You will go far without the PowerPoint crutch
Q: I’m going for a job next week where they have asked me to make a 15-minute presentation on my […]
Let your career triumphs be your qualifications
Q: I’m going for a job in my own company – and, between you and me, I should get it. […]
Quick tip for a powerful interview story
When telling a story in an interview, consider mentioning what might have happened instead of just focusing on what did […]
Don’t let distractions shake your self-belief
Q: I was sitting in the foyer. The interviewers were running late. Rather unprofessionally, I thought, the school had made […]
Want to communicate well? Speak your natural language
Q: I’ve done all the basic preparation for an upcoming interview – went over my CV, listed reasons why I’m […]
Don’t forget the ‘why’ in your story
Q: I’m going for a senior level position in a new organisation, which has caused me to reflect on my […]
Collaboration means more than just working together
Q: I have an interview coming up – a competency-based one – for a management job in a bank. One […]
Factor yourself into interview research
Sometimes a candidate preparing for a job interview has got to go back to basics – and, by basics, I […]
A pinch of perspective will help with career lows
I recently spoke to a candidate who had an issue she described as being ‘like a pebble grating beneath a […]
Complacent candidates risk missing the boat
Q: I’m going for my boss’s job. It’s okay, it’s not a coup d’etat. She’s going peacefully – off into […]