Be authentic in your interviews

Be authentic in your interviews One thing that I have heard a lot about lately is authenticity. We want people to be authentic.  The interview process is no different.  To put it another way, you need others to perceive you as genuine. As an employer we want people to...

Always be asking… what do they value? values

Always be asking… what do they value? In a recent Spartan Up! podcast they talked about how any interaction with another person is a two-way streak.  You need to ask yourself “what do they value?”  This is very important in the interview process.  You need to put...

Let’s talk about compensation…

Let’s talk about compensation… Many people will tell you “the one who mentions compensation first loses.”  This assumes that pay is a zero sum game.  Personally, I think it is up to the company to mention pay first.  It may not mean that they tell you what the...

Does your resume look like a ransom note?

Does your resume look like a ransom note? Ask a recruiter, they have seen them.  The resume from the person that thinks they are being “creative” (yes, that is an appropriate use of quotes) when they put together their resume.  There are a multitude of fonts, formats,...

Use your future memory in your job search

Use your future memory in your job search When I first heard the term “future memory” I as immediately attracted to it as it seems to be an oxymoron.  How can you remember the future?  Another term for this is “prospective memory” or “automacity.”  Many people might...

Use your future memory in your job search

When I first heard the term “future memory” I as immediately attracted to it as it seems to be an oxymoron.  How can you remember the future?  Another term for this is “prospective memory” or “automacity.”  Many people might also...