Understanding Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills #careers
When I’ve hired, or evaluated candidates, in the past, I consider hard skills and soft skills. There’s lots of talk about soft skills and how important they are. At a …
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Job Search Interview Emotions: 2 (of many) Challenges that can Cause a Meltdown
I recently had a job interview and went through the frustration of job search interview emotions. Bleh! I know, I know. I’m not supposed to interview for jobs. I run …
What To Do When Interviewers Don’t Know What They Are Hiring For
Last week I was talking to a friend of mine, a senior technical recruiter. We were talking about a scenario like this: You read the job description and think: Yep, …
Winning Video Interviews: Who Are You Talking To?
Last year I did my first video interview. I used the Hireview video interview software, which is cool because I know the founders, and they are a local company. The irony? …
When You Don’t Say It All In A Job Interview
What do you do if you had a job interview that goes pretty well, but after the interview there’s at least one question that nags at you. Not the question, …
Thea Kelley’s Book on Interviewing: Get That Job!
Thea Kelley sent me her new book, Get That Job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview. This is an excellent book, and I don’t hesitate to recommend …
Big Announcement #2: New Job Search and Career Management Video System
Almost two weeks ago I shared Big Announcement #1: I’m Transitioning. Today I get to share Big Announcement #2… As I mentioned in the earlier announcement, I have been doing …
Introducing, Closed Captioning Coming to JibberJobber Videos!
For the last couple of months I’ve been working on a ginormous project… and one of the fruits of that project is to bring closed captioning to my videos. I …
You Are Always Being Interviewed, 24×7
As a manager and business owner, I am always looking for people to be on my team, even when I don’t have a position open. I’m always watching for someone …
The Absolutely Best Response for “What Are Your Greatest Weaknesses?”
You are in an interview. You’ve successfully made it past the “tell us about yourself” chat. You hit it out of the park on a few other questions. And then, …