Monthly Archive for May, 2018
Thrive working for a micromanager
If you have ever worked for a micromanager, you’ll probably never forget the experience. It’s an uncomfortable working relationship that no doubt requires both resilience and learned skills in order to survive. The very definition of a micromanager sounds discouraging to career growth, “manage with excessive control or attention on details”. After all who would …
Old resume habits can be hard to break
Have you ever reviewed a resume where job duties and responsibilities were substituted for achievements? A hiring manager did last week and promptly separated the ones that sounded like a list of requirements. He told me within six seconds he could tell if a candidate was a potential hire by skimming over their resumes looking …
Take advantage of top interview tips for college graduates
Interviewing can be intimidating for everyone at all levels, especially for those just graduating from college. One of the reasons why interviewing can be anxiety provoking is the perception that it’s all one sided with the employer having all the power. To put an interview in its proper context, it’s a discussion where both of …
Learn how to handle inappropriate questions during an interview
The day has arrived, it’s your big moment to impress an interviewer by talking about your accomplishments and building rapport, and out of the blue, here comes a question that seems out of order. What’s the next step, how do you handle it without jeopardizing the interview? Being asked inappropriate interview questions probably happens more …