How to Answer the Question “Tell Me About Your Weaknesses”
Two of the most common Interview questions are “Tell me about your strengths” and “Tell me about your weaknesses”. It’s easy to talk about our strengths, after all those are the things you excel at and love to do. However, when asked about weaknesses, people often...
How to add Tags and Notes to LinkedIn Profiles Using the Dux-Soup App
When you are in a job search, LinkedIn is your best friend. But it can be so difficult to remember who you have reached out to, spoken with or messaged. And who wants to have a second tracking system like a notebook or excel file when you can view everything right...
Back-to-work tips for handling 6 Office Annoyances – Shanna LIVE on CTV
As many of us recover from the holidays and head back to work, the beginning of a new year can be a good time to approach your career with a new outlook. To help you shake off the post-holiday blues and smoothly transition back to work, career coach Shanna Landolt, the president of The Landolt Group, stopped by CTV’s Your Morning on Tuesday to offer some helpful tips on how to deal with common issues in the workplace.
The 3-Step Formula to Ensure a Recruiter Reads Your Resume
You’ve made up your mind – it is time to look for a new job opportunity. Your resume is ready. You have researched all of the recruiters that specialize in your niche. You are all set to go. You load up your email with your resume and push the magic send button and...
When Being Early Isn’t A Good Thing
I was debriefing a candidate recently and she mentioned that she had arrived at her interview 15 minutes early and was a bit confused that the interviewer seemed irritated. (I wasn’t surprised that the interviewer was irritated. I would have been too!) She went on to...
Not Understanding Football Can Damage Your Job Search
Are you considering immigrating to Canada or the USA to work in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry? Did you know that not having a good understanding of Western athletics and certain sports in particular can have a negative impact on your job search?...
Why You MUST get a local phone number before you immigrate to Canada or the USA
I work as a recruiter specializing in pharmaceutical and biotechnology. Every day I get resumes from international candidates who want to relocate to Canada or the USA to work in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. Here is the truth. A recruiter will almost...
How to Answer The Question “Do You Have Any Questions For Me?” At The End of An Interview
At the end of an interview, most interviewers will ask "Do you have any questions for me?" After interviewing thousands of candidates over nearly 20 years, I can confidently tell you that it is at this point where most candidates make mistakes and the interviewer is...
5 of the Most Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Going on a job interview can be a nerve wracking experience for many people. This is a situation where a surprising number of individuals under prepare. The good news is that most interviewers ask some version of the following common interview questions. Here are the...
Want a better offer? 3 Reasons Why You Should Say That You Are Also Exploring a Role with Another Company
Do you want a better offer? Do you want your preferred company to present their offer to you faster? Here are the reasons why you should tell the company you are interviewing with that you are also exploring another opportunity elsewhere. You will get hired Faster. If...