How to tell a hiring manager you’re interviewing for other jobs

If you’ve ever applied to multiple jobs at once, then you know the challenges of dealing with each company’s different hiring timelines. You might be reaching the final stages of interviews with one business while another that you’re excited about drags its feet. At a certain point you might wonder, “Should I tell the hiring […]

How to manage emotions that can sabotage you during salary negotiation

On the surface, salary negotiations seem to be about money and benefits, and most of us approach them that way. We limit ourselves to thinking about what we want in terms of dollars, perks, and packages.  But as a negotiations professor and coach for almost 20 years, I know that for most of us, salary […]

How to spot and overcome ‘ghost’ jobs

Fangxianuo | E+ | Getty Images There can be ample roadblocks during a job hunt, including so-called “ghost” jobs. These can be phantom listings for jobs that don’t exist, or those posted such a long time ago that it seems the job may not be available. Luckily, there are ways for job seekers to sidestep […]