Recruiters always tell job hunters to practice their interview skills, but most companies don’t spend much time training hiring managers in the art of interviewing. It’s a skill, and like any other skill, most people can learn it. Google has a new tool that will make this easier. It’s called Interview
Imagine you’re looking to fill a role. A resume comes across your desk, and the person checks every box. They have experience, certifications, and all the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do a fantastic job. You’d absolutely bring this person in for an interview! Except, perhaps your applicant
Cover letters are the bane of job hunting. No one likes writing them. No one likes reading them. Some hiring managers and recruiters admit throwing the cover letters out without reading them. Still, I love them. To be clear, I love to get them. I hate writing them.
I stumbled upon this post on LinkedIn. I strongly disagree with the concept that it’s a mistake to ask about salary at the beginning. It doesn’t matter what the business’s mission is, how flexible they are, or if it would allow me to simply sit in a leather
If your business is 100 percent remote, with no one having to come in, that’s great. The boss and HR get to work from home as well. But, if you have employees who either need to be in the office every day or who you’ve asked to work
If you want to buy a new house, rent a new apartment, or do something else that depends on your income, you may need a letter of employment. Sometimes your HR manager will write these for you, but sometimes it will be up to you to write the
I’ve noticed one of my employees, “Julia,” eating lunch frequently with another manager in a different department, “Greg.” There are no rules against dating across departments, but I know this manager. He’s been through multiple women, and it all ends badly, and she quits. I don’t know if
Have you heard about the STAR method of interviewing? When a hiring manager or recruiter starts asking, “Can you tell me about a time when…,” you might tense up. Behavioral interview questions are common, but the STAR Method is a trick for answering them. Once you learn the
