Posts Tagged ‘career coach nyc’
An external candidate’s worst nightmare [Facebook LIVE Episode #22: Round One Interview w/HR]
If you are an external candidate, then you don’t want to hear these three words: “we hired internally.” However, let’s get real, at least you got feedback…okay, I’ll admit terrible feedback. Look, the job market trend right now is to hire within whenever possible. Chances are you are an external job candidate who has to…
Read MoreWho reads cover letters? [Facebook LIVE episode #5 on Standing Out]
The jury is out whether anyone will read your cover letter. It’s a great excuse that many candidates use in order to rationalize not writing a cover letter. My advice is to write the cover letter and assume that it will get read. The key is to tailor the letter for the role you really…
Read MoreYou are not the right fit – what that means [Facebook LIVE Episode #21: Round One Interview w/HR]
You might think you a great fit for the role you’ve been scoping out for weeks online. You may feel like you’d fit like a glove and then HR never calls back. Sound familiar? Sometimes HR dodges your calls. However, for a few job seekers, who turn to me for help, HR literally tell them:…
Read MoreDemolish Networking Jitters [Facebook LIVE episode #4 on Standing Out]
Here’s a really important question: who do you know — that your networking contact should get to know given his goals? The next time you have an informational interview set-up I want you to do this: shift your thinking from how can I get more intros out of this connection to how can I give…
Read MoreHidden job market, anyone? [Facebook LIVE Episode #20: Round One Interview w/HR]
A seasoned recruiter recently shared the following tidbit: Did you know that when you go on a round one interview with HR that you can express your broader interests – beyond that single job that you applied for? Were you aware of this? If you are trying to uncover the hidden job market then this…
Read MoreThe perils of not caring enough [Facebook LIVE episode #3 on Standing Out]
If you want someone to have a vested interest in your career, then you should figure out what is important to them first. Start with understanding more about your contact’s professional ambitions. It’s easy to go into a networking conversation with a one-sided agenda but that’s ineffective – it is also a short-term strategy…
Read MoreSet Your Salary Expectations Early On [Facebook LIVE Episode #19 on Round One Interviews]
Salary expectations are being discussed earlier now – on the job application or during an initial “casual” conversation with HR. One underlying reason for this shift is that there are rules in place that are making it illegal to ask a job candidate about his salary history. This came about for various reasons including that…
Read MoreA CEO Encounter Wish Granted [Facebook LIVE Episode #2 on Standing Out]
How To Stand Out & Expand Your Network When you work for top company, you expect people who are looking for a job in your employer to email you and ask you for coffee or for five minutes of your time. You might feel like an insider. You might feel like you have to be…
Read MoreMake Your Contact Feel Special [Facebook LIVE Episode #1 on Standing Out]
It’s getting more difficult to stand out if you are going for a competitive job in corporate America. The trick it to do what others are unwilling to do. I want to coach you so that you can be memorable and forge deeper networking relationships in this first episode for job candidates who are willing…
Read MoreThe Top 4 Ways Not to Stand Out
I’ve asked about 1,000-plus executives throughout the last decade this question: How do you usually prepare for a job interview? Here are the top four ways that they have prepared for job interviews, they’ve: Read or memorized their resume/job description Guessed and answered the questions they’ll be asked Consulted with a human resources friend /…
Read MoreThe Key to Landing Strategy Jobs
The key is confidence however not just your own…read on. As a job candidate, you are constantly being evaluated when it comes to how much or how little value you’ll potentially bring to an employer. For example, interviewers often wonder whether a job candidate can really figure out how to grow a company’s market share…
Read MoreWant to step into a more strategic role?
This month, I’ve set out to help you imagine what it is like to be the interviewer. I’ve found that while coaching high-performing executives the act of brainstorming what an interviewer may have on his mind has proven to be a quite effective interview preparation strategy. It has been useful in particular when I’m coaching…
Read MoreHow NOT to interview for a start-up like a “corporate guy”
Interviewers have more on their minds than getting to know you. This holds true for anyone who is looking to secure a role in a startup, especially if you plan to ask for equity. Startups these days are more concerned with your ability to solve their business challenges than you telling them about a time…
Read MoreThe Art of Job Interview Mind Reading
If you recall my last note, I said this: Interviewers have more on their minds than getting to know you. The best way I know how to convince you that this insight should inform how you prepare for your next interview is by providing an example. Imagine that you are the change management lead for…
Read MoreImprove your interview success rate by imagining this…
Imagine being an interviewer who is rushing her way to meet with a job candidate who is well-positioned for a role on your team. This is your fourth interview with someone who claims to be the best person for the job. The last three interviews lacked luster; you are willing to wait for the right…
Read MoreOh, the Dog Days of Summer: Plan Your Getaway This Summer
This class if full. The deadline has passed. Would you like to go in the space of four weeks from blank pages to a job application that’ll be ready to submit in the fall? Would you like to be prepared to get back in the job market armed with a strategy you can feel confident…
Read MoreThe only resource you’ll need to prepare for an HR screening interview
If you expect to have an initial interview with someone from human resources this year then decide for yourself whether you want my carefully curated resources (used by C-suite executives and Fortune 100 job candidates) today. Do any of these sound like you? You might have met with several “HR screeners,” but salary requirements have been…
Read MoreHow to Hack Your Round One Interview
Four Useless Assumptions That Could Sabotage a Round One Interview “More than 50% of the people currently in Human Resources were once contributors in business units outside of HR” shared a former COO of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). This statement made me think about the assumptions we may go into a first…
Read MoreUse My Disappointment As Your Edge (Too)
I recall what one of my managers early on in my career told me when I asked about being considered for a promotion as a result of my strong performance evaluation. He looked at me in the eyes and said that I had to behave like an account executive for a number of months before…
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