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by Sherri Edwards · Published November 1, 2023 · Last modified October 26, 2023
It’s surprising that many people still rely on their resume to tell their story for them. They spend little time preparing for an interview. The old-school thinking: my resume will get me in the...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published October 1, 2023 · Last modified September 26, 2023
Waiting until a couple of days or the night before to prepare for an important interview is too late. Generic answers to interview questions may have helped you do well in the past. But...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published September 1, 2023 · Last modified August 7, 2023
A successful job search won’t happen by accident or overnight. It also won’t happen without an investment. The following key points describe assumptions, behaviors to avoid, and actions to take if you want to...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published August 1, 2023 · Last modified June 19, 2023
If you’ve tried the “spray and pray” technique for your job search and have had no success, then it’s time to examine why. When the market is flooded with newly unemployed job seekers the...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published July 1, 2023 · Last modified June 6, 2023
If your networking efforts haven’t produced the results you’re after, it might be time to assess your expectations and your approach. Random networking produces random results. Imagine what networking with the right people in...
Interviewing is tough work. A candidate is typically facing a complete stranger and has limited time to develop rapport, assess the environment, assimilate the conversation and interpret body language. Reading an interviewer is also...
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by Sherri Edwards · Published May 1, 2023 · Last modified April 21, 2023
The context of the positions you’ve held does/should make a difference to you and to someone who is determining if you are a fit or not. Titles don’t necessarily reflect the same level of...
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by Sherri Edwards · Published September 1, 2021 · Last modified August 25, 2021
Last month I covered some fairly straightforward questions an interviewer may ask in Job Interviews: What employers really want to know (Part 1). This month I’ll cover why they ask questions that might catch...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published August 1, 2021 · Last modified August 12, 2021
If you have felt like a job interview is unnecessary torture, it may be because you haven’t considered the goal. What employers really want to know is that you are able do the job,...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published July 1, 2021 · Last modified September 22, 2023
You may not get the point of some interview questions, but don’t argue with an interviewer if your goal is to get an offer. A combative response won’t impress them and you’ll lose that...
