Why Didn’t They Hire Me? A Dozen Reasons Students, Graduates and Professionals Don’t Get Hired After the Interview!

May 31, 2020

Have you ever left an interview feeling like you hit it out of the park only to get that email saying, "...we've gone with another candidate."  Don't be discouraged, because not all is lost if you do an honest assessment of your candidacy. Here are a DOZEN reasons interviews didn't go as well as we

7 Things Students Need to Get a Job at Chick-fil-A

November 16, 2013

Recently I had the occasion to hear an owner/operator of Chick-fil-A speak about customer service and what separates them from all other fast food restaurants.  “Our people make the difference!”  Because Chick-fil-A places tremendous emphasis on making customers “feel like family,” they are extremely careful and meticulous about what they look for in potential customer service associates. 

5 Questions To Ask The Company Interviewing You

May 4, 2012

The questions you ask during your interview can be as important as the answers you give to their questions. Typically when interviewers are through with their questions, you will be given an opportunity to ask questions of your own.  This is a pivotal junction in the interview.  It is an opportunity for you to shine,

Why Should We Hire YOU?

February 29, 2012

Why should we hire you? The Grand Daddy of all interview questions!  The next few words that come out of your mouth are going to determine whether or not you are negotiating salary or sending out more resumes. Let’s assume for a moment that up to this point in the interview you have been knocking

7 Things You Should Never Say in an Interview

May 27, 2011

The interview is going great. You can sense the company you are interviewing with is “buying-in” to what you are selling. They’re picking up what you are putting down, mopping up what you’re spilling, eating what you’re cooking, and drinking what you’re pouring. Here are 7 things you want to avoid saying that could cost