People are often offended by the questions they are asked on an interview. Stupid questions. Ridiculous questions. “Questions that should not be asked, but god help us all, they are still asked” questions. You know… Questions like: “What was your salary in your last position?” (It’s illegal in one state to ask this question, but everywhere else, still legal to ask.) “Wh...

Many people fail to appreciate the non-monetary benefits of negotiating. In addition to the obvious increase in current and future income, (the money you negotiate now, the interest on the portion of the increase that you bank, and additional income on future raises) making the choice to negotiate benefits us in a host of other ways that are advantageous to our career. Negotiating a robust salary that reflects our standi...

Finding ways to actually speak with employers is a key to landing your first job, and career fairs give you the opportunity to do so. Courtney Steding, associate director of career services at Penn State Behrend, joins Tim Muma to discuss the vital components of successfully taking advantage of a career fair's design. Courtney clues us into the minor and major strategies that will help you along the way.

Congratulations! You’ve been offered a new position! It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and anticipation of a new venture, but don’t make the mistake of immediate acceptance. Any new offer needs to be evaluated critically, on a number of different factors. Here’s what you need to assess your offer: A written, contingent offer. This will spell out the specifics of your offer, including yo...

A recruiter’s success is based on finding the “right talent” to help client companies hire the best person. An ERE survey conducted earlier this year noted that the main concerns companies struggle with most are the quality of candidates and the speed at which they can hire their top candidate. There are a few reasons for working with a third-party recruiter, notes Liz Ryan, a columnist for Forbes.co...

'I don't want to put a potential offer in jeopardy.' 'I don't want to be a pest.' 'I'd rather just wait and see what happens.' These are three of the most common responses I get when I advise job seekers to follow up with a potential employer about a job they’ve interviewed for. We’ve probably all had these thoughts, and you may have said these things yourself, but I’ve got news for yo...

Conducting a job search is challenging enough without sleazy, bottom-feeding individuals attacking you when you’re especially vulnerable. Even smart people can fall for something that’s not on the up-and-up but has cleverly been made to sound as if it is. When someone offers you an opportunity that seems to be just what you need, you could easily be tempted to take him/her up on the offer. Job Search Scam Al...

It’s Wednesday morning. Most of your friends are well into their workday, slugging down their fourth ‘get-me-through-another-meeting’ coffee, laughing at the boss’ latest lame attempt at a joke. But not you. Not today. Today, you’re headed to an interview. If you are like most people, you’re thinking of 50 ways to shade the interaction to your favor, even as you’re terrifie...

We've noticed something interesting on the recruiting trail at Kinetix. We're a recruiting company and from time to time, we seek to fill remote-based positions, both for ourselves and our clients. That's not unusual, because I'm sure a lot of you have remote-based roles you have to fill. What's interesting is the way people talk about the expectations of a remote-based role when they're inter...

There are some tough interview questions “floating out there” for today’s executives and managers. As if your job isn’t tough enough, you now have to worry about these additional obstacles that can sometimes challenge even the most seasoned interviewer; e.g. “How long are you willing to fail, before you X”? Answering tough interview questions like these are something you will need to p...