Surviving Ultralong Interview Processes

Most companies have long, painful interview processes. A super quick search from job posting to offer still takes about four weeks, and can easily be double or triple that. I completely agree with this article on how to manage successfully a long interview process. Ask what the interview process is like. The typical process starts […]
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Why Employers Go Silent in Interview Process

As in dating, ghosting also occurs in the interview process. Employers who initially seem interested then disappear, often for the reasons listed below (as detailed in this excellent article): The most benign reason is the employer is still sorting through resumes, hasn’t figured out whom to hire yet, and doesn’t want to give feedback until […]
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Your Essential Interview Checklist!

Have you ever felt like you did everything you could do to prepare for an interview? If so, that means you didn’t have this checklist! Here are the ten interview commandments:   Read the company website (and SEC disclosures if the company is public). Look up the latest news facing the company and especially in your […]
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Salvaging Bad Answers to Interview Questions

It’s still peak interviewing season! Hopefully you are landing interviews and acing questions, but in case you give a less than ideal answer, here are a few ways to salvage your interview (courtesy of this Forbes article): For any question (particularly weird ones you’re not sure what they’re getting at), work in why you are […]
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The Key Orientation Shift to Make Your Interviews Successful

This Forbes article with the unfortunate clickbait title “The One Single Most Important Thing to Improve Your Interview Results” is surprisingly on-point! Feel free to read it, but if you prefer the high level summary, here it is: interviewers only care about what you can do for them, and not really about you, so everything […]
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Is it Creepy to Look up Bios before an Interview?

No, it is not creepy to google your interviewers before you meet them. In fact, it’s expected that you look up the company and your lineup before you go in. You want to come across as prepared and to keep the interview flowing and conversational. Some dos and don’ts: You can preface a question about […]
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How to Answer “What is Your Greatest Weakness”

Although interviewers rarely ask you for your greatest weakness, the question still comes up enough that you should prepare an answer. Here’s an excellent article on how to answer that awful question. The biggest take-aways: Do not literally answer with your worst flaw. This is not a deposition, and the interviewer is not expecting you […]
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How to Tell Your Story to Land the Job or Client

To differentiate yourself from a pack of other lawyers, you have to explain your skills and motivation to your audience so people can imagine you in the job and excelling at it. How do you do that? Tell a good story with examples. I have met thousands of lawyers, and I remember the ones who […]
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3 Common Interview Fails

For those who land the interview but not the job, this Forbes article is helpful. It identifies some common ways to fail: Rambling. This one is a main culprit for lawyers. Get to the point and be interesting! Line up examples to show you understand the employer’s needs and you have the track record to […]
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You Made It Past the First Round! Now What?

We are in the thick of interviewing season right now — employers get head count in the beginning of the year, start interviews by mid January, and are currently sorting through their top candidates. If you made it past the first round, congratulations! Now what? I like this recent Forbes article addressing top problems specific […]
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