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| Appearance Matters! by Harry Urschel There was a story on a popular Network TV News Magazine recently about people that are unemployed and decide to get plastic surgery to improve their chances of getting a job offer. They spend anywhere from $12,000 to $18,000 on tummy tucks, facelifts, breast reductions, or a myriad of othe... | |||
| Are You a Talker? by Harry Urschel In an interview, are you a talker? Many people that can normally carry on great two-way conversations, talk way too much in an interview! Whether it's nerves, a compulsion to make sure the interviewer knows everything about them, or a false idea that they are supposed to dominate the... | |||
| Being ‘Pleasantly Persistent’! by Harry Urschel “I sent in a resume...” or “I had an interview...over a week ago and haven’t heard anything. Should I call to follow-up?” or “How much is too much when calling or emailing to follow-up?” I get asked this question in one form or another regularly, and my standard answer is: “It p | |||
| Beware the Phone Interview! by Harry Urschel Very common in today’s job market is an initial phone interview. As hiring companies get inundated with applicants, they save a great deal of time by screening out many ‘close fit’ candidates through an initial phone interview rather than having the person come in. Candidates often take th... | |||
| Deadly Interview Question #1! by Harry Urschel The #1 most common first question asked in a job interview is also one of the most deadly. Right off the bat the interviewer gives the person a long length of rope which the interviewee very often uses to hang themselves! What’s that deadly question? “Tell me about yourself!” The | |||
| Do References Really Matter? by Harry Urschel No one actually checks references anymore, do they? Even if they did, my company can’t say anything negative about me because of the potential liability, right? Besides, who would list someone as a reference if it wasn’t a positive one anyway? These are some of the questions I he... | |||
| Do Thank You Notes Really Matter? by Harry Urschel YES! EVERYBODY sends a Thank You note after an interview...Right? Wrong! Having been in the Employment Placement industry for 23 years, I’ve found that only around 10% to 20% of candidates actually send a Thank You note after an interview. And of those, fewer still send one after | |||
| Five Ways to Shine in a Bad Interview! by Harry Urschel As a job seeker, have you had an interview with someone that doesn't know how to conduct a good interview? This is not an uncommon problem, and depending on how you handle it, can work to your advantage or disadvantage. In order to make sure they know you're the right person for the job... | |||
| How To Interview When They Are Looking For a S.T.A.R.! by Harry Urschel If you are in a job hunt, and interviewing often, sooner or later you will undoubtedly be asked a behavioral question. Often they are structured in a S.T.A.R. model like: Tell me about a time in your previous roles where you dealt with _______. Tell me the Situation. What was your T | |||
| I've Got a Contact Name! Now What? by Harry Urschel So, you were...Networking, or Searching on LinkedIn, or Running a Google Search, or some other way you got a contact name at a company that you are interested in pursuing! Terrific! But NOW WHAT? What do you do with that name? Call them? Email them? Send “Snail Mail”? What do you say? ... | |||
| It’s All About My Skills...Right? by Harry Urschel In a job hunt, I often hear job seekers complain about not getting a job even though they were a “perfect fit”. Maybe they had done exactly the same kind of work at a competitor. Why wouldn’t they get hired for this position? I usually don’t have to talk to them very long, before it be... | |||
| The "Weakness" Question! by Harry Urschel You’re in an interview, things seem to be going well, and then they ask one of the most commonly asked, and most poorly answered questions: “What do you consider to be your greatest weakness?” Common thinking has been to give an answer that turns a negative into a positive; like: “My bi... | |||
| What is an "Elevator Speech"? by Harry Urschel A “30-Second Resume”; an “Elevator Speech”; a “Marketing Blurb”...what are they, and do I really need one? Imagine you walk into an office building for an appointment. You’re looking sharp because you’re on your way to a meeting with a recruiter on the 22nd floor. You step onto the | |||
| When In An Interview Paint A Picture by William Lemerond In order to captivate someone's imagination and attention, particularly an employer in your case, you must paint picture with your words. When the mind thinks deeply and critically, it thinks in pictures. If you're not creating mental images to get your point across, you're missing out on ... | |||
| Type-A in a Laid-Back World by Harry Urschel When looking for a new job, most people certainly look for opportunities that fit their skill sets, interests, and salary requirements. Often, however, the culture of the organizations they are pursuing is very low on their list of considerations. So what? The culture of an organization w... | |||
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