Candidates – Stop Talking Yourself Out Of The Job!

Candidates - Stop Talking Yourself Out Of The Job“If you’re a candidate. Sit down. Take a moment. Listen to me. PLEASE!!!!!

Last week I attended three client interviews. I had three excellent candidates, but two of them talked themselves out of a job. The third guy got the job.

So. What did he do that the other two didn’t? Read more

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Career Advice From A To Z: “E” For “Emotional Intelligence”

Your professional qualifications were flawless, but again you didn’t get the job. As a jobseeker, you keep asking yourself the question why this is happening over and over again, but you don’t know the answer. Also many workers reach their boundaries when it goes beyond pure professional demands in every day working life.

So why do people fail in their job search or are stuck at work even though they have always been the best student and worker and are in possession of a high IQ? Read more

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Posted on by Stephanie Loleit in You are a candidate, You are a hiring manager, You are a professional recruiter 1 Comment

Career Advice From A To Z: “B” For “Bullshit In The Job Interview”

Part 2 of our 26 episode series “Career Advice From A To Z” is about the question why employers do not always tell the truth in the job interview.

It happens regularly that candidates pass the interview process, sign a work contract and find out on day 1 that this is not what they has been discussed.

What are the reasons and what can you do to minimize the risks that this will happen to you?

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Posted on by Jorg Stegemann in You are a candidate, You are a professional recruiter 22 Comments

6 things you should do after the job interview

The job interview is over and all you can do now is sit and waitWrong!

There are quite a few things that you can do after the interview to increase your chances to get the job and to impress your potential new employer.

These 6 strategies have proven to be effective follow-up methods. Read more

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Posted on by Stephanie Loleit in You are a candidate 6 Comments

8 Interview Mistakes To Avoid

Mistakes to avoid in the job interviewThere are some classics when it is about what you can go wrong in the job interview. Do not make the errors many of your competitors do and avoid the following 8 interview mistakes Read more

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Posted on by Cornel Mueller in You are a candidate, You are a professional recruiter 2 Comments

5 Indicators To Apply For That Job

Maybe you don’t like what I write now and if so, I am sorry but someone has to tell you the truth. You are applying and send tons of CVs to job ads but never get an answer? Here may be why:

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Posted on by Jorg Stegemann in You are a candidate, You are a professional recruiter 5 Comments

Should you mention your salary expectations in the interview?

Never mention salary in job interview | Jorg Stegemann | My Job ThoughtsThe answer to this is not so easy even though literature is clear and recommends not to mention the salary when you are a candidate.

However, getting the first salary right will have an impact on the next years of your career and be the base of possible pay rises as well as the next job.

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7 Tips For A Winning Job Interview

Tips for job interview | Jorg Stegemann | My Job ThoughtsCongratulations! With the invitation to your first job interview, you have taken the first step on getting a new job.

Based on the skills in your resume, your potential new manager has decided s/he wants to meet with you. Therefore you “only” have to convince from a personality standpoint.

Here are my top 7 tips for you to leave the room with the invitation for the second interview Read more

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