Sure, you’ll consider their qualifications. But admit it: This is what you’re really looking for during interviews.   Job candidates say a lot during an interview. As the interviewer, so do you.   But there’s a lot you wish you could say to job candidates well before the interview ever takes place:  1. I want you to be likable.   Obvious, sure, but also critical. View Details

Imagine the scenario. You have decided to work from home. Just think of how much you’ll get done without no meetings to attend or the interruption of colleagues!   Then there’s the extra hour you can stay in bed every morning that would otherwise be spent on a cramped commuter train, not to mention being able to swap your desk for the comfort of working out of your favourite armchair. View Details

A few months ago I commented on Sheryl Sandberg TED talk in a blog post entitled: Three insights into why we lack women leaders. Which continues to make me ponder.   Is there really a glass ceiling or do women sometimes need to get out of their own way – or perhaps a bit of both? View Details

You landed the interview. Awesome! Now don’t screw it up.   I’ve interviewed thousands of people for jobs ranging from entry-level to executive. Easily three-fourths of the candidates made basic interviewing mistakes.   Did I still hire some of them? Absolutely… but never count on your qualifications and experience to outweigh a bad interview.   Here are eight practical ways to shine:  1. Be likable. Obvious? And critical. View Details

I recently reviewed a resume for a colleague who was trying to define a clearer career strategy. She has terrific experience. And yet, as I looked through it I could see the problem she was concerned about: she had done so many good things in so many different fields it was hard to know what was distinctive about her.   As we talked it became clear the resume was only the symptom of a deeper issue. View Details

A job interview is a two-way street. The employer asks questions to determine if the interviewee is an ideal fit for the job, and the smart candidate uses the interview to assess how she would fit in, if she would be able to do her best work there, and how well aligned her goals are with those of the employer. View Details

Going on a business lunch with your prospective employer? There are high chances you’ll be in for that “job interview. ” Presenting yourself as a professional is one way to go about it. There have been many cases where employers where greatly impressed by the dressing appearance of the prospective employee, and hired them without asking too many questions. There’s a chance of that happening in your case as well. View Details

I know you: You’ve made looking for your next job, well… your job. You’ve scoured your resume ofclichéd buzzwords, brushed up on body language and even gotten a handle on thedreaded video interview.   But all that might be for naught if you just don’t have the personality your dream employer is looking for. View Details

According to a recent survey by career website FlexJobs, an overwhelming majority of parents (96%) say having a traditional full-time job conflicts with important parts of taking care of their families, and two-thirds report frequent conflict.   At the same time, a whopping 97% of respondents feel that having work flexibility (such as working from home or having a flexible schedule) would help them be a better parent. View Details

Most people will judge you within the first second of meeting you and their opinion will most likely never change. Making a good first impression is incredibly important, because you only get one shot at it.   Princeton University psychologist Alex Todorov and co-author Janine Willis, a student researcher who graduated from Princeton in 2005 had people look at a microsecond of video of a political candidate. View Details

Social Job Seeker 2012, Jobvite’s newest survey, asked job seekers how they used social networks for career advancement and job search.   If you are actively or passively seeking a new opportunity, these points will help you understand how to be more pro-active in your search. Most companies hire people primarily through referrals, therefore, job search activities need to match. Focus your energy on making contact and building relationships with company insiders at specific, targeted companies. View Details

Becoming and staying productive isn’t about hard-to-follow programs or logging your every move in an app. It’s about self-care. Here are daily to-dos to get you started.   It’s Tuesday morning at 8 a. m. Two San Francisco entrepreneurs are pitching their ventures to potential investors today. They’d both agree that this is one of the most important days of their lives. View Details

If you’re looking for a career, candidate self-marketing starts by being different and being connected. This starts by stopping doing stuff that doesn’t work. If you’re just looking for another job, go ahead and do what everyone else does.   I’m about to launch my next eBook in January – The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired. View Details

There is more reason than ever to consider work life balance as just as important of a factor as any other to retaining and attracting key employee talent. New York Life’s Keep Going Good Reportfinds that despite the fact that 71 percent of American workers  reported that they would be happier with more pay, only a small portion would be willing to trade between their financial situation and their families. View Details

There’s no doubt we’re living in an ever-increasing, technology-driven society. We can communicate with people on the other side of the planet with the click of a mouse. We can have a full-course meal delivered to our door through an app on our smartphones. View Details