate Many candidates ...
You just had a great interview and now you’re waiting for the next step. And waiting. And waiting. But the call never comes. Why? Having conducted more than 10,000 interviews in my career, I always made a point in following up with candidates ...
Having a great resume is only a start. A great resume will not get the job. Employers use resumes as a front-end screen of a candidate's education level and skills to decide who they want to bring in to interview. Getting the job ...
It is more important than ever for job seekers to use their resumes as a way to set themselves apart from the competition. Here are some tips on how to write a successful resume. The Importance of a Well-Crafted Resume The main purpose of ...
The phone interview is often the first step toward an on-site interview. Since conducting in-person entry level interviews takes time and resources, many employers may elect to pre-screen job applicants through telephone interviews. Although a phone interview usually is not as pressure ...
I've conducted over 10,000 interviews in my career, so I've probably heard more than 100,000 candidate responses to my questions. Here are the five best interview responses I have ever received: 1. Let me show you. I had just asked the ...