by Mitch Byers :: April 27th, 2007 :: Posted in About |
Over the past several weeks, I have asked several dozen people to help decide the most appropriate tag-line for the InterviewRX website. The goal of the tagline was to:
And the winner is…
INTERVIEW RX – Your first aid for building, mending, or growing your career
Credit for the tagline goes to my wife, Connie with a special thanks to Terry Frazier of Nearline Publishers Inc for his guidelines and suggestions, Ruth Glover for her enthusiastic endorsement, and Neil Newmark for his comments and support. The tagline is part of the new website design still in process. The overhaul will provide additional resources for job seekers and hiring managers. The updated design and color scheme will increase the ease of browsing the site. If you have something you feel should be added, please send it right away.
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by Mitch Byers :: April 25th, 2007 :: Posted in Enhancing Your Career |
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by Mitch Byers :: April 25th, 2007 :: Posted in Enhancing Your Career, Interviewing to Win, Negotiating Your Salary |
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by Mitch Byers :: April 25th, 2007 :: Posted in News & Events |
Last fall, Katherine Smith, invited me to speak to her Career Jump Start job transition support group. At the time, she was going through her own job transition. Through persistent networking, she landed a position with Visible Technologies, headquartered in Seattle. They help companies “advance and protect their brands online.”
Katherine continues her passion for helping others in defining or redefining themselves as they move forward in their career. Being that we share common ground, we got our heads together to explore the idea of providing an interview boot-camp. The forum will be a three week mini-series.
Over the years, I have found that introducing too many topics in one presentation either confuses or frustrates the audience. Usually both. Rather than trying to cover as many topics as possible, the goal of the boot-camp will be to provide more in-depth information on a few high impact topics. While a dozen different topics come to mind, I’ll have to spend some time narrowing it down to a few that compliment and build on each other. The mini-series will begin in late August and be on consecutive Wednesday nights over a three week period. Additional information will follow. Suggestions are welcome, or if I can answer a question, just ASK MITCH.
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by Mitch Byers :: April 24th, 2007 :: Posted in Interviewing to Win |
It is that time of year. College students are wrapping up studies and looking beyond finals to land a job. A dream for many is about to come true.
College students can be a tough audience. On one hand, they are use to taking notes and asking questions. They pay attention and participate in the exercises. By nature, they are an attentive crowd. Arguably, they have been my best audience.
The tough part comes in trying to convey the importance of preparing for the interview and in helping them develop meaningful stories to tell. Generally, they just don’t have much to work with. By the time they reach age 30, they will have plenty of career stories to share and lots of accomplishments to brag about. But for many in college, coming up with appropriate stories can be worst than reading the Iliad.
As I prepare for the talk, I’ll need to pull together strategies to help them cross over the threshold.
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by Mitch Byers :: April 23rd, 2007 :: Posted in Selection & Hiring |
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by Mitch Byers :: April 23rd, 2007 :: Posted in Uncategorized |
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by Mitch Byers :: April 18th, 2007 :: Posted in Interviewing to Win |
Recently, Guy Kawasaki interviewed Penelope Truck, for his article, Career Guidance for This Century,. Penelope is a columnist at the Boston Globe, author, and former software executive. She answers ten questions, ranging from “How much money does it take to be happy?” to “Do only losers live at home after college?” However, the question that caught my attention was, “How should I prepare for an interview?” In part, her answer was,
“Whether you are a stripper or a CIA agent, the answer to the question, ‘What is your weakness?’ is a story about how your weakness interfered at work – in a specific situation – and you overcame it. Most of your other answers should be stories, too. This means you need to make them up before you get to the interview. Stories of your life are memorable. Lists of your life are not. Be memorable if you want to be hired.”
First, I like the assumption that you should PREPARE for the interview. As Penelope notes, “An interview is a test you can study for.” Just as you would not expect to pass a mid-term without cracking the books, you should not expect to pass the interview without solid preparation. Too many candidates skip this stage altogether and it is painfully obvious.
“Be memorable if you want to hired.” Being memorable is one of the cornerstones of a successful interview. You bear the responsibility for how the hiring manager remembers you. Developing effective career stories (something I refer to as Memory Triggers) is critical in helping the hiring manager “see” you. The more clearer the vision they have of your value, the more likely they will extend you an offer or call back for a second interview. A well-delivered Memory Trigger will linger with the hiring manager long after the interview.
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by Mitch Byers :: April 17th, 2007 :: Posted in Uncategorized |
Over the past month, you may have noticed website updates, new content on emotional intelligence and an enhanced ease of surfing the site. More changes are in progress to provide additional resources and services for your career development.
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by Mitch Byers :: April 16th, 2007 :: Posted in Negotiating Your Salary |
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