Now let’s get into the nitty gritty details of how to counter a job offer.
Most professionals, when asked why they don’t counter their job offers share that they are simply afraid they will loose the opportunity.
After helping hundreds of professionals negotiate job offers I am happy to share with you I have never seen [...]
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Salary Negotiation Strategies: How to Ask for, and Get More Money / Part II
Posted in Job Interviews, tagged job offer tips, job offers, salary negotiation, salary negotiation tips on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Salary Negotiation Strategies: How to Ask For, and Get More Money / Part I
Posted in Job Interviews, tagged interviewing and negotiations, negotiation tips and techniques, salary, salary increase, salary negotiations on September 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am always surprised when I am talking to an executive in the midst of an interview…and they share with me how they approached the money topic.
Here are two very common things I hear:
“They asked me how much I needed and I said at least $250k”
“I asked them what they had in mind for [...]
Job Interview Tips: Where Do You Want To Be In Three To Five Years?
Posted in Job Interviews, tagged interviewing, job interview questions, Job Interviews, trick questions, where do you want to be in 3 to 5 years on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is one of those “trick” interview questions that answered wrong, could tank your candidacy rankings.
A general rule of thumb when interviewing is that you always want to answer trick questions with short answers. The reason is twofold. First, you don’t want to risk opening up a can of worms, rambling, getting nervous or [...]
Interview with the In-Laws: The Ultimate Interview
Posted in Job Interviews, Uncategorized, tagged in -laws, inlaws, interview tips, Interviews, Job Interviews on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you read this blog you know that I post on things like job search techniques and how to improve your resume. Recently I started a series called Job Interview Tips where I give answers to specific interview questions.
It got me thinking of something personal.
My in-laws.
It occurred to me that my in-laws [...]
Job Interview Questions – What Didn’t You Like About Your Last Job?
Posted in Job Interviews, tagged interviewing, job interview questions, trick questions, what didnt you like about your last job on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Categorize this question under “trick questions” because it is meant to tempt you to vent. Double the temptation if your last job was less then wonderful.
Often my new clients share with me that if they are asked this question during an interview, they will openly describe both the good and bad elements of their last company,“in [...]
Job Interview Tips – Tell Me about Yourself
Posted in Job Interviews, Uncategorized, tagged job interview questions, job interview tips, job search tips, tell me about yourself on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What is the one question you KNOW you will get asked at the beginning of each and every first interview?
“So, tell me a little bit about yourself…..”
My clients continually share with me that although it seems like this should be an easy question to answer, they struggle with exactly what to say!
The really good [...]
Job Interview Tips – Why Should I Hire You?
Posted in Job Interviews, Uncategorized, tagged executive level interviews, interview questions, interviewing, job interview techniques, Job Interviews on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the one question that seems to strike fear in the heart of every job seeker. Not only does it put you, the candidate in an uncomfortable position but the tone of the question itself is deliberately provocative.
However, this is one of the easiest questions to answer if you know the right formula!
First, [...]
Job Interviews and Money: The Secret to Landing Bigger Job Offers
Posted in Job Interviews, Uncategorized, tagged Job Interviews, job offers, money, negotiating on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want a simple yet powerful way to secure bigger job offers?
It all starts in the interview – when money comes up.
If money comes up in the first interview or in a phone interview, and you give up information such as how much you made in your last position or what you are [...]
