Category: Interviews

Volume 103: Holiday Cheer and Abundance Thinking

This time of year, we hear a lot about “holiday cheer”.Decorations are up, family time and gift giving are right around the corner, and companies all over the world are creating HR nightmares by using Holiday Parties as an excuse to over-indulge around their coworkers. There’s a lot of reason to be happy and upbeat. … Continue reading Volume 103: Holiday Cheer and Abundance Thinking →

Volume 101: Interview Trick or Treat

Since we're in Halloween season, I thought I’d take this opportunity to talk about one of the most frightening parts of trying to get a new job: the face to face interview! So, let’s use this time to cover some of the most common Tricks, or missteps, and Treats, good ideas, of the face to … Continue reading Volume 101: Interview Trick or Treat →

Halloween Edition: Scary Interview Wrap-Up

Since it’s Halloween, I wanted to wrap up our series on interviewing with a true horror story: Many moons ago, I set up a candidate to interview with a client. They spoke on the phone, and it was great: an instant bro-mance. Candidate said the position was right up his alley. He had the experience … Continue reading Halloween Edition: Scary Interview Wrap-Up →

Volume 67: Honesty in the Interview Process

Open and Honest Communication is the foundation of all strong relationships,  business or otherwise. If one side is withholding information, or being outright deceitful, the relationship is doomed for failure. If friends are lying to each other, or not sharing information that could help the other out, the relationship isn’t going to last very long. … Continue reading Volume 67: Honesty in the Interview Process →