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Interviewing Tips & Techniques
Who Helps and Who Hurts
I had a client who called me out of the blue wanting to discuss his team. His company had had a large drop in sales recently, so he met with his executive team, and they came up with a plan. The Executive team presented the plan to the directors, and one of the...
The Swift Economy
Unless you have been living under a rock lately, you have heard of Taylor Swift and her Eras tour. Recently, she played 2 shows at Mile High stadium in Denver. My daughter, Katy, and her college friend Ash spent months getting ready for this concert, by carefully...
A Bird in the Hand
A client of mine called last week. He needed help deciding between two candidates. We walked through the interviews and his notes, and there was a clear winner when we talked it through. He was very excited about offering the job to the top candidate. His next...
Land the Plane!
A few weeks ago, I was flying home from New York. I had booked the plane ticket late, because it was a last-minute trip to interview a final candidate. Because of the timing, I ended up sitting in the next to last row of the plane. If any of you are from Denver, you...
I Have a Killer Tan
My daughter, Katy, was in a wedding last weekend in Philadelphia. She was a stunning bridesmaid, and as she walked down the aisle, I boo-hooed like a baby! The couple said their lovely “I do’s”, the weather was perfect, the flowers lovely, and we set off confetti...
My Stolen Wallet
A couple months ago, I bee-bopped into the gym on a beautiful Saturday morning. I started my stretches and got on the bike for a long ride. One of the boys that works the front desk came over to me and said “Do you drive a black Toyota Rav 4?” I said “Yes! Why are you...
When You Are Tired of Interviewing – Part 2
Several weeks ago, I wrote about my daughter’s frustrating job search (read about it here). Out of 37 jobs that she applied to, she heard from about half. She received a job offer from a hospital that she didn’t even interview with (a mistake), she was offered a job...
My New Best Friend, Stephanie
Every day for several days in a row, at 3:02 pm, always from different numbers, I get a call from someone named Stephanie. In her sing-songy voice, she would cheerily ask me about my day. She sounds happy and content, while pitching questions about how she might be...
When You Learn a New Skill
When I was a little girl, I used to play at Cherry Park. There was a bandstand at this park, and I spent hours on that bandstand pretending to be in front of an audience. I started off dancing on that bandstand (see photo above), but I knew that one day, I would be a...
When You Are Tired of Interviewing
My daughter, Katy, is about to graduate from college in May. She is in job search hell. 37 job applications in 9 different states. She heard back from 25, interviewed at 17, and has had 2 no’s. She has had 6 job offers, but 5 of them aren’t in the department that she...