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You’re not perfect, but you could be better at…

May 17, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Most people think they have to be cagey when it comes to answering the question, what is your major weakness. They’ve been told it’s best to name a weakness that […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: advice, hard skills, talking about yourself

Interviews and Honesty

May 17, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Do you think you’re better off lying in an interview? About why you left a job, about getting fired, or about gaps in your resume? You probably think that telling […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: communication, honesty, practice, soft skills, storytelling

Yes You Can!

March 21, 2016 By Laura Paradise

It’s campaign season. I’ll bet you remember: Yes, we Can! What a great campaign slogan. It conveys power. It asserts success. It communicates capability, competency and action. It sets the […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: clarity, enthusiasm, exercise, honesty, practice

When do you flub it?

March 8, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Call it choking, call it the imposter syndrome, call it nervous energy… you know when you flub it. You know what it looks like and what it sounds like. You […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: advice, body, clarity, fear

How to look before you leap!

February 29, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Recruiters know a lot of about looking and leaping to new jobs, and doing so successfully. In honor of Leap Day, here’s sage advice from fabulous nonprofit recruiter Leyna Bernstein […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: advice, communication, research, self-promotion

Body Language, Believability and Interview Success

February 1, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Body language and energy are often the deciding factors in winning or losing a client, a donation or a job interview. You are successful when you are in alignment: your […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: advice, body, communication, enthusiasm, presence

Interview wisdom: Start with your BIG IMPACT

January 26, 2016 By Laura Paradise

You’ve got to show employers that you deliver results. Results, benefits, impact. In interviews, in cover letters and resumes. And you have to get people’s attention in an interview. That’s […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: communication, exercise, impact, practice, storytelling

What hiring managers listen for!

January 12, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Hiring managers want to know that you will be successful in the position. They want to hire people that are knowledgeable, driven and low maintenance. Here’s what that means in […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: communication, culture, enthusiasm, hard skills, research

Interview as Conversation: The Power of Being Present

January 7, 2016 By Laura Paradise

What’s one of the worst things you can do in an interview? Focus on getting the job! Focusing on the outcome can take your energy away from focusing on the […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: advice, body, communication, connection, fit, presence, research

Interviews and speed dating- how to get a second date!

December 3, 2015 By Laura Paradise

Interviewing is a lot like speed dating. Getting asked for a second date comes down to chemistry, luck, and timing (after all someone cute and smart could have showed up […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: body, fit, hard skills, impact, practice, self-promotion

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