Three job interview tips that will stand you in good stead by Angela Tjalsma February 25, 2021 All that build-up; the worrying if you have done the right preparation; the self-doubt as you contemplate the magnificence of other (often imagined) candidates; the self-consciousness on the day; and then lights, camera, action and it’s all over before you…
Seven tips to give your LinkedIn profile a makeover by Angela Tjalsma May 27, 2021 Q: I started a LinkedIn account about ten years ago in college. I haven’t done much with it since, and, perhaps understandably in those circumstances, it hasn’t done much for me either. I’m wondering what I should do now to…
Actions you took are at the heart of the START method by Angela Tjalsma January 12, 2022 This is the third in our series of five columns explaining the START answering method that candidates find useful in competency-based job interviews. Typical competency-based questions start with ‘tell me about a time when you [were asked to lead an…
Bring ‘them’ into your interview answers – ‘they’ will value… by Angela Tjalsma January 26, 2022 We now come to the fifth and final article in our series on the START method. To recap, START is a storytelling method you can use in competency-based job interviews. It stands for Situation, Task, Action(s), Result(s) and Them. STAR…
