by Rick Christensen | Jun 27, 2019 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Rick Christensen
Image and first impressions are critical during your interviews! You need to think about what image you want to create and how you will successfully accomplish that task. There are some character traits that are common and should be used in order to create that...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 18, 2019 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Rick Christensen
What do I mean by “Phantom job posting”? It is a job posting that is advertised but no real job exists that the company is hiring. There are several reasons a company would post a job that doesn’t exist. An internal candidate or referral candidate has been identified...
by Rick Christensen | Feb 28, 2019 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Rick Christensen
A majority (58% to be exact) of the message we convey is through our body language, this is known as non-verbal communication. Only 7% of our message is made of the words we use. In preparing for job interviews most of us concentrate on making sure we have the “right”...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 3, 2019 | Interviewing, Job Search, Job Success, Rick Christensen
You might wonder whether it’s appropriate to ask why a position is open during an interview. Not only is it appropriate—it’s critical to ensuring the position is a good fit. Remember: the interview is a two-sided conversation If you’re hesitant to...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 13, 2018 | Interviewing, Job Search, Rick Christensen
Adults say the Funniest Things – especially in interviews. Undoubtedly a high-pressure situation – both candidate and hiring manager are under strain to appear professional but friendly, confident but not arrogant, unique but not weird. Unfortunately, it...
by Rick Christensen | Sep 27, 2018 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Rick Christensen
It’s not unusual for interviews to be conducted over a meal. Sometimes it is a mere circumstance and easier for the interviewer to meet you at a restaurant. Other times it is that a decision maker wants to impress a candidate at the end of the interviewing...
