5 Questions You May Not Think to Ask Your Recruiter

On March 4, 2023

Yes, you interacted with a recruiter when you applied to an opening. But good recruiters do so much more than screening and scheduling. Did you know all employers I work with ask for my opinion of you? Because they expect me to send on-point folks, they give me a lot of color and context for […]

Interview, Process, Timing

How to Ask to Work From Home When Applying for a Job?

On July 10, 2021

Bay Area housing is crazy expensive and traffic horrible, so I am so happy to see work-from-home policies emerge since COVID. Companies are much more flexible than pre-COVID. If you are now looking for a job, how do you raise working from home in the interview process? If working from home is an absolute requirement, […]

Interview, Process, Women & Minorities

Want to Become an Exec? Check out These Post-COVID Recruiting Trends

On June 13, 2021

Today’s Wall Street Journal reported key changes in executive recruiting due to COVID. During COVID, executives stayed put, and companies wanted to maintain stability during uncertainty, which resulted in a 61% drop in CEO turnover. Now, however, experts expect CEO turnover to rise by up to 30%. Some trends in executive hiring due to COVID: Virtual interviewing […]

Job Search, Process, Timing

How Long to Budget for a New Job? & What 3 Things Everyone Should (Whether Actively Seeking a Job or Not)

On January 9, 2020

Lawyers often ask me how long they should budget to get a new job in-house. The Department of Labor estimates the average job search is 4.6 months. The fastest for lawyers, if you are hitting the market at the right time (hiring peaks spring and fall), are at the right level (3-8 years), in the […]

Interview, Process

Why Employers Go Silent in Interview Process

On May 17, 2019

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 […]

Process, Recruiter

5 Tips on Working with a Recruiter

On April 28, 2019

Recruiters are the gatekeeper to the interviewer and the guide through the job process. Here are five things job seekers should do: Respond to calls promptly. The hiring manager is likely breathing down my neck to get answers, so the longer you take, the worse we all look. And the manager will often like best […]

Networking, Process, Reference

The One Surprising Thing that Can Derail Your Application

On December 8, 2018

I have seen employers accept blemishes on an applicant’s records like an ancient DUI or bad credit if the applicant is otherwise on-point. But the one thing that derails the application is a bad reputation. When a candidate looks good on paper, the hiring manager will often turn to LinkedIn to check that the person’s […]

Offer, Process

New CA Law Prohibits Employers from Asking Prior Salary (Effective 1/18)

On October 19, 2017

Job seekers, starting January 2018, prospective employers in California cannot ask for your salary history! And if you ask, they have to tell you the pay range for their opening. Read AB168 or a summary. The purpose of the law is to fight pay disparity so that compensation for a new job will not be […]

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 […]

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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