For career changers, telling the story of the new path can be intimidating and fraught. Here are some tips on telling interviewers about your change. Start by being clear about it yourself. Focus on what’s appealing to you about the new field instead of what drove you from the old one. It’s easy…
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If you’re looking for a new role because you’re not happy in your current one, scheduling interviews can get awkward! If your employer doesn’t know you’re looking for something new, how can you get time off for interviews? Mostly this depends on the format of the interview. For a first-round screening, you’ll probably only need about…
Do you fret about making mistakes in high-pressure situations like interviews?
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…
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…
This is such a frustrating new trend! I’ve talked to people who have had as many as 8 interviews for a job, only to get turned down. I suspect that there’s not much to be done about that, but if you get invited for an interview, I do encourage you ask how many rounds there…
Have you ever had a great informational interview with someone and then not known what to do next? I think these points of etiquette are especially tricky now, because some of us (including me!) have forgotten a bit of how to people. So if you’re wondering about next steps after an info interview, here you…
Have you ever bombed an interview? If you have, you’re not alone! First of all, please be aware that you probably didn’t do nearly as badly as you feel like you did. We all know how much we play back our own foolish errors in our heads, but we all also know that we…