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What employers want from you in an interview
It’s the most stressful part of the job seeking process: the interview. When you are fortunate enough to have your job search reach that level, there is at last a face to contend with. To help you succeed in the tete-a-tete, understanding what goes through the interviewer’s mind may help you land that next position. [...]
Mastering the allusive art of the job interview follow-through
The “follow-through” concept has to be the most undervalued tool in landing a job. It typically comes up under two circumstances. First, when you stay in contact with a source because an appropriate role is about to become available. Second, when you complete an interview and the interviewer identifies the next steps saying “please follow [...]
Seven essential interview questions to ask employers who have recently cut jobs
We live in interesting times. It’s not uncommon to hear of financial firms who have begun to selectively hire just mere months after retrenching staff. Given that layoffs have hit many organizations, job seekers need to take extra care in sussing out the longevity of each potential role before coming on board. Clem Cull, partner [...]
How “Candidate Optimization” Might Increase Your Chances of Getting a Job Interview
Would you be surprised to know that at most companies: Computers, not humans, read your resume? At least 75 percent of resumes are discarded for using the wrong words? More than 20 percent of resumes don’t make the grade due to lapses in formatting? The data comes from a company that helps job candidates to navigate employers’ [...]
How to Get Recruiters to Really Like You
How do you turn an ambivalent recruiter into someone who really wants to hire you? Three investment banking career specialists volunteer their insights, and by “recruiter,” we mean both recruiter and hiring manager. Recruiter just sounds simpler. 1. LISTEN If you get in front of someone who might hire you, let them speak. Listen to [...]
The Phone Interview: Overcoming That First Line of Defense
In today’s interview process, a new level—some would say barrier—has been added to the process: the phone interview. This is no longer a courtesy screening meant to simply eliminate the unqualified candidates, but rather it has become the first line of defense, meant to assure that precious interview time was scheduled for only the most [...]
Want to Ace Your Next Job Interview? Act Like a Narcissist
Narcissists do much better in job interviews than their less obnoxious counterparts, says a new study from researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln scheduled to be published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Technically, narcissism is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need [...]
How to Handle Three Tedious Types of Interviewers
As any exceptional salesperson will testify, knowing not only your client’s needs but also his idiosyncrasies (and tailoring your behavior accordingly) considerably enhances your chances of getting the deal. The same applies when you’re talking to potential employers. Below are three common types of interviewers and my tips on coping with them. 1. “Tick the [...]
Closing the Deal – How to Conclude an Interview for Maximum Impact
A job interview is a fluid situation, with changes in direction possible at any moment throughout the voyage. But particularly in the financial industry, the way you manage the end of the interview may have the most significant impact on how you will be remembered. It’s your last words and actions that can make a [...]
Three questions that will determine whether you’re good enough to work in M&A – and how to answer them
Corporate finance interviews can be frightening: the hugely competitive process, the overworked and sleep-deprived interviewer, the almost infinite number of possible challenging technical questions. However, you can make the experience more manageable. In any M&A interview, there are some interview questions that will come up time and time again. If you can answer these, you [...]
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