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Interviews Work Both Ways

Sep 24, 2019
5 min

Interviews Work Both Ways

After the Great Recession, employers picked up an array of bad habits when it comes to interviewing job seekers. Because they could, for a time. Now many of those habits are coming back to haunt them in a very competitive labor market. First and foremost, companies (hiring managers and HR) forgot that prospective employees are interviewing them as much as they are the job candidate. Job seekers’ experiences during the interview process often tells them what they can expe

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Don't be Afraid to Hire Mutts.

Feb 21, 2019
3 min

Don't be Afraid to Hire Mutts.

The Westminster Dog Show, the Daytona 500 of dog shows, wrapped up recently. While the dogs are cute, it is kind of a surreal experience – to watch the diverse breeds competing. Dogs of all shapes and sizes, each one a champion that represents their “ideal breed” standards, compete for “Best in Show.” I have two rescue dogs – Finn and Teddy – both have great personalities and are mixed breeds. They are fun, eager to please, smart, and trainable. By most measures they are

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It's about time.

May 25, 2018
4 min

It's about time.

This week, I had three meetings with job seekers. All three were mid-career professionals with deep experience in their industries. One was a former Army officer and West Point graduate, who has been out in the civilian sector for fifteen years. Another was a career Naval Aviator, with a broad array of high-profile assignments around the world. He’s been a civilian for just over a year. The third was a civilian, also with a diverse career and high-profile assignments around

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The Two Most Important Interview Questions