Sharri U sent a note the other day proudly sharing that she got a job! After a six month hard fought slog she got the job she wanted. Isn’t that great? She got a job on her own terms too. She will be working with people she likes who value what she brings to the […]
We write resumes here at The Interview Doctor but this is not the center of our practice. Neither should it be the center of your job search. We are interested in the whole job seeker, not just the paper you use to describe yourself. A resume is a way to pare down your accomplishments, goals, […]
I am not a recruiter. In fact, I really dislike recruiting. It was always my least favorite part of Human Resources. I was glad to become an HR exec because I could have recruiters on my staff so I wouldn’t have to do the recruiting myself. So you might think it is kind of funny […]
I believe most hiring managers are really bad at interviewing. This has been my personal experience and my experience as an HR executive. Don’t believe me? Take an informal poll. Ask the next manager you meet (not in an interview of course!) whether they like interviewing people and whether they think they are good at […]
An interesting article points out that 240,000 college graduates had minimum-wage jobs last year. What a shame. How can that be? I decided to look into this phenomenon. I needed a pool to consider. I have had recent college grads as clients at The Interview Doctor who are unemployed and working at minimum wage. I […]
In our last blog (“Get the Right Cultural Fit in your Next Job”, March 21, 2013), we talked about a 2005 study by Leadership IQ showing that “46% of newly hired employees will fail within 18 months while only 19% achieve unequivocal success.” According to the study, poor interpersonal skills are the primary reason these […]
I remember the first day on the job. I found my office, made all the introductions, went to my first staff meeting. Ooops. I realized on day one that I made a terrible mistake. I hated almost everything about this job. I took the job because I needed it. I was recently divorced with a 2 […]
The email came across my desk. “All Boats Leak” by Seth Godin. Intriguing. You see I am on an extended boat trip. “All Boats Leak” is not in our lexicon. All boats do not leak. Our boat does not leak. You don’t want a leaky boat when you are in deep water. So I had […]
An interesting idea proposed last month, Value is in the eye of the beholder, says S. Anthony Iannarino’s The Sales Blog. Value is in the eye of the beholder. Mr. Iannarino made the point that a sales person cannot close a deal unless the stakeholders are convinced your product will add value. He says the […]
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