Last time we discussed some caveats around asking questions in a job interview, and we also covered questions related to your specific role. Today we’ll continue with the other categories, getting more “big picture” as we go. The Team You will obviously be curious about the folks you’ll be working with--either as peers or direct reports--since they can Read More >
Top 10 Tips to Negotiate a Top Salary
You just received a job offer! Congratulations! You’ve probably also quickly discovered that your total compensation package can be fairly complicated. So, here are a few tips to help you along your negotiating way. Tip #1. Whoever mentions money first, looses. Avoid any compensation discussions until the end of the process. Then you can be honest Read More >
3 Minutes to More ROI for Resume Writers & Career Coaches (Survey, Drawing, Live Webinar)
You might not realize there are hundreds of thousands of dollars of value in your CDI membership that you could be tapping into. In fact, I can think of one lesson alone that has helped many career professionals to attain 6-figure annual revenue goals! So, I've got a POWER-PACKED proposition for you: If you'll spend just three (3) minutes filling Read More >
Voting is Open: Kick Butt Award 2018
It's time to vote for the winner of the first annual Pat Schuler Kick Butt Award. When we think Kick Butt, we will always think of the late Pat Schuler. It may have been the name of two of her programs – Kick Butt Sales and Kick Butt Women – but Pat was the epitome of the Kick Butt spirit as an entrepreneur, friend, and leader. She has led many Read More >
Questions to Ask in a Job Interview, Part 1 (Or How to Have your Cake and Eat it, too)
“Do you have any questions for me?” How many times have you heard that in an interview? Well, here’s the thing: if you wait until the end of the interview to ask your questions, you’ve missed the whole point. The interview meeting--just like the entire job search process--is meant to be a two-way street. You are learning as much about them as they are Read More >
Why You Should Ditch the Job Ads and Network Your Way to Your Next Executive Gig
Spending hours and hours online reading and responding to job ads sure feels productive when you are on the hunt for your next executive role, doesn’t it? And maybe it was when you were in the earlier stages of your career. Advertised opportunities abound for entry- and mid-level management roles, but at the executive level, this just isn’t the case. Read More >
Award-Winning Resumes – 2018 TORI Nominees
It's that time again when CDI announces the nominations for our Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) resume writing award competition. In its 19th year, the TORIs are an international competition in which professional resume writers submit their best resume writing work in a specific category. Nominees and winners are selected by two separate panels or Read More >
How to Master the Dreaded Behavior Based Interview
Behavior or competency-based interviewing of job seekers is arguably one of the most challenging forms for candidates to navigate. Behavioral interview techniques were developed by psychologists and are based on the concept that previous behavior and performances in comparable job situations are a reliable predictor of future job performances. In a Read More >
Feel Confident with 3 Hot Job Interview Secrets
How to tip the scales in your favor during your executive job interview presentation. By the time you’re in front of the executive committee for your (hopefully) final job interview, you’ve established that you are an expert and can likely do the job. The only possible issue for debate at this stage is whether you will be a good fit. Now it’s time to Read More >
3 Things an Executive Resume Writer Can Do That You Can’t
After experiencing nothing but upward mobility throughout your career, a stalled executive job search can feel like quite a blow. Why isn’t anyone calling about your extraordinary qualifications? The answer is simple: every single one of your competitors has an extraordinary background too. If you’re like nearly every executive I’ve ever spoken to, you Read More >
