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Interviewing Tips & TechniquesI Have a Killer Tan!
Last week, I sat on the beach with sand in my toes, wind in my hair, the ocean roaring in my ears, and a margarita in my hand. I spent a 10 day vacation with my family, my cousins and my friends hanging out, playing cards, walking on the beach and generally relaxing....
What’s In a Name? A lot!
I am fairly certain that none of you know my full name is Margaret Elizabeth Smith. When I was a little baby about 5 months old, my parents called me “the baby” until Mom got pregnant with my brother. My folks figured out that calling me “the baby” was short lived,...
Warm, Gooey, Chocolate Chip Cookies
My daughter, Katy, and I love to make cookies, especially when it is snowing outside and we have a process that we go through to make them. Melt the butter, sneak a few chocolate chips. Add the sugar and eggs, sneak a few chocolate chips. Add vanilla, baking soda,...
Mr. Potato Head
When Katy was a little girl, she loved to play with Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. Some of her creations were hilarious; an arm being in the ear hole, lips in the eye hole, or Mrs. Potato Head walking around on a hat instead of shoes. Part of the brilliance of that game is...
Interviewing Soup
After an interview with a really great candidate, my clients usually want to hire that person on the spot. They do not want to wait. They feel very strongly that they have waited long enough, and they want to get this person on board ASAP. While I completely...
Godzilla and Me
I interviewed a woman via Skype with one of my out of state clients. When my video popped up, she said “WOW! You look like Godzilla!” (Swear.) For the past 3 weeks, I have been racking my brain trying to figure out how being compared to a slobbery, atomic mutant...
“Can I put you on hold?”
Last week, I was conducting some phone interviews with a client. On particular call, the interview was going really well until the candidate surprised me with a request: “Can I put you on hold and take this other call?” “Uh, sure,” I mumbled. While I waited, listening...
Puppy Love… and Employees?
I am fostering puppies. Well, really my daughter is fostering puppies, and I am along for the ride. The back story is that All Aboard Animal Rescue brings puppies who are in “high kill” shelters in locations like New Mexico up to the Denver metro area. They vaccinate...
Do not just change your pants!
My daughter, Katy and I were having a girls' night in recently, complete with the Texas Longhorn football game, pajamas and of course, pizza. I asked her if she wanted to ride in the car with me to go pick up our food, and she enthusiastically agreed. Appearing to be...
You Only Have 3 Seconds…
I have read multiple articles recently about writing resumes, and the primary school of thought is that a candidate has 3 second to capture the attention of the hiring manager. The resume has to be easy to scan, because the hiring manager is looking at hundreds of...