How to flesh out your initial answers in a job interview by Angela Tjalsma February 3, 2022 Q: I did a job interview last week and one of the things that surprised me was the extent to which they cross-examined me after my answers. Every time I gave an answer, they had at least one follow up…
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…
How to turn your LinkedIn profile into a digital CV by Angela Tjalsma December 16, 2022 Q: I have been on LinkedIn for years, but I make poor use of it. I go on there and see lots of activity but I'm never quite sure what I should do. Is there any way that my LinkedIn…
Communication: is anybody listening? by Angela Tjalsma February 18, 2021 Q: I manage a small company and am trying very hard to engage with my employees. After months at home, I don’t seem to get through to them and often ask myself is anybody listening? Employee fatigue is not helping. …
Show results of your workplace contribution in job… by Angela Tjalsma January 19, 2022 Continuing our series on the START method used in job interviews, this week we come to Results. As you will know from the previous columns, START stands for Situation, Task, Action(s), Result(s) and Them. The START method is a storytelling…
