In an interview, let’s say I asked you, “Tell me about a time you worked through a conflict with a coworker?” You’d probably think about a past experience, consider the lessons you learned from it, and articulate what happened and how it felt. You’d likely mention any shortcomings you had,Continue Reading
A resume tells you that a candidate has the required skills and background for the open role, and a cover letter confirms their interest in the position. An interview, then, is a critical step for evaluating a candidate’s critical thinking, decision-making, and interpersonal skills — essentially, it’s an opportunity toContinue Reading
The average job opening attracts 250 resumes, and the average interview process from start to finish can take 23 days. Phone interviews can help you determine which candidates have the critical thinking and interpersonal skills necessary for an in-person interview. When you weed out less qualified applicants right off theContinue Reading
Alright, everyone: I’m about to let you in on a few of my best-kept interviewing secrets. In this post, I’ll uncover real questions I use when interviewing candidates for inbound marketing positions and the answers I’m looking for. These questions are meant to assess candidates not only for their marketingContinue Reading
On March 23-25 in Tokyo Japan, the Satoshi’s Vision Conference took place with a view to promoting the worldwide adoption of bitcoin cash (BCH). The conference was the largest cryptocurrency-infused event to date and hundreds of people visited Tokyo to discuss BCH and on-chain scaling. Also read: Upgrade Time: Bitcoin CashContinue Reading
Let’s be honest (which, we admit, may be slightly ironic for an article about lying) and confess we’ve all been tempted to lie in an interview. But most of us also know telling whoppers will get us nowhere fast, and so, we give it to a recruiter straight — forContinue Reading
It’s finally the big day: you landed a major job interview. And you’re prepared for it. You’ve polished up your resume, picked out a spiffy outfit, and prepared a few ready-to-go answers highlighting your qualifications, your knowledge of the company, and your greatest not-so-bad weaknesses. But have you practiced makingContinue Reading
Hiring good people can be difficult, time-consuming, and costly. If you’re in a constant cycle of hiring, I don’t have to tell you about the time warp it can cause — but what about the cost? The more interviews you do, the more you spend. And the more time youContinue Reading
I never used to understand what people mean when they say that they “interview well.” How was that possible? If you’re too prepared, your answers sound robotic, and if you’re too unprepared, you start most answers with a long sip of water to gather your thoughts. Now, I understand (orContinue Reading
How lucky are you and why? How many times heavier than a mouse is an elephant? How many square feet of pizza are consumed in the United States each year? Hiring managers have heard about using these “creative” questions to identify the best candidates. Fortunately for intelligent and qualified candidatesContinue Reading
Think an interviewer is going to hire you based on your past success and well-rehearsed answers? While competency is certainly important, it turns out that nonverbal communication can be a powerful influencer on whether you get a job.
