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7 Ways to Ruin a Job Interview

Ruining a job interview is a nightmare for many job seekers. Whether it’s the fear of forgetting a detail on their resume or arriving late to the interview, job interviews can cause a lot of anxiety....

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5 Questions To Ask In A Job Interview

Job interviews aren’t only about impressing the interviewer; they’re about sparking a new relationship with your future employer. The key to a successful interview is to keep the interviewer talking....

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5 Things To Say in Your Interview Follow-Up Letter

Following up in writing after a job interview may seem like an easy task. However, after the “Dear Mr./Ms. Nickels” salutation, uncertainty often prevails. What exactly should I say? While thanking the...

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7 Tips: How To Write a Template Cover Letter

There are mixed messages in the value of a cover letter. In one instance, a recruiter proclaims, “Never waste your time on a cover letter. I never read them,” while in the next instance, in an equally...

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Top 7 Job Search & Interview Advice Blogs of 2014

Feel like you could do with some quick job search advice or perhaps a refresher on how to interview well? We dug into the blogs that received that most praise and readership from our community to help...

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5 Interview Questions Job Seekers Always Flub

If you’ve gone on an interview lately, chances are you messed up at least one question. You can practice and prepare for hours or weeks on end, but there will always be those interview questions that...

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5 Tips To Choose Your Best Job Reference

As hiring managers sift through candidates and prepare for the interview process, they’ll often seek input from a candidate’s list of references. References serve as a powerful tool during the hiring...

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Interviewing? 5 Tips To Get To Know Your Future Manager

Whether you’re searching for a job or hoping for a promotion within your company, you’re probably curious what it’ll be like to work with your future manager. If you’re like most people, you probably...

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5 Ways To Talk About Your Horrible Boss In A Job Interview

“If I were to ask your former boss to describe you, what would they say?” Every inch of your being wants to exclaim loudly what a nutjob your horrible boss was, but you need to figure out a way to talk...

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5 Tough Interview Questions And How To Answer Them

You’re in the middle of an interview that’s going well and your interviewer asks an off-the-wall question. Why? To find the best cultural match for the company. Forty-nine percent of employers know...

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5 Ways NOT to Get a Hiring Manager’s Attention

Every job candidate has the same three goals: capture a hiring manager’s attention, nail the interview, and land the job. But, fail to achieve the first one, and you fail them all. Today’s increasingly...

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10 Job Interview Questions You Don’t Have to Answer

During job interviews, employers want to learn everything they possibly can about the people they interview. However, sometimes their questions can cross the line and promote discriminatory hiring...

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5 Questions To Ask In A Job Interview

Job interviews aren’t only about impressing the interviewer; they’re about sparking a new relationship with your future employer. The key to a successful interview is to keep the interviewer talking....

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5 Things You Need To Know Before Going Into A Job Interview

You walk into the interview room and you are ready. You’re looking good, feeling confident, and ready to show off your skills. But then things start to go south. The interviewer isn’t smiling, he...

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5 Mistakes To Avoid The Morning Of Your Interview

It’s extremely easy to make mistakes the morning of your job interview, and it’s no secret your nerves can get the best of you. Luckily, there are ways to protect yourself from life’s most common...

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Tiffany Dufu: Why I Dropped This Unrealistic Expectation of Doing It All

When I first met Tiffany Dufu back in 2015, she was the epitome of a woman who “had it all together.” Radiant smile, perfectly petite with expertly coordinated outfits, a sweet TWA (teeny-weeny afro)...

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How One CEO Successfully Built A 100% Remote Workforce

Photo gift online retailer Collage.com has disrupted the industry with its photo fleece blankets,  gifts for every occasion as well as its unconventional business structure. Collage.com is a 100%...

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Tell Us: What’s Your Most Memorable Job Interview?

We have all had interviews go terribly wrong. Sometimes, it’s because of a mistake you make yourself, like forgetting to floss after eating that spinach salad or showing up late. Other times, a...

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How Gensler’s Diane Hoskins Has Made Her Mark on Global Skylines

At the helm of the world’s largest architecture firm sits co-CEO Diane Hoskins. A hands-on leader, Hoskins oversees Gensler’s global platform and its day-to-day operations, some 5,000+ people networked...

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5 Interview Horror Stories That Will Make You Cringe

Once upon a time, after a promising in-person interview at a company that had flown me across the country to their headquarters, I got a follow-up email from a hiring manager letting me know that,...

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