In over 1000 presentations in the last decade to CEOs, Company Presidents, and Senior Executives, we have heard the vast majority indicate that the number one behavior they have seen lead to success is initiative and self-motivation.
Brad and I have pe…
Category Archive for ‘Interviewing’ 
Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed?
2 Simple Questions I Asked 10 Job Seekers And They Failed
This is why recruiters and hiring managers get frustrated with candidates. For the most part this demonstrates why most candidates fail the interview. Candidates leave an interview thinking all went well, when in fact, the candidate is not going to be …
Don’t Be the Candidate Screened Out by a Recruiter’s First Question
In my last blog post, I described how the best recruiters screen out the vast majority of candidates for their search assignments through one simple question.
Don’t be the one who gets screened out in 30 seconds.
Many times these are great opportunit…
The Best Recruiters Eliminate YOU With their First Question
How is this possible you might ask?
How could anyone determine whether I am a fit for a job with only one interview question?
Even more shocking is the idea you could be eliminated through the very first interview question?
Shouldn’t there be many fa…
Job Seekers Should Stop Being So Hypocritical
For 30 years this September, as both a contingent and retained recruiter, I have listened to the complaints by candidates (job seekers) about hiring managers and the complaints by hiring managers about candidates.
Even after 30 years, as I read blog co…
3 Simple Absolute Musts In A Job Interview
Interviewing is an art more than a science. Like most art, there are the Van Gogh’s and then there are those that work hard but never reach a professional level. They may still be good, just not good enough.
I think that is the way most candidate…
You can’t interview yourself out of a wet paper bag
The vast majority of candidates Brad and I meet are horrific at interviewing. It’s bordering on embarrassing and humiliating. WHY? (Here’s a little hint to keep your interest – it has nothing to do with the actual interview presentation)
Before w…
An Absolute Must For A Job Interview
One of only three things that can be measured during a phone interview is communication. The interviewer is determining how well you communicate and how well you will work with the management team. Communication style is critical to cultural fit. If …
Job Search 2010 Get Started On the Right Foot – Part 1
As the new year starts, many will be either restarting or launching a job search. One thing missing from so many in the job hunting mode is accountability.
We see this all the time in our job searching coaching practice. Most candidates go it alone.
10 Simple Job Interviewing Questions Most Can’t Answer
I was sitting in on an interview with one of my clients recently, when out of nowhere came a question that not only made the candidate take pause, but also probably eliminated him for the job. It wasn’t a trick question or illegal question. It wa…
