YOU’RE in the middle of a perfectly respectable job interview, talking about your work and career aspirations. Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, you’re thrown a curveball: “Name the seven dwarfs from Disney’s Snow White”. You ask yourself, what does that have to do with anything? Some employers are starting to ask prospective […]
So, you’ve applied for your dream job, and scored an interview. The interview’s been really positive, and you’ve got a good feeling now it’s wrapping up. Then the interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for me?” If your answer is no, you may have just wasted a golden opportunity. If you really want to […]
Very few people like to talk about how much money they 1Win make — especially not people who earn a lot of money. Since companies tend to be run by people who earn a lot of money, the result is a culture of silence and secrecy when it comes to pay. Such a culture clearly […]
Everyone knows that leading a company is one of the toughest gigs around. Whether running a small business or a multi-national corporation, CEOs have to manage time, resources, and multiple demands while finding the time and head space to make decisions and plot strategies that will determine the course of their business. Which means that they’ve developed […]
Most job-seekers make the mistake of throwing up all over the hiring manager on a job interview. They share every good idea they’ve ever had in hopes of impressing their future boss. They don’t realize that your value as a candidate doesn’t increase when you spill the contents of your brain across the conference room […]
WHAT does it take to get a job at Google? It’s a question that has kept aspiring techies guessing for years, with plenty of headlines dedicated to demystifying the hiring process at one of the world’s biggest companies. First it wanted you to solve ridiculous riddles, then it admitted it was a mistake. Now Google hiring […]
Crafting the perfect résumé is a hard-enough challenge before trying to factor in all the myths there are about the process. However, some of those common myths — including your résumé can’t be more than one page or it’s OK to have some white lies on your résumé — hold very little water among companies […]
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES, YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE EYES ON YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE. NOW THE NETWORKING SITE’S NEW REDESIGN GIVES YOU THE TOOLS TO ATTRACT EVEN MORE. If you look at the right side of your LinkedIn profile, you’ll see an intriguing text box: Who’s Viewed Your Profile, […]
Leadership is one of the truly hot topics in the corporate world. Can you believe that there are more than 17,000 books on leadership available on Amazon? That statistic tells me that there are no clear answers on the best way to lead a company, organization, or team. Given that I work extensively in both […]
BE HONEST. Have you ever fudged the truth on your CV? ‘Expanded’ your experience to make you seem more worldly? Or inflated your salary in order to get a bigger pay bump? If you’re feeling guilty, you’re not alone. A survey of more than 23,000 businesses by career matchmaking site OneShift found that more than 56 per […]