Questions to Avoid in a Job Interview
Where job interviews are concerned, some questions are not only better left unanswered – they shouldn’t be raised at all. Here are some things you don’t want to ask during an interview.
In a job interview, the questions you ask can be nearly as important as the answers you
How to Answer Questions about Salary Expectations
Everyone knows that money talks – but talking about money? That can make even the most confident, qualified candidate squirm in their seat or look for an exit. Here’s how you should answer questions about your salary expectations.
“So what kind of salary are you expecting?” Is there a single
Reasons Online Job Boards Face Extinction
Traditional job boards are reeling, as candidates, recruiters, and employers increasingly turn to social networkings sites like LinkedIn. Here are some reasons why traditional job boards are going the way of the dinosaur.
Technology moves fast. It pays little respect for tradition, riding roughshod over the past and present. The
5 Questions to Ask at a Finance or Accounting Job Interview
In an interview, the questions you ask are often as important as the answers you give. Here are some questions you will want to prepare for the next time you sit down with an potential employer.
You’ve heard it before: to succeed in a job interview, you need to
How to Write a Great Thank You Note
“Sorry seems to be the hardest word,” according to Elton John – but “thank you” probably runs a close second. Here are some tips for writing a thank-you note that will help your cause.
So, apart from the anxiety you had to endure while on the hotseat, you’ve emerged from
Streamline Your Social Media Hiring Practices
If you’re in the business of hiring—whether you’re a human resource professional or a hiring manager—social media is likely your number one tool for scouting prospective employees and connecting with candidates.
And yet, using social media to hire is no easy task. With people increasingly using
Dressing for a Finance Interview
So you’ve jumped through the preliminary hoops and impressed—on paper, at least— the powers that be enough to bag a job interview. Now for the hard part: not only are you facing tremendous pressure to be charming, competent and utterly on in the flesh, you’re also expected
Finding Your Perfect Organizational Culture, Pt. II
Here are some things to look for, as well as questions to ask, when you go in for that interview, to help you figure out the company’s culture.
In my last post, I argued that a company’s culture should be just as important a consideration for employees as
Hiring During a Recession
The economy might be slow-growing, but that doesn’t mean your recruiting strategy has to follow suit. Some advice for hiring in a slump.
I’ve always been a big fan of Apple’s early marketing campaigns, including the famous one that was centered around the slogan: “think different.” One
Working with Your Recruiting Partner
Oil and water, fire and ice, yin and yang, Red Sox and Yankees…a hiring manager and recruiting partner. Here’s how these occasional opposites can work better together.
Business, like politics, makes for strange bedfellows. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the sometimes-unhappy marriage of hiring managers and recruiters. It’
Hiring for a Fast-Growing Company
When you’re a stakeholder in a fast-growing company, it can be challenging to maintain that momentum. Here are some things to consider when hiring for a fast-growing business.
Hiring Accountants 101
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: hiring accountants isn’t easy.
Just ask any hiring manager or HR professional. How do you ensure that you’re bringing the right accounting and finance talent into your organization? Your job, after all, is staffing, not accounting — you