Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Interview”
March 21, 2023
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
As we’ve outlined in this blog series so far, we are exploring the Offer Receipt Due Process. At this point, you have: SO! What are those questions?!?!? The quick answer is “it depends.” 🙂 However, I will outline 10 questions you should get answers for, along with some guidelines to customize additional questions for your discussion. What We Know So …
August 16, 2022
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Over the decades I’ve been involved in reviewing, making, approving, and coaching job offers, I can count on one hand the number of times when the person receiving the offer wasn’t glad to have received it. They may not have liked the terms of the offer, but most people experience a huge relief in finally having received one! At this …
August 09, 2022
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Like many areas of life, fundamentals will take you a long way, but there’s still a need for specificity to fine tune the nuances beyond those fundamentals. For example, John Wooden, probably one of the most famous college basketball coaches of all-time leading UCLA to a record-setting 10 NCAA championships over a 12-year period, is noted for having his players …
”I’m sorry, but you’re just not the right fit.” Have you ever experienced being told this statement? What in the world are they really saying? What does that even mean? Or how about this one. You have landed a job only to discover that the company (or boss or team) isn’t the “right fit” for you? How do we know …
Sometimes you’re just ready to move on from your current role or company into something new! Whether it’s the company culture, team dynamics, compensation, supervisor, nature of work, or a combination of these; you are just feeling like you need to switch things up a bit and get into something fresh. Any or all of these rationales are fine, but …
April 12, 2022
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
You’re coming up on graduation from college. Congratulations! It’s a great accomplishment to gain the tangible proof of all your hard work: a diploma. The hope is, all that hard work will land you a career where you’ll thrive, be fulfilled, and not the least of which… pay your bills! So, what’s the best way to FIND that job, and …
April 05, 2022
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 2 minutes
“I fit the qualifications listed in the job description almost EXACTLY, but I still got declined for an interview!” “Wow, the recruiter and I hit it off so well!! Why didn’t I move forward in the process?” The interview with the hiring manager went great, but now I haven’t heard anything for two weeks!” If you are like many people …
August 25, 2020
Written by: Crossroads Career |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Video interviews are becoming increasingly common. Between changing technology and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are high that your next interview may be conducted online instead of in person. In many ways, preparing for a video interview is exactly like getting ready for an in-person interview. You’ll still want to think of some questions and answers beforehand, prepare …
The candidates who have impressed me the most are those who come prepared with good questions, and those who seem to be most interested in the company…and me. The candidates who fail to make much of an impression rarely have good questions. In addition to impressing an interviewer, I believe you owe it to yourself to find out as much …
Money, money, money- MONEY! Everyone likes to have money, but many people feel awkward when it comes to the salary of a new job. As a job seeker prepares for an interview, money is an area that needs to be thought through before you get there. Well a few good points from our Crossroads Career Workbook in Step 6 …
