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45 Questions You Must Answer Before 2017 Rolls In
Let’s be honest 2017 won’t look very differently than 2016 unless we ask ourselves tough questions, and then face the potential ramifications of our answers. I’ve outlined some of the questions that would stop me...
How to Beat Your Fellow Engineers to the Best Jobs
I’ve noticed 10 underlying assumptions (through my work with candidates looking at VC-backed startups, Medtronic, Bloomberg i.e. technology-driven companies) that interviewers make about engineering job candidates. When you’ve spent a majority of your career in...
How to Beat Your Fellow Marketers to the Best Jobs
It’s nearly impossible to wing job interviews, especially for the best internships and full-time jobs in marketing. Selling what’s on your résumé is no longer that impressive—you now also have to anticipate and address the...
Why Supply Chain Professionals Are Good / Not So Good
I've noticed 10 underlying assumptions (through my work with candidates looking at Johnson & Johnson, Estee Lauder, Nike i.e. consumer-focused companies) that interviewers make about supply chain job candidates. When you’ve spent a majority of...
Why Marketers Are Good / Not So Good
I've noticed 10 underlying assumptions (through my work with candidates looking at Google, AmEx, IBM i.e. data-driven companies) that interviewers make about marketing job candidates. When you’ve spent a majority of your career in a...
[Example Included] How to Pitch Yourself
Last week, I shared that the most effective strategy for answering this typical “conversation starter” interview question relies on your understanding of your interviewer(s). What are his interests? What are his priorities? I went further...
How to answer: Tell me about yourself
Tell me about yourself. At the core, what interviewers want to assess when asking this job interview question is your decision-making ability. Are you logical? Are you thoughtful? Are you analytical? How do you think?...