Many job candidates are given bad advice. They’re told to write out their accomplishments and practice them so they’re ready to respond to the oft-answered question: “Tell me about yourself.” Then they proceed to babble on and on and on. The Real Question The subtext behind the question really is: “Tell me about yourself and
When you’ve had years of experience and developed a wide network of business colleagues and friends, you’re inevitably asked if you’d be willing to provide career advice to younger professionals who are building their careers. We’ve certainly been happy to oblige. It’s called “paying it forward,” or responding to a kindness someone showed you by
An interview with Bill Heyman, President and CEO of Heyman Associates, a retained executive search firm specializing in senior-level communications positions A job interview is always stressful. What techniques do you use to help candidates relax and be more open? We start with small talk at first and spend time getting to know someone’s personality.
If you’re interviewing for a job, you’ll learn a lot about how to prepare by watching The Job, the new reality TV show on CBS. Each week a panel of corporate executives interviews five candidates and selects one for a position with their company. To create some tension and competition, members of a second panel
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