What do you do to improve?

Continuous improvement is BIG to any company these days!  If you are not improving, then what?  You’re skills are not static.  Just like a blade that is used every day, if you do not take time to sharpen it, it dulls.  You may not notice it today, tomorrow or...

The Can and the Want of the Job Interview

There are two things I want to learn about a candidate from a job interview… The Want I want to know why you WANT to work for us.  This may sound stupid but I get a lot of people applying that don’t actually WANT the position.  Yes, I am serious.  Oh, they...

Checking references in your job search

What will your references say about you? Some companies still ask for references as a part of the interview process.  Think this is antiquated?  Think again.  A good reference can seal the deal with an employer or derail an impending job offer. I just saw an ad for...

Tell me about yourself

Tell me about yourself (or some other variation) is probably THE most common interview question but many people say it is one of the most difficult to answer. Why should I hire you? I recently read an article about rude recruiters.  The author went on to say that...

Should you answer an illegal interview question?

If you have been on many interviews I bet you have encountered at least one illegal interview question.  There are three main ways to handle them and the choice is up to you. That is an illegal question and I don’t have to answer it While the above statement may...

How much money are you worth?

I recently read an article that stated job seekers hate being asked what they made in their last or current job.  It went on to say that the question is “not relevant to the job interview and it’s impolite.”  The writer further throws fuel on the fire by...