by Mark Babbitt | Sep 13, 2014 | networking/interviewing
As a career mentor, one of the most frequent inquiries I get asked is: “What are the best questions to ask during a job interview?” So, broken down by the most common priorities for job seekers (including just getting the job!), here are the questions that impress me...
by Mark Babbitt | Jul 11, 2014 | networking/interviewing
While a lot advice will tell you what not to say in a job interview (don’t badmouth your boss, don’t ask about salary in the first five minutes, etc.), there isn’t much advice on what you really should say during those precious 45 minutes. What can you say to a...
by Mark Babbitt | Jun 5, 2014 | networking/interviewing
Depression caused by chronic unemployment can be all-consuming. While job seekers are certainly not responsible for our current economy, this problem seems to be compounded by our attitudes: pessimism, angst and guilt. And not to twist the already inserted knife, but...
by Mark Babbitt | Apr 13, 2014 | education/training
We all know being an older Job Seeker is just a state of mind. Most of us are ready to contribute right now, regardless of our birth generation. However, it seems there is continuing bias against workforce veterans… and that relevancy as a candidate is perhaps...
by Mark Babbitt | Feb 15, 2014 | Career Advice
“What’s the one thing I need to do to stand out among so many applicants?” That is the question – after speaking engagements, webinars and Twitter chats – that I get most often from young careerists. Beyond the first-handshake meeting, I rarely know the passions,...
by Mark Babbitt | Nov 17, 2013 | Career Advice, on the job
No matter how many times mentors say them, there are eight golden nuggets of been-there-done-that wisdom that no one (well, almost no one) ever follows; never-fail insights that would make a significant impact on the careers of many… if (sigh) anyone would actually...