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Your face-to-face interview is a time to learn all you can about the company, while they learn about you. It is hard to remember that the hiring manager will be checking for potential red flags during the interview process. If you know what they are thinking, you will never have to worry that your actions or what you say is waving a red flag. Here are 12 things to avoid: 1. Arriving late for the interview 2. Treating your staff dismissively or disrespectfully 3. Not wearing appropriate attire for the position 4. Meet and greet 5. Talking too much 6. Speaking negatively about past employers and experiences 7. Asking about money too soon 8. Showing up unprepared 9. Using inappropriate language 10. Being vague in her responses 11. Exhibiting poor body language 12. Not asking any questions You can learn more about the interview process at https://six-second-resumes.com/

A positive mindset is the best way to approach your interview. After you get your butterflies flying in formation, review your 7-step plan. 1. Have a theme 2. Know your strengths 3. Know any Red Flags 4. Know what they will ask 5. Know your value 6. Have an exit plan 7. Ask permission to follow up Think about typical questions you could expect to be asked in an interview. This starts with “can you tell me a little about yourself?” This is not an invitation to talk about the pony ride you got for your birthday in the third grade. It should be short and concise and end with how what you have done has prepared you for this new position. You should expect to be asked, “why should I hire you?” I asked that as one of the last questions when I was interviewing candidates for Costco. Those that knew what the position was about, gave the best answers. The key to success is having your ideas worked out ahead of time. Use the job posting to know what you should focus on. Think of your accomplishments and fi

It never dawns on most people that they need a resume, until they neeed a resume. And then, the whole process gets rushed. If they use an on-line template, they may not be promoted to remember major accomplishments. And if they engage a professional, often times their main focus is getting it done so they can use it. Today I want to give you 17 reasons why you need a current, up=to-date resume. 1. Your employment situation can change in a minute 2. To avoid panic if you are laid-off or lose your job 3. To find a job, if you are un-employed, or under-employed 4. To remember all the major projects, you have worked on 5. To start your side job 6. Remain attractive to recruiters 7. Be ready when opportunity knocks 8. To get a raise 9. To connect with other professionals LI, digital resumes, Online portfolios) 10. To see what gaps in skills or abilities you may have 11. You may be considered for an award, be a guest speaker at an event, or seek a volunteer appointment 12. You are applying for an i

It is easy to see your way towards your new job when the sky is clear, and things are going your way. But what happens when the fog rolls in? Do you have a plan, a roadmap to your next job that you can use when things are not as positive? My clients use a Six-Second Action Plan. This allows them to know what their next step is each day, each week. They can refer to it whenever they need to know the next step towards their new job. Their plans include deciding which of the 12 ways to land a job they will use. Then they decide how many hours each week they will devote to each activity. Once this is decided, then they schedule hours for “me time,” family time, and time with friends. The beauty of this is it takes the guilt out of the process. When you are doing job search activities, it is easy to feel guilty about not spending time with family. And when you are doing things with your family, it is easy to feel guilty that you are not job seeking. Scheduling each activity gives you permission to focus all