The interview question “Tell me about yourself” should be an easy one to answer. Yet, in my experience, many people get this one wrong.

If you have been contacted by an employer, you can be sure that one of the first questions that will be asked will be about your salary needs. You know this is coming, so as a job seeker, you should be prepared for this question. Why would an employer ask about this?

If you are introverted, the thought of going to a networking event may fill you full of dread. As an introvert myself, I can tell you that it can get easier.  As I was helping my introvert child prepare for a networking event, we talked about some strategies to make the evening go better. After coming back from the event, he said that it went much better than he would have thought. He talked to a few people and seemed to enjoy himself. Success! 

Here are some suggestions I have to make a networking event productive and less intimidating:

As a recruiter, I have read a lot of resumes.  So many job seekers have resumes with issues.  You can do better by knowing some of the basics.

You know you are going to get the question about salary requirements. While it may be an uncomfortable question to be asked, my best advice is to prepare in advance to answer the question.

Wouldn’t it just be so easy to call up a headhunter, otherwise known as a recruiter or executive search consultant, and give him or her your resume and say, “find me a job.” Well, generally it doesn’t work that way.

I have interviewed hundreds if not thousands of people. Most come to the interview dressed up a bit better than their normal hanging-out-at-home clothes. Many even come dressed in business attire. Even though most make at least some effort to look presentable, it is amazing how many do not make their mind presentable.

Many people feel that the way to success in a job search is playing a game of numbers. Submit as many applications as possible to companies and hope that one will do the trick. For some this may work. But for the vast majority of people, solely relying on this method will lead to a very long job search. 

If you look on the internet, you will see a lot of conflicting advice about the length of your resume. Some will say keep it to one page. Others will say two is fine and yet others will say whatever it takes to record your work history. I am in the camp of no more than two pages, please!