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5 Questions Great Job Candidates Ask

Posted on September 25, 2012April 4, 2023 by KathleenSteffey

By Jeff Haden, INC.com Be honest. Raise your hand if you feel the part of the job interview where you ask the candidate, "Do you have any questions for me?" is almost always a waste of time. Thought so. The problem is most candidates don't actually care about your answers; they just hope to make themselves look good by asking "smart" questions. To them, what they ask is more impo...

Will This Sales Candidate Really Fail If We Hire Him?

Posted on October 26, 2011January 8, 2021 by KathleenSteffey

Dave Kurlan is a top-rated speaker, best-selling author, sales thought leader and highly regarded sales development expert. This week I called the type of candidate that traditional HR professional love - his resume was formatted, there were no typos, his background was exactly what my client craved - but the assessment wasn't so impressed with him; he was a borderline candidate at best. Normally ...

Didn’t Get the Job? Don’t Be Shy… Ask Why!

Posted on December 14, 2010January 8, 2021 by KathleenSteffey

By Tim Estiloz, Posted Dec 7th 2010 AOL Jobs You go in for a job interview and do what you believe is a killer performance that should nail you the position, only to find out a short time later, after no call backs, that someone else got the position. Along with the natural disappointment at losing the job, it's also natural to wonder why your qualifications and presentation fell short. You can't ...