by Joe Stein | Interviewing
There are many questions that an interviewer might present to you during the course of an interview. While perhaps not the most frequently asked, a common question revolves around wanting you to talk about a mistake that you have made in your career and how it was...
by Joe Stein | Employed But Looking
There are so many individuals that are stuck in a bad job, but for some reason, don’t jump into the labor market to find something different. This inactivity may be because of time constraints or the demands of their personal life. The real reason for most, however,...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
It is common to hear from Hiring Managers about how close the finalists were for an open position. Often, the feedback is that their job experience and related education were similar to each other. The differentiator was what is commonly referred to as a “soft skill”,...
by Joe Stein | Job Seeker Strategies
Many years ago, I wrote about not falling under the spell of thinking your unemployment is an excuse for an extended “vacation” from work. This is especially true if it is the summer or holiday season and you have severance, unemployment, or even some savings to tide...
by Joe Stein | Resume Tips
It is common for Job Seekers to hear from others that they need to incorporate numbers in their Cover Letter and/or Resume. We have increasingly become a data driven society, especially in the world of business. So, it is not surprising that for a job search, it is...