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Counter Offers: Know the good and the bad
Should I go with the new employer or stay at my current employer? There is no one right answer to this question. A lot of this will be in the “it depends” category. One thing you must do is go back and assess the reason(s) that you decided to look for a new job in the first place. Will your issues be addressed by the counter offer?
Ask The Career Coach - August Edition
Questions for this addition of Ask The Career Coach.
1) How can I dodge an interview question?
2) What interview questions are job candidates consistently least prepared to answer?
3) What should you say to an interviewer if your are late?
How To Answer: Why Do You Want This Job?
When you make the answer to the question, Why do you want this job? about what you want and not about what you can do and how you would be a fit, you put yourself at a disadvantage to those that know how to properly answer this question.
Don't make this mistake in your interview
I am going to tell you a secret. You may think the interview is all about you. Actually, the interview is all about the employer.
Did that interview really go as well as you think?
Sometimes it is not only what you say but how you say it. Style often plays just as an important role as substance. Yet, job seekers often do a poor job of assessing how they come across to others.
Terrible questions to ask if you really want the job
Terrible questions are those that show ignorance, laziness or just do not put the job seeker in a good light. Often these are questions that either could have been answered with a quick internet search prior to the interview or those that indicate the individual is only asking from the lens of how does the job benefit me.
Are Thank You Notes After An Interview Necessary?
As a career coach, I look at a thank you note as one piece of your marketing package (including your resume, portfolio, etc.). You want to market yourself in a positive way to the hiring team. Your thank you note is often the last interaction people in the hiring team may have with you. I would encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity.
I am going to be honest. Many of your LinkedIn About sections suck.
They are dull and unappealing and make you seem like you are some kind of robot.