Andrew:  One of my biggest obstacles is getting through the initial phone interview and on to a face-to-face interview.   What do I need to know to ace the phone interview? I’ve interviewed hundreds of human resources professionals.  HR professionals are trained experts whose jobs depend on hiring the best possible talent for their employer. A […]

As a job seeker, it seems rather abstract to think of yourself as a ‘product,’ but in fact, much like a brand of peanut butter, an automobile or a type of orange juice, as the job seeker ‘product’ you too are trying to satisfy the desires and requirements of a specific target audience.  And in […]

Dear Andrew:  I’ve been a working professional for more than 20 years and was recently laid off.  I’ve been following your site, applying for jobs and networking like crazy.  My problem?  I don’t have a college degree.  Seven years ago, I was half-way through college and began an internship my junior year and it quickly […]

Andrew: I’m unhappy with my job.  I’ve been here for 6 years, the pay is OK, but the work environment sucks!  I’m surrounded by power and money-hungry bosses which has created a toxic, back-stabbing culture!  I’ve witnessed illegal things here and I’ve personally been the subject of sexual harassment.  I feel guilty even feeling this […]

Hey Andrew – I was recently laid off.  I gave 15 years of my life to this company and thought I was a model employee.  I added value with my talents, motivated others with my enthusiasm and had progressed into three higher level management positions.  As a matter of fact my boss cried when she […]

Over the past two months, I sat on three interview panels to help different organizations in their hiring process.  In each case, these panels were interviewing mid-senior level candidates for positions of great responsibility. I write and lecture a lot about self-branding and how to connect the relevant skills between a job seeker’s resume, cover […]

Many job seekers feel as if they are powerless in a job interview.   After all, you are the one ANSWERING questions, right?   It’s normal to feel as if you are shooting at an invisible target trying to connect your answer with what an interviewer wants to hear. But actually, that’s the wrong approach. You DO […]

So you see the perfect job!  You match the qualifications, have the background, industry experience and accomplishments.  You immediately fill out the online application and send off your resume and cover letter to the company outlining why you are their next rising star! And then? Zip. Nada. Nothing. Not even a courtesy email saying your […]

There’s a lot that can be learned from the below message to a job seeker from Domino’s. One of the biggest frustrations amongst job seekers is that there is no response from a company when they send in their resumes. While certainly rude and impolite, it also is a terrible marketing strategy. Think about it, […]