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 By Howard Cant
McKinney Consulting Inc.
One of the most original interviewers I ever met was a guy called Bob Bodfish. He was interviewing me for the position as HR Manager. Told me to meet him in the pub next door to the office at lunch-time. I dressed smartly, prepared all my questions, practiced my resume, my “strengths and weaknesses” answers and my “no thanks, I don’t drink at lunchtime, can I have an orange juice, please”. Hesitantly, I went through the door of the pub.
I looked around and all I could see was a solitary middle aged man with open-necked shirt, slacks and loafers playing the pinball machine. I stood in the doorway; he turned around “You Howard?” He asked. “Yes” I hesitatingly replied. “Come play, pinball” he instructed. Read on
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By Steven B. McKinney McKinney Consulting Inc.
Keep your friends close and your recruiters closer.  All the interviews are done. The only thing left to do is wait for the outcome. Niggling doubts creep in. You could have done better? Maybe you said the wrong thing? There were some weak points that could have been addressed better. You aren’t sure you emphasized your strong points well enough.
Waiting for feedback after a job interview can be dreadful, especially if the feedback is slow in coming. Time just seems to drag on while you wonder if there isn’t something you should be doing to increase your chances of being chosen. Instead of having “Peace of Mind” you have pain. The pain is accentuated by a lack of communication and the cure is more of it. Is there anything you can do? An error in strategy at this point could be disastrous. The best thing to do is cultivate an open and candid relationship with the recruiter. Let him or her be your guide through this tough period. Read more about it in the full article. |
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By Steven B. McKinney McKinney Consulting, Inc. Hiring managers have fears too. Few job seekers realize or recognize that the fear that they feel when they go for an interview is mirrored by a fear the interviewer feels as well. The interviewer’s fear is one experienced by all hiring managers; it is the fear that comes with the hiring process.
 Few job seekers, themselves worried about being up to the task at hand, are aware of the fear and enormous pressure felt by a hiring manager for exactly the same reasons. Even fewer job seekers are aware that there are steps they can take to put the hiring manager at ease and therefore increase their own chances of success. The logic is simple - minimize the pressure the hirer feels, minimize the fear, and maximize your chances of being liked, accepted, and hired. So how does the candidate do it? Well…Read on
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