Interview

5-Point Checklist for Interviewers to Assess Candidates

  • On October 15, 2017
Interviewers, here’s a 5-point checklist covering the essentials when interviewing candidates: What relevant experience does the job seeker have? It’s obvious, but make sure you get the breadth and depth of their experience. Find out who they report to, what teams they work with, who their opposing parties are, and how their deals/matters turn out. […]
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Career Tips, Interview, Process

No Such Thing as “Wasting Someone’s Time”!

  • On September 15, 2017
I work with great employers and contact a lot of candidates about roles. I often get this head-scratching response from them, “I don’t want to waste anyone’s time.” Here are 3 reasons why there is no such thing as wasting anyone’s time in that context: If you have already been identified as someone with the […]
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Interview, Process, Timing

3 Things You Must Do to Land an Interview

  • On August 26, 2017
Get ready for fall recruiting season! Start strategizing how to land interviews. To save you time, I am distilling the comprehensive post What No One Tells You About Landing an Interview into 3 short points: Show you are a good fit with the prospective employer through your tailored resume. Well-known brands like great clients you’ve […]
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Interview

3 Good Questions to Ask the Interviewer

  • On June 4, 2017
As interview season is winding down, here is your last chance to ask these good questions in an interview (as compiled by Fast Company): What do you like most about working here? This question keeps the focus positive, lets the  interviewer talk more about him or herself, and gives you more info about the company. How […]
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Interview

Interview Prep Using Strategy Cited in 15 Minute Study Hack!

  • On May 14, 2017
As spring interview season is winding down, make each interview count! How? Prepare effectively for the interview with the same simple strategy used by students in a Stanford study who improved test grades by a third. Think about how you want to perform and what you need to get you there. Researchers noted, “All too often, students […]
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5 Ways to Tell If You are Messing up Interviews

  • On May 7, 2017
If you get an interview, you have a shot at the job! But how can you tell if you are doing something wrong in interviews? Here are 5 signs: If you interview with 3 or more different employers, and none proceeds to the offer stage. You offer enough to get called in, so it’s likely you […]
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Interview, Job Search

Can You Get Feedback on Why You Were Rejected?

  • On April 23, 2017
Companies interview many candidates, and only one person can get the job, which results in many rejections. Rejected candidates would definitely benefit from finding out why, but can they get that information? Yes, it can happen, especially if: Interviewees established rapport with the interviewers, who are then more willing to help. Interviewees call interviewers (as […]
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Career Management, Client, Interview, Job Search

4 Tips from Uber GC Sally Yoo

  • On March 19, 2017
I’ve heard time and again how lawyers can help their career by researching and emulating successful lawyers without a formal mentorship. In that vein, I encourage you to listen to the podcast interview of Sally Yoo, GC of Uber, as she shares her insights on how she got to where she is. Here are 4 […]
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Interview

​How to Answer Tough Questions on Why You Left a Job

  • On March 12, 2017
Sometimes life doesn’t happen the way you want to, and interviewers pick up on this. How do you answer tough questions like why you left after a short tenure or whether you got laid off? Neutralize bad assumptions, and instead point to facts. That way, you are not speaking ill of anyone, and the interviewer […]
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