by Margaret Buj | Jul 31, 2013 | a dream job, a job, Blog, Career Advice, Career Development, competency based interview questions, interview questions, interviewing, job interviews, Job Search, job seeker
This article is part of the “Interview Questions tips” series.If there is one thing most of my clients have in common is that they struggle with answering competency or behavioral interview questions during job interviews. Even if an employer has not told... by Margaret Buj | Jul 9, 2013 | a job, Blog, interview questions, job interview, job interviews, Job Search
The job interview. Considering the importance that most companies place on it to determine the person who will be the best fit for an open position, it’s not surprising that it causes most interviewees sleepless nights and bags of nervous energy. The plethora of books... by Margaret Buj | Jun 16, 2013 | a job, Blog, Career Advice, Job Search, jobs, Linked In, LinkedIn
This article is part of the “LinkedIn tips” series. If you are a job seeker and are not using Linked In properly, you are missing out. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with 364 (April 2015) million members in over 200 countries... by Margaret Buj | May 29, 2013 | Blog, Job Search, Linked In, LinkedIn
This article is part of the “LinkedIn tips” series.An interesting practice seems to have cropped up among self-written social media profiles. Phrases that are taboo on resumes like, “Self-motivated team player,” are creeping back into lists of job hunter... by Margaret Buj | May 12, 2013 | a job, Career Advice, Job Search, recruiters
On a regular basis, I hear clients or candidates saying that they’ve been contacting lots of recruiters but they still haven’t got a job through them. The problem is that a lot of people have unrealistic expectations for the recruiter/job seeker relationship. The... by Margaret Buj | Jul 29, 2012 | hiring, job interviews, Job Search
I have been hearing lately from some clients that the job search is taking them much longer than anticipated – companies are slow in making decisions, and in some cases, they have opted to advance an internal employee after interviewing several candidates. I’ve...
