Posts Tagged ‘career coach nyc’
How to Outsource Your Job Search
The toughest part of a job hunt for many clients is figuring out who are the right contacts for them to approach each week. It takes time to prioritize the best people to approach. It takes creativity to think about how to start conversations. It takes insight to figure out who is willing to help…
Read MoreA Huge Miss by Those Reentering the Workforce
Your professional network matters and is highly marketable because as an executive it means you can call an “old friend” and get things done. Top firms are looking for this and are willing to pay for it. Now, if you’ve been out of the workforce for a while then a key concern employers may have…
Read More[New Service!!!] The Easy Way to Amp Up Your Job Search
Have you hit a wall in your job search? Have you already exhausted your network? Are you spending more time than you’d like researching recruiters/hiring managers/contacts with whom to network rather than actually going on those informational interviews? Sure, you can spend your time finding the right recruiters, hiring managers, influencers, champions, or strategic partners on…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: Who are our competitors?
Interview Question: Who are our competitors? *This is particularly helpful if you are trying to land a job in a newer industry or one where there are fewer direct competitors. Any senior professional looking to land a role in a Fortune 500 firm should be able to confidently list a handful of key competitors. It’s…
Read MoreHow to Land an Interview: Add Online Comments
Chances are your prospective employer leverages the power of content marketing to draw in its audience. A plethora of companies have a blog on their website. Some write thought leadership papers and publish them online in niche forums or publications. Scour the web for these articles.
Read MoreInterview Question: What would you rather do X or Y?
Interview Insights | Interview Question: What would you rather do X or Y? This is a very frequent occurrence. A recruiter accepts your invite for a call. They start out by saying we don’t have any immediate openings. This is simply exploratory. If after this call there is an opening then I will throw your…
Read MoreHow to Land Interviews: Do Your Homework
How to Land Interviews: Do Your Homework You’ve submitted cover letters. You tailored your resume. You called the human resources manager directly and left messages yet you STILL have not landed an interview at your target company. Go all in if you are committed to working for a specific company in a defined industry.
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?
Interview Question: Where would you like to be in your career five years from now? While this is a common question, the truth is that no one has a crystal ball. Chances are that five years ago you wouldn’t have imagined being where you are today. So take this question with a grain of…
Read MoreHow to Land Interviews: Tweet a CEO
You can leverage the power of social media to grab the attention of a number of decision-makers who work for some of the most powerful organizations including:Apple, JetBlue, Medtronic, Charles Schwab, and the ilk. Actually, CEOs love Twitter specifically as a way to listen to customers.
Read MoreFour Ways to Confront the Challenges of a Change in Leadership
A client came to me recently after being with the same company for ten years. There was a change in leadership and she soon wondered where she was going to fit in or if her role would be valued. The insurance conglomerate then put her in charge of outsourcing her function. Panic set in as…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: What other companies are you interviewing with?
Interview Insights: What other companies are you interviewing with? Sometimes it’s out of curiosity that interviewers ask this question. Other times it’s a critical data point that taints their evaluation of your marketability. If you are interviewing with other companies then you can share this information if you are a junior to middle manager. If…
Read MoreWhat to Expect During an HR Interview? – 5 Questions You’ll Be Asked During a Screening Interview
Screening interviews with human resources professionals are a crucial step to getting the job. A good or bad interview with HR will determine how far you go in the interviewing process, so it’s best to know what to expect and go in prepared. As a career coach, I have worked with job candidates on how…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: Tell me about your soft skills.
Interview Insights: Tell me about your soft skills. This question came up for a recent client who was a consultant for McKinsey and was looking to transition into a general management role within an energy start-up in Boston. There were no questions related to his critical thinking skills nor his ability to crack a case…
Read MoreCareer Assessment Program
Do any of these sound like you? Are you at a crossroads—you have a myriad of options in front of you, yet are unsure how to evaluate each one? Have you reached your breaking point? Has your role shifted? Has your employer changed priorities or leaders? Are you not certain of your next step? Are…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: How did you hear about this position?
Grab my 24-hour interview guide to get the job. [contact-form-7 id=”5866″ title=”Prepare yourself in 24 hours for your HR Interview”] Interview Question: How did you hear about this position? This question is a great excuse for you to explain why you were drawn to the opportunity. In some instances, you heard about this job from…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: Are you willing to relocate?
Interview question: Are you willing to relocate? Which bucket do you fall into? You have no intention of moving. You are you single and flexible. You love to explore the world. You need to learn about the specific opportunity before saying yes or no.
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: What didn’t you enjoy about your former bosses or managers?
What didn’t you enjoy about your former bosses or managers? Make sure to do extensive research on your new boss in anticipation of having to answer this question. Specifically, look them up on LinkedIn. Read their recommendations and endorsements to get a better sense for her leadership style. If you do not find anything then…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Key Question: What didn’t you enjoy about your last job?
What didn’t you enjoy about your last job? You likely have a laundry list of items; yet, it is in poor form to complain during an interview. So what’s behind this question? What are interviewers trying to figure out?
Read MoreGo from Great to the Ideal Job Candidate
It’s the one question every job hunter wants answered: How do I make myself stand out from all the other applicants? How can I outsmart everyone else?
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: What are your salary expectations?
What are your salary expectations? There are a few great ways to approach this question as well as lame ones. The best way to tackle this question begins with your expected financial contributions to a firm. The worse way to respond to this question is with silence. This question takes as much self-awareness as it…
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