Posted on November 19, 2007 by Steve C Wilson
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about conducting informational interviews. Today, I noticed that Marci Alboher added a different perspective to the topic by discussing her pet peeves about informational interviews in her New York Times blog.
In her article, Ms. Alboher (she called me Mr. Wilson) specifically mentioned 4 pet [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2007 by Steve C Wilson
I recently had the opportunity to listen a panel of recruiters sharing tips with an audience of job seekers. The panel included two internal recruiters (one with a large multi-national corporation, and one with a smaller, local corporation), and one external recruiter. The questions and discussion yielded some really good information, and [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2007 by Steve C Wilson
The informational interview is one of the most useful and yet under-utilized career management tools. I’ve become a big proponent of informational interviews ever since conducting my first one several months ago. When I’m among job seekers, I often ask if they are including informational interviews as part of their strategy. Many have never heard [...]
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Posted on June 15, 2007 by Steve C Wilson
Our program committee for ASTD got together at Carl’s house recently to discuss programs for the upcoming year. Carl is a consummate host who showered us with lively conversation and great food. We had a great time, and the next day I sent Carl a thank you note expressing my gratitude for his hard work.
A [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2007 by Steve C Wilson
If you want to succeed in your job interview (and who doesn’t?), it’s good to understand the perspective of the interviewer. What is he or she expecting from the candidate? What kinds of actions can kill the interview?
The folks at Boost Your Career With LinkedIn offer some excellent advice on preparing for an interview, [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2007 by Steve C Wilson
Thanks to Alexandra at Water Cooler Wisdom for introducing me to InterviewTrue.
This is an online service that allows people to practice their interviewing skills. You can pick from more than 1,000 common interview questions. An interviewer appears on screen and you answer the questions just as if you were in an interview session. You can [...]
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