Ten Ways to Tank a Job Interview

Ten Ways to Tank a Job Interview
The call to come in means you're close, but you don't have that offer yet. Bolster your chances by avoiding these job-interview pitfalls

By Liz Ryan

Landing a job interview means you actually have a decent chance of getting the job: You've been selected from probably hundreds of applicants to be one of the half-dozen serious contenders for the position.

It's surprising how often hiring managers have a hard time finding a keep… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Oct 17, 2009 at 2:00pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Oct. 17, 2009.

church and pierogis (Boulder-focused)

Dear friends,

I hope your September is off to a good start. If we haven't met in person yet, I hope that will happen before long! Some of us have met at various northern Colorado networking events. Some of us have been in job-search workshops together, and some of us are email-correspondents and LinkedIn buddies.

During August, I was holding weekly job-search roundtable meetings at a church in South Boulder. We had three meetings and they were outstanding (I had a good time… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Sep 15, 2009 at 7:07pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Sep. 16, 2009.

new Ask Liz Ryan Virtual Job-Search Coaching Group launching

Dear friends,

We are launching a new (our third) Virtual Job-Search Coaching group next week, September 15, 2009. This is a seven-week program that teaches participants the most essential job-search techniques for a 2009, knowledge-worker job search. Here's what one participant had to say:

"Liz...this stuff works! Your sessions have truly helped me make the
adjustments I've needed to make in order to be "seen" out there and
also set myself apart from the pack. I j… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Sep 8, 2009 at 12:59pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Sep. 8, 2009.

Story: Six Tips for Following Up on a Resume

Six Tips for Following Up on Your Resume

Yes, you have to submit your résumé electronically. But there's still plenty you can do to get your résumé seen by the real decision-maker (from Business Week Online)

By Liz Ryan

Created by Liz Ryan Aug 26, 2009 at 12:53am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug. 26, 2009.

Story: First, Get Permission Before Marketing

BOULDER, Colo. — My kids ask me about terms they read or see on TV and don't understand, like "stimulus package" and "Octo-mom." One of my kids asked, "What is permission marketing?"

"It's the idea of asking someone whether he or she would like to know about a product or service," I said, "and then asking whether s/he'd like to learn more over time. It's a way of building a relationship with a customer slowly, as the customer and the marketer each share little bits of information with… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Aug 10, 2009 at 7:53am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug. 10, 2009.

Five Waste-of-Time Job Search Activities

(this story is on Yahoo!'s homepage 8.4.09)

Deceptive Targets in the Job Hunt
5 Methods That Waste Your Time
by Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs

Time is money -- whether you've got a job or not. While it may be tempting to chase down every possibility when you're searching for work, don't. Many can lead you down a blind alley -- where you may lose the contents of your… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Aug 4, 2009 at 6:20am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug. 4, 2009.

Story: How Many Careers in One Resume?

Dear Liz,

I have a broad background in a range of fields and industries. The hardest part of my job search is describing this deep and broad background in a two-page resume.

I've done sales, marketing, operations and customer support management. I want to let employers know my range of experience, because they may have needs that cut across my areas of experience. My problem is getting across the breadth of my experience in my resume. Have any suggestions for me?

… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Jun 23, 2009 at 12:18am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jun. 23, 2009.

Career Q & A and New Job Search Coaching Groups in Colorado

Career Q&A: What should I ask during the job interview?

BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder's Liz Ryan is a former Fortune 500 human-resources executive, a syndicated columnist and a career adviser. Each week, she'll dish out job-hunting advice for college students.

Q: What are some good questions to ask my prospective boss at a job interview?

A: Here are a few: What are the most important things you want the new person to accomplish in the first three months on the job… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan May 13, 2009 at 4:17pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan May. 13, 2009.

Job-search coaching group launching in Broomfield April 29

Created by Liz Ryan Apr 21, 2009 at 7:12pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Apr. 22, 2009.

Job Search Coaching Series in Boulder Starts March 2nd, 2009

I'm starting a job-search coaching group in Boulder (CO) on Monday, March 2nd. The group will meet for six weeks, through April 6th, 2009, at the Egg & I restaurant in Boulder, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. to learn job-search techniques, share ideas and get a weekly charge for our job-search 'fuel tanks.' Join us! Read more and/or register here.
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Created by Liz Ryan Feb 25, 2009 at 8:27pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Feb. 26, 2009.