The Right-Brained Interview: Where Storytellers Reign
Tell me a story, paint me a picture and sing me a song…. the right-brained interview begins. The best interviews
Read moreTell me a story, paint me a picture and sing me a song…. the right-brained interview begins. The best interviews
Read moreI believe that in certain stressful situations, our language reverts to a set of stock phrases that have carried us
Read moreWe’ve all been there, somehow muddling through the most important interview of your life, just about holding it together. Question
Read morePeople have told stories since the earliest days of the oral tradition. They passed on wisdom to their tribes and
Read moreJob interviews can sometimes leave us feeling uncertain and anxious, especially when we don’t feel confident in our performance. Reaching
Read moreHave you ever wondered how much of your true feelings you inadvertently reveal during an interview? Surprisingly, we often underestimate
Read moreAcing a job interview requires proper preparation and practice, often with the help of a friend or colleague. While practice
Read moreEmployers want to understand both the risks and rewards of offering you a job. One of the most searching questions
Read moreTo be offered any job, you will have to build rapport by ticking two key boxes: suitability and likeability. Your
Read moreSoft skills are the interpersonal attributes that help you get things done in the workplace (and in life). These natural
Read moreListen into the inner voice of an introvert in a job interview: “Time to sit in a room and talk
Read moreIt is surprisingly common that a candidate meets an interviewer who is (internally) more nervous than they are. Meeting an
Read moreIf you are self-aware and composed enough to give a thoughtful answer (that you have ideally prepared in advance), answering
Read moreWe’ve all looked at the sun for a little too long and been left with a blurry image for a
Read morePreparing to answer every interview question with a confident and semi-automatic “yes, I can hit it out of the park”
Read moreIf you have looked for a job before, you will likely have a few ideas on preparing for an interview.
Read moreThe end is in sight. You have impressed them with your knowledge and communications skills, charmed them with your affability
Read moreThe best interviews are an exploration of who you are. You both should extoll your virtues and face your demons
Read moreBeing likeable during an interview is a good starting point. However, doubts may linger unless you can convince your interviewers
Read moreIf you are the top candidate for a position, your potential employer will keep in touch. You may not have
Read moreWhen you are looking for a new job, your relationship with a potential new boss will be near the top
Read moreYou might consider being wary of all-or-nothing absolute interview language. Always. Never. Every. All. None. Completely. Only. These are just
Read moreImposter syndrome in an interview is more common than you might think. You do not think that your successes were
Read moreIcebreaker questions are commonly used in an interview situation to allow candidates to relax and get into the flow of
Read moreTwo conversations are going on during any job interview. A discussion with the interviewers. And a monologue with yourself. You inner
Read moreA virtual interview may not seem so different to an in-person meeting, but there are still several things that candidates
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I am definitely one to hold a grudge about past injustices. They still seem
Read moreIf you have trouble answering “what motivates you?” in a work context, you need a career change. Work should not
Read moreSometimes you need to be honest with yourself. The signs that the interview went badly are all there…. You walk
Read moreYou don’t want to search for the right words during an interview. No matter how amazing you are at your
Read moreWhen you only have 60 minutes with a potential new hire, much as you would like to ask lots of
Read moreSilence in any conversation is entirely normal. However, when you only have 60 minutes to impress a potential boss, silence
Read moreYou can guarantee that “tell me about yourself” (or a similar variation) will crop up early in most interviews. It
Read moreYou send off the application with hope in your heart. Then wait for a positive reply. But you are not
Read more“I wish I had said it differently.” You only get one chance to find the right interview words. Many candidates
Read moreThere is more to preparing for a telephone interview than charging your phone and ensuring that you are sitting somewhere
Read moreEvery employer wants to feel special. Understanding the deeper motivations behind why an applicant is interested in the role will
Read moreEvery boss will try to hide their harmful tendencies during an interview with a potential new employee. Spotting a toxic
Read moreNo matter how suited you might be to the role, any interview is a nerve-wracking experience. Your self-confidence is tested,
Read moreAn immediate interview follow-up email should land in the inbox of your interviewer within 24 hours of meeting them. Give
Read moreWhile employers want to get to know you before they offer you the job when the process involves more than
Read moreEffective communication is a tricky skill to master at the best of times. When you are under the pressure of
Read moreAdmitting, taking responsibility, and learning from mistakes is normal for any employee accustomed to risk-taking and pushing the limits of
Read moreJust because it isn’t a legal requirement to mention your kids at interview to a potential employer (and it is
Read moreWhen we feel that we are getting on with someone, it is the most natural thing in the world to
Read moreAny second interview is a “make or break” occasion, full of subtlety and nuance. Employers understood from the first interview
Read moreAn interview is not the time to put your memory to the test. Memory recall for your interview should be
Read moreThere are few more critical questions to assess cultural fit than interview questions about diversity and inclusion. So many companies
Read moreThere are many types of job interview. Every recruitment process is different and will include a variety of situations that
Read moreYou are approaching that moment of truth. You think that you have impressed your potential boss enough, and you prepare
Read moreWhen you have an hour to weave your career stories to sell yourself in an interview, there is time for
Read moreEverything that you say about your career accomplishments, skills, and experiences during an interview (or in job search correspondence) should
Read moreAn interview is a high-stakes situation when the pressure of the moment can cause a candidate to say things that
Read moreThis is one question that will keep an interviewer up at night. Why should we hire you? When they have
Read moreThere is no single ideal answer to each of the competency questions in this article. How you answer them if
Read moreYou can come out of an interview safe in the knowledge that you made a compelling case to employ you.
Read moreMany things can trigger Social Anxiety Disorder during an interview. You have likely never met these people before. They will
Read moreThe pressure to talk too much in an interview can be overwhelming. When you are talking, you feel as if
Read moreA panel interview with multiple interviewers could be compared to a firing squad. You can press the mental slow-motion button
Read moreAmidst the intense self-absorption of a job search, it is easy to forget that there are other characters in your
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