It Just Wasn’t a Good Fit (Follow up from yesterday’s post)
Following up on the previous blog regarding the candidate who kept saying ‘It wasn’t a good fit’: After several attempts, days in between conversations, and my sharing with him my concern for him not being [...]
Communication, Articulation and Gesticulation
Shortly after reading an article about ‘telling your story’ in an interview, I had the opportunity to meet with a candidate for a high level position. During our conversation I asked why he left his [...]
The Counter Offer and Other Acts of Desperation
At one time or another, we’ve all heard stories about that dreaded counter offer. We’ve either worked next to the guy who stayed because he received a hefty pay increase or we’ve had to pick [...]
Survivors’ Guilt or Bad Business Decision?
SCENARIO: You own a business and are doing fairly well. Your friends know you are doing well, since you regularly pick up the tab when you all go out for drinks after work. One of [...]
Too much is really too much
A friend was recently telling me how cumbersome it was to apply to some positions on bigger companies’ online portals. There is so much information you have to enter over and over again, the same [...]
Slow Down, You Moved Too Fast……
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/man-gets-tangled-up-in-new-hire-mix-up-20110901-wpms The attached article will no doubt strike a chord with many. The excitement of the hiring manager’s voice when they pick up our phone call…the adrenaline when they say they got the job…and the [...]