MagsNJ recently wrote “I always struggle answering the famous question during an interview ‘Tell me a little about yourself.’ Any suggestions??” Glad you asked, Mags. I’ve been meaning to talk about how to answer the “Tell me about yourself” question. It’s an all-time favorite interview question (although many people hate it) and can be asked [...]
Read More...Job Interview Question: How To Handle Tell Me A Little About Yourself
August 30, 2010 By 11 Comments
Memo from Boss to Staff: I Really Really REALLY Hate Managing You!
August 23, 2010 By 17 Comments
I recently got a great comment from Angela on my I Hate Being a Boss post. She’d had it up to HERE with being a manager – and she wasn’t going to take it any more! While browsing my stats, I often see search terms like “I hate my employees” “I hate being boss” and [...]
Read More...Chantey’s Story: How Perseverance and Determination Can Get You a Job You Want
August 17, 2010 By 8 Comments
I so appreciate when readers write to tell us about their hard-won interview experiences – from surviving the horrible interview itself to the seemingly endless post-interview wait to the sweet taste of an actual job offer. Chantey wrote us earlier to tell of some truly awful interview experiences. She made it clear that learning to [...]
Read More...15 Reasons Never To Offer Michelangelo a Job!
August 9, 2010 By 5 Comments
Today I had a surprise call from Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo. Turns out he needs a new resume. Oh…I know you’re thinking “Hey…wait a minute. Hasn’t he been dead since 1564?” Well…yes. But my policy (and I think it’s a good one) is to always give clients the benefit of the doubt. And so I [...]
Read More...When you can’t find a job…do you forget how good you are?
August 2, 2010 By 26 Comments
I often hear from readers who have been looking for a job for months and even years. And I can’t help thinking that no matter how talented you are, when you can’t find a job and that continues far longer than you ever imagined, you start to edit your own memories of how good you [...]
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