Chances are you've been hit with the "Tell me about yourself" question in job interviews. That exact phrase may not be what is posed to you. It could instead be: What makes this a tricky question for some is that it's so open-ended. You can really go anywhere with it: What's the best …
Executive Job Interviews
Power Posing and Body Language in Job Interviews
You've spent considerable time researching the company you're about to have a job interview with. You're prepared to answer the tough questions and to ask the right questions of your own. But you may not know about another piece of the interview preparation puzzle that is equally important in …
10 Best Ways to Get More Executive Job Interviews
Unless you’re extremely lucky and interviews are flooding in, you'll need to do a lot of work to get more executive job interviews. Getting things in order to present yourself in the right way to attract more opportunities should be foremost in your job search to-do list. Too often the …
Best Ways to Answer “What Is Your Greatest Weakness” in a Job Interview
Answering "What is your greatest weakness?" in a job interview can be a slippery slope. On the one hand, you want to be respectful and honestly answer all interview questions. On the other hand, a weakness is generally considered to be a negative. It's not a good idea to offer negative …
What’s the Best Executive Resume Format and Length?
Often when I speak with executives who are in job search, or planning one, the first thing they ask me is how their executive resume stacks up. Many of them have never been in a job search or haven't faced one for a number of years. They've either slid easily from one company to the next, …
No Summer Vacation From Executive Job Search
With the Memorial Day weekend in your rear view mirror and the July 4th holiday fast approaching, you may think it's a good idea to take a summer vacation from your job search. Think again. This is not the time to hit the brakes entirely. Maybe you were recently laid off and, besides dealing …
Smart Executive Job Search: How To Sail Through Salary Negotiations
Salary negotiations are imminent . . . you're close to reeling in that great-fit executive job. You've been through a few rounds of interviews with a company you really want to work for, and they're about to make you an offer. Or, maybe you're fortunate enough to be juggling offers from …
20 Job Interview Red Flags You Shouldn’t Ignore
You may have landed a job interview with a company you’re really interested in. Or it may be a company you’re just curious about. Whatever the reason, you’re going ahead with an interview. And if you really want or need the job, you may have decided that, no matter what, you’ll take the …
Executive Interview Questions: What Should YOU Ask?
All your hard work is paying off. You've defined your personal brand, created your resume and other personal marketing materials, and otherwise prepared for job search. You've made networking connections and landed interviews. If you conducted industry and company research early on, you …
Are Thank You Notes Important in Executive Job Search?
Thank you notes are too often overlooked by too many job seekers. These days people seem to pay less attention to good manners and etiquette throughout the job search process . . . Which makes these positive qualities an even more powerful asset to those who always display them. People with …