The How-To’s for Effective Skype Interviews

Have a Skype interview scheduled?  

Check out YouTern’s article and an awesome infographic highlighting tips for timing, your profile, the technical aspects to consider, your professional appearance during the interview, the overall environment and your surroundings or setting and the …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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Interview Feedback: Should I Request It or Not?

Is It a Bad Idea to Request Feedback After an Interview?

The Ask Vault advice column addressed this question in a recent post.  I thought the article made some excellent points and provided useful suggestions to candidates.  This is a …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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Social Media Usage in Applicant Screening on the Rise

  According to CareerBuilder’s 2016 annual social media recruitment survey, 60 percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates and more than a quarter of employers have found content online that has caused them to reprimand or fire …

By Mitch Lederman
Mitch Lederman Sr. Associate Director, Career Development & Coaching
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How Introverts Can Impress in Interviews

As an introvert myself, I found the tips shared by The Undercover Recruiter to be great advice for tackling the interview process.  The blog post shared 5 main points to remember:

Take time before you go into an interview to …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin
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Why I Quit My Job

Why I Quit My Job

Many of the job seekers I work with wonder how to answer the question, “How Do I Explain Why I Quit My Job” during a job interview? Liz Ryan, a Forbes contributor has shared some interesting …

By Sarah David
Sarah David Associate Director & Career Coach
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Consider the Perks

Consider the Perks

In my executive coaching work, I often share the importance of candidates considering other perks in addition to salary as a part of the vetting process. See what Jeff Kauflin at Forbes has to say about the …

By Sarah David
Sarah David Associate Director & Career Coach
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Attention Private Job Seekers

So many stealth job seekers want to leverage the power of LinkedIn but don’t want to make their job search public to their current employer. Guess what? Now you can privately alert recruiters on LinkedIn and let them know you …

By Sarah David
Sarah David Associate Director & Career Coach
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LinkedIn Gets a New Makeover!

LinkedIn has a new design and it is slowly being rolled out to members. It is currently not available to me but I know many of you may have been able to experience the new look. If you have questions …

By Sarah David
Sarah David Associate Director & Career Coach
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Is Your Job Search Stalled?

If your job search, career change, or other professional goal is stalled, look back at your follow-through. Did someone make a suggestion that you haven’t yet tried? Do you owe a networking contact a response? Have you been meaning to …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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Job Seekers: Know Your “In”

LinkedIn has introduced new insights to help with your job search.  No longer is it enough to simply know the job requirements.  In today’s job search, you also need to know if you have any connections at the company, if …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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