How to answer ‘Where do you see yourself in 5 years?’ in a job interview
To stand out in today’s job market, it’s crucial to go “one step beyond” other candidates by polishing your personal narrative and preparing for tricky interview questions. Candidates who are able to provide clear, calm and thoroughly researched answers will stand out to hiring managers, according to Madeline Mann, founder of career coaching business Self […]
How to handle bad chemistry in a job interview
You’ve prepped, practiced, and put on your best blazer. But within minutes of walking into your job interview, something feels off. The energy is flat, the conversation stilted, or the interviewer seems distracted. Bad chemistry happens. The good news is that while you can’t control the interviewer’s mood, you can control how you show up. […]
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 […]