Interview Strategy

Insights from an Executive Recruiter: How to Stand Out and Win in Your Job Search

Michael Williams is the Managing Partner of the Ottawa office with Odgers Berndtson Executive Search where he is engaged by companies to...

This advice comes with a warning.

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Let me point out a few posts offering conflicting advice that I found in my...

Plan. Practice. Prepare. 3 key steps to a winning job interview.

Walker had lost out on his last few interviews. His friend pleaded with him to get some coaching because it was costing him six-figure...

How long since you prepared for a job interview?

How long has it been since you prepared for a job interview? According to a January 2022 report from Statistics Canada, the average...

Why it makes sense to prepare for your next job interview now

With so many people on the move during the “Great Re-shuffle” now might be the time to polish your interview skills. Last week, I...

There’s never been a better time to polish your interview skills.

With so many people on the move during the “Great Re-shuffle” now might be the time to polish your interview skills. I sat down with...

Why did you leave your last job?

“Why did you leave your last job?” might be the interview question you’re dreading most. How do you tell someone you’ve been...

What the hiring manager isn’t telling you and you need to know

“We found someone more qualified for the position.” “You were our second choice, we’ll certainly hold your resume on file if...

What to do when you’re waiting to be shortlisted

You've finally hit send on your job application, now what? I worked with a CEO candidate who wondered the same thing. Where did she focus...