Apr
04
2013
Fortune Magazine and CNN.com contributor Anne Fisher (“Ask Annie”) discussed the challenges of informational interviews – and mentioned some suggestions in my new book, When Can You Start?: How to Ace the Interview and Win the Job – in her column today. The informational interview gets little attention in job-hunting guides, but it should be [...]
Apr
03
2013
Put Yourself in Good Company Once you’ve made sure that your chosen industry is the right place to conduct your job search, it’s time to figure out which company’s door to knock upon. In order to make the right call, you need to learn as much as possible about each potential employer. In the category [...]
Mar
17
2013
A new client told me about a job interview that had gone so, so well. Or so he thought. Everyone seemed impressed with his resume, his accomplishments, and his education. But the job went to someone else. It turned out that he may have blown the interview before even entering a conference room. Nervous and [...]
Mar
16
2013
I’m ready to rock your job search. More than two years in the making, my book, When Can You Start? How to Ace the Interview and Win the Job (Career Upshift Productions) is available. I’m proud of it; time will tell if it proves as helpful to job interviewees as I expect. Rather than [...]