by Dalena Bradley | Last updated Apr 7, 2020 | career advice, Interview Skills, job search tips, networking, Phone Interviews
James Johnson* had a successful 14-year engineering career, and for the first time in his professional life, he faced a job search. James was ready to move up from being hands-on to a director where he’d have greater impact on the business. But there was no room for...
by Dalena Bradley | Last updated Apr 15, 2020 | Distance Interviews, Interview and Job Search Skills, Interview Skills, Interviews, Job Search, Phone Interviews
Even if you live close to the company you’re interviewing with, odds are very good they’ll want to talk to you on the phone or via video first, as distance interviews remain a popular, cost-efficient way for employers to screen candidates. Since this is your...
by Dalena Bradley | Last updated Apr 7, 2020 | career advice, Career Management, Distance Interviews, Interview and Job Search Skills, Job Search, Phone Interviews
As someone who coaches job seekers on effective phone interviews, I’m incredulous when I get a voicemail “greeting” from a slow robotic voice that goes something like this: “The caller you have reached (long pause) 333-333-3333 (long pause) is not available. Please...