Working with a Search Firm: Interview Etiquette

One of our most popular posts was on “How to Introduce Yourself to a Search Firm.” But what happens when you have already been contacted by a search firm and are going on an interview with one of their clients? What is the etiquette for working with the search firm? What is expected of you? [...]

Why you didn’t get the job

Interviewing for a new job is an exercise in humiliation and uncertainty.  Whether you’re interviewing for a job at a new company or just changing roles at your present employer, the process is difficult. You do everything you can to look your best, act your best and be the best you can be. You meet [...]

What to do After the Interview

I never ask candidates how they think they did in an interview because they never know. Last week a good friend told me she “totally BOMBED” an interview.  Six days later she was called back for the second interview. I’ve talked to people who told me the opposite, they NAILED the interview, when I know [...]

How to Answer Interview Questions Perfectly

Getting ready for an interview? There are lots of ways to prepare. Look up some common interview questions and think about how you would answer them (We’ve compiled our interview advice /sample questions here). But once you know the question, how should you develop your response? Scot Herrick from Cube Rules recommends using a CAR [...]

How to Avoid Saying: “I Was Fired”

Something about the words “I was fired” makes prospective managers’ blood run cold. If you left your last job on less-than-sensational terms, there’s got to be a way to address that issue positively, right? Longtime HR director Liz Ryan, writing for Bloomberg’s Businessweek.com, says there definitely is. “There is zero requirement ever to tell a [...]

One Interview Question you should Prepare to Expect

If you’re like me, you wish you could predict what interview questions are going to come your way. What will they ask? What answers should I prepare? Well, John Lees from the Harvard Business Review gives us one specific question to get ready for…  you can expect to be asked: “What do you hope to [...]

How to Interview for a Senior Executive Job

As the owner of an executive search firm, I’ve learned that most people don’t have the first clue how to interview for a senior executive job. They expect it will be like the interview for every other job they’ve ever held. Wrong. A study by the Career Advisory Board echoes my own experience. They suggest [...]