Interview Strategies
How to show confidence even when you are running scared
How do you show confidence when you don’t feel it? Confidence is a mindset. You focus on the positive even when facing what scares you. Whether it is the economy, uncertainty of the future, or a job interview, focus your mind on the positive. Easier said than done, right? Show confidence in your skills, talents, and…
Read MoreJobsearch 101: How to use voicemail more effectively
Why should you use voicemail in job search? There are multiple options to communicate today but don’t ignore voicemail. Today many young people use text for messages but this only works when you are communicating with cell phones. HINT: Everyone doesn’t text and not everyone uses it regularly so if you try to text when…
Read MoreHow to follow up after a tough interview
You interviewed and you are really worried. It was a tough interview and you think maybe you blew it. Will they pick me after that tough interview? Thoughts are whirling around in your head and you keep replaying the sound bites over and over. Did you really say the wrong thing? Even if you think…
Read MoreHow to improve success in online meetings
Are your online meetings successful? Is your concentration slipping? Today’s world provides many distractions that can cause you to lose focus or concentration. Many articles have been written about the electronic technology that disrupts normal conversation. Do you lose focus in online meetings? My business model is a live and interactive process for writing and coaching…
Read MoreSocial cues: The key to improving networking success
Social cues are key to career success, networking success, and job search success but it isn’t a topic many people think about or act on when in the midst of trying to find that success. What are social cues? Social cues are the signals that people send through body language and expressions. Many people understand…
Read MoreHow to improve your speaking skills to win interviews
Did you know that the majority of interview processes begin with a phone interview? When these phone interviews first started many people didn’t take them seriously. It seemed like a preliminary process that didn’t need as much preparation or planning as the follow up interviews. Today, if you don’t pay attention to phone interviews, you…
Read MoreHow to resolve a personality clash at work
Sadly, many of the people I have worked with over the years ended up leaving a job or getting terminated because of a personality clash at work. We coach around how to answer the inevitable “why did you leave ABC company?” as we work on the resume and in specific interview coaching sessions but this…
Read MoreAre your annoying habits driving the interviewer crazy?
When you go to an interview, you have much on your mind: You wonder if you will be able to answer their questions. You wonder what they will ask. You wonder if you will make a good first impression. You wonder if you will be a good fit. You wonder what they will pay. You…
Read MoreHow to plan what to wear to the job interview
If you are wondering what to wear to the job interview, you probably would be overdressed in a tux like my little penguin on the right. What to wear to the interview is a very popular question. How do you plan what to wear to the job interview? Learn the company culture from an insider so…
Read MoreDid you win a first impression rose for the interview?
Whether you are a fan of the shows the Bachelor or the Bachelorette, you may be familiar with the significance of the rose in the show. If you receive a rose, it means you get to move on to the next phase of the show and ultimately be considered for the final rose. What is…
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