Author: Gary Burnison Source: CNBC “Tell me about yourself” is a question you’re certain to be asked at any job interview. As the CEO of the world’s largest executive search firm, I have conducted thousands of interviews over the past 20 years. The best — and most memorable — answer I have ever received to that question was: “I’ve climbed the highest mountains on every continent, including Everest.” Of course, anyone who is unimpressed by the person who conquered the “Seven

Author: Rachel Premack and Jacqueline Smith Source: The Ladders Sometimes, questions can be tricky or confusing. Interviewers ask them to learn more about you, including information you may be trying to conceal. Savvy hiring managers can glean a ton of information about you by asking just a few, well-chosen questions. But while they may seem simple, some are actually designed to get you to reveal information you may have been trying to conceal. In other words: they’re trick q

Author: Brian McCallister Source: BrazenCareerist Your resume isn’t much different than your social media profile. While it may omit some embarrassing pictures, your resume represents a carefully curated persona. It reduces your complex virtues into shiny marketing collateral. But the problem with resumes isn’t that we brand and sell ourselves — it’s that the experiences we tout on our resumes often don’t reflect what we want to do with our lives. They represent a bunch of th

A classic cover letter mistake has long been not bothering to send one. Call it a sin of omission. I’m OK with this because, as a recruiter, I almost never read cover letters. I find the resume a meatier, more comprehensive read than most cover letters. You can find opinions a-go-go on the necessity of cover letters. Sadly, there’s not much hard data backing up either the pro or con positions. I was curious, so I decided to look for some good research on the topic. I found th

It happens to the best of us. You did not get the promotion you wanted and think you deserved. This hurts, it is frustrating, but it is not a career ender. You can choose to mope and get angry, or you can learn from this experience by taking a look at yourself and the situation to figure out the reason you were skipped over. Here are three common reasons even the most talented, qualified professionals can’t get a promotion. 1. You Are Not Promoting Your Work: One of the more

posted from TheUndercoverRecruiter.com Bending the truth in your resume can be a double-edged sword. It may help you get the job you apply for, while getting caught bending the truth can come back to bite you years later. Depending on the truth you bend, you might cause legal issues for yourself, especially if you are bidding for a project as a contractor. It’s sometimes a temptation to exaggerate your experience or give your job title a slight upgrade, but I suggest you thin

Most Common Interview Questions What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? Why do you want to leave your current company? Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]? What can you offer us that someone else can not? What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on? Are you willing to relocate? Are yo

The best way to avoid the most common and dangerous job interview mistakes is to think ahead and decide not to make them. 1)Lying By all means gloss over the unflattering things, But out-right fibbing NEVER pays. 2)Slating your current company or boss Your job interview is NOT the time to see revenge. The interviewer will be listening to your answers and thinking about what it would be like to work with you. 3)Being rude If you find you were accidentally rude, then apologize