Interviewing Authentically

Featured Article & Career Coach: Barbara Safani

The goal of the interview is to showcase your accomplishments while developing a relationship with the hiring manager. The quality of the relationship hinges on the job seeker's ability to build credibility for their candidacy and effectively gain the hiring manager's trust.

Despite this, many job seekers continue to "spin" their responses to interview questions. This is often the tact that job seekers take when they are asked questions with a negative slant to them such as "What is your greatest weakness?" or "Tell me about a mistake you made" Perhaps candidates spin their answers in an effort to downplay any blemishes in the their background or maybe because it's the strategy that so many interview preparation books teach. Either way, candidates that lack authenticity are easy to spot and the outcome of the interview is severely compromised when job seekers chose to spin their responses to tough interview questions. [Read more...]

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Finding Your Dream Job

Featured Article & Career Coach: Maureen Cullen

We all have a light inside of us, ready to shine on the world. The light is your dream for yourself. Sometimes the light is buried deep within us. As a child that light was strong and steady.

As we grew into adulthood we began to listen to the voices of the world, the people who said don't do that, do this; you can't be that your not smart enough, not (fill in the blank) enough. These voices were our families, teachers, friends, employers and people in your community. They sent the message to us to be someone else and so we did.

We turned away from our dreams and lived someone else's dream. We had grow-up responsibilities now and we believed we could never have that childhood dream. Or perhaps we don't even remember what that dream was anymore as it is buried so deep within. [Read more!]

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Creative Job Hunting

Featured Article & Career Coach: Sharon Good

In the old days, looking for a job meant searching the classifieds or contacting an employment agency, hoping to squeeze yourself into a prescribed slot. You acquired skills to suit the job. But the new way of job hunting is to create a job that suits you. A job that fits *your* skills.

One way to do this is to create a vision of your ideal job and let it find you. What are the qualities or essences that you want? A friendly, cooperative environment? Challenging, satisfying work? Congenial working companions and a compassionate boss? Do you want to work for yourself? And don't forget about the down-to-earth logistical issues. Do you want a short commute or to work at home? No overtime so you can spend more time with the kids or on your own interests? A large company with room for advancement? [Read more!]

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