Many years ago, I discovered a book called Your Best Year Yet: Ten Questions for Making Your Next Twelve Months the Most Successful Ever. In it, author Jinny Ditzler invites you take stock of yourself by answering questions like, Normally, these sorts of exercises are not my idea of a good time. (They’re too “New Read More
Job Interviews
Job Hunting? The Right Story Helps You Succeed
Long before she became Director of Recruiting at The Hired Guns, an award-winning digital talent agency, Melea Seward became my creative strategist, guiding how I’ve grown my business. But Melea could just as easily be called a futurist, a trend-spotter (she read the COVID tea leaves long before anyone else I know), a polymath (someone Read More
Job Interviews Are All About Your Attitude…
So cultivate the one that works! Here’s my favorite story about interview attitude: Many years ago, when my daughter was 4, she had to take a standardized test to assess her readiness for kindergarten. (It’s a New York thing; don’t ask! :-)). The night before, as I was tucking her in, I gave her a preview Read More
Your Job Hunt Needs Informational Interviews (Part I)
Whether you’re job hunting in a good, bad, or ugly economy, informational interviewing will serve you well—now and throughout your career. What’s an Informational Interview? Just what it sounds like. You reach out to an interesting person and ask if you can speak to them briefly about their work, company, or career growth. What you Read More
Interview Coming Up? This Job Interview Checklist Will Get You Ready
Your time isn’t unlimited, and you may even be interviewing for more than one job — so where do you put your energy and attention? This job interview checklist will serve as your guide to preparation and practice. And don’t forget to cross off each item you complete! Start with Two Attitude Adjustments It’s very hard Read More