Mistakes Under Pressure
Do you fret about making mistakes in high-pressure situations like interviews?
Do You Hate Your Job or Your Career?
If you’re feeling discontent or demoralized at work, how can you tell if it’s the specific job or the wrong career entirely? Is the job toxic or do you simply not fit this whole career? This can be a tricky question, but there are a few things you can do to get a little…
How to Handle Tricky Interview Questions
Last week, I wrote about what to do if a difficult question makes you panic during an interview, but today I want to talk about what some of those questions are. There are lots of strange and challenging questions out there. Here are some I’ve heard, and what the thinking behind them is (at…
What to do if you panic during an interview
We’ve all been there: the interviewer asks you a question that seems totally out of left field and you freeze. For a hot second, you can’t remember even your name or why you’re here. Eventually you babble something semi-coherent and hope that you didn’t sound like a complete idiot. Is there a way to…
Staying in Contact with an Employer after a Rejection
Is there anything more disheartening than rejection? You spent all that time crafting your resume and perfecting your interview answers and they’ve “gone in a different direction” with their hiring. Ugh! It’s even worse when it’s a job you really wanted. Is there a way to stay connected with them so they really do…