As a Marketing Recruiter, I often find that well-prepared candidates work hard on having smart, concise responses to interview questions. What they often fail to do is have good insightful questions for the interviewer. Everyone knows that asking…
Are you prepared to Enter The Dragon? Jiu Jitsu students learn to use their opponent’s energy to defeat them. Savvy candidates can use a similar technique during their interviews. I am not advocating throwing your interviewer to the…
As a marketing executive recruiter, I have been stunned by the number of mind readers that are out there. Who are these mind readers? They are otherwise very talented candidates who simply pass on the opportunity to ask…
“Tell me about a time when you….” or “What is your experience doing ….?” I have seen many smart, articulate marketers and business leaders absolutely freeze with simple questions like these. Or worse yet, they give 15-minute-long answers…
“That’s an excellent answer…to a completely different question.” One of the most basic pieces of interview advice I have given to candidates is to make sure that they understand what the interviewer is really asking with what I call Clarifying…
This is the first in a series of interview tips that I have assembled over my many years as both a marketer and talent guide. My hope is that these tips give some insight to candidates as they…
