by Joe Stein | Interviewing
As a Job Seeker, you have become accustomed to hearing about the razor thin margin between candidates. Inevitably, when you ask a Hiring Manager why you did not receive the position, you receive a general answer about how strong everyone was and how difficult it was...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging situation for Job Seekers over the last six months. Luckily, the trend has become more positive recently, as unemployment numbers have come down due to more employers starting to hire as they become used to the new...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
The title of this column may seem a little odd to some. You may be asking yourself, what do you mean wanting it too much? How can you possibly want a new job too much? Especially when we are typically instructed to go after what we want. Of course, we want to...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
We have discussed in these pages, many times, how you have to interview well to obtain the position you are seeking. There is still a lot of competition for most jobs, and your best effort is needed to determine who is selected. What is not required by the Hiring...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
Over the last couple of years, we have regularly examined what are the most frequently asked questions that a Hiring Manager or Recruiter may ask a Job Seeker during an interview. What we have yet to fully explore is what questions you, as the Job Seeker, should be...
by Joe Stein | Interviewing
At some point in the Phone Screen or Interview, probably towards the beginning, you will provide a brief review of your employment history. This summary will generally lead to the inevitable question of, “Why are you leaving your current job” or, if you have already...