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TwitterPhoto: Eoin O’Neill Have you ever met someone who just exudes confidence? Conversely, have you ever felt yourself recoil upon realizing (or thinking) that you were under-qualified or out-matched? Surprisingly, you and the confidence-oozer probably had the same anxiety over being viewed as not good enough. The difference lies in how you each dressed up […]
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How to Answer Salary Questions During an Interview
Photo: Edoardo Bonaccorsi Yesterday I spoke with someone who had just done a casual phone interview. The recruiter had reached out to her and wanted to discuss an open position. The interviewee had a few smart questions ready and was prepared to sell herself. One thing we didn’t consider a probable topic was the interviewee’s […]
What You Say Matters
Photo: Alfonso I was lucky enough to travel overseas recently, one of my favorite things to do in life. My wife and I were having a drink at our swim-up pool bar (also one of my favorite things to do in life), and ended up meeting another couple from Germany. Confusingly enough, he, Pepe, was […]
Are You a Good Storyteller?
Photo: MaryLynn I recently wrote about the importance of selling and how to sell. Not that I was trying to write an exhaustive manifesto on the art of selling, but I realize that I left out a key part of any successful sale – storytelling. This Forbes article, which is really just a summary of […]
“Oops” – How to Avoid a Rick Perry Gaffe During an Interview
In case you didn’t catch the Republican debate last night (I didn’t), the news of former Texas Governor Rick Perry’s has been difficult to avoid. To recap, Governor Perry was detailing what agencies of government he would do away with if/when elected President. He went on to name two and then was unable to name […]
Behind the Scenes with ApplyMate.com
Here’s a quick video introduction of me – Tim Murphy – the founder of ApplyMate.com and the ApplyMate blog. I hope to do more of these in the future, sometimes with just me talking, sometimes with me interviewing others. For example, I might have a feature where I interview people with cool jobs to see […]
