Interview FAIL

There are a lot of resources on the web about why interviews go bad.  Here are a few things to keep in mind before, during and after the interview. Before the interview: A lot of people fail before the interview ever starts. Follow instructions: If they tell you to...

What’s in a name?

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” does not apply to your job search.  Unfortunately your name does matter.  I have said this before and I will say it again; do not lie on your resume.  That being said, you get to choose the name on your...

What is your job search kryptonite?

You have probably heard it before: “The job search is a marathon, not a sprint race” but that saying sucks and lands flat with me.  I was in the middle of an eight month job search a couple of years ago.  I won’t go into details but is sucked.  Most...

Questions for candidates to ask in an interview

A lot of people ask “what are good questions to ask as a candidate?”  I am sure there are position, field and industry questions that are specific to each interview so I am not going there.  But I will touch on some good general questions you can ask....

Education on your resume

I see a lot of resumes.  I see very few that are nice to read and even fewer that are nice to read AND contain the information I want.  Part of the issue is that many people just apply for anything.  I have written about objectives before and how they are about as...