Interviewing Episodes
Sept. 13, 2024
21: Why Your Interview Stories Might Not Be Getting You the Job
Send Doug a message If you've ever felt you nailed an interview, especially for a senior role, but you didn't get the call-back, there may be a problem with your storytelling, even if you're using the classic STAR method. Ho…
April 18, 2024
11: A Simple Way to Increase Your Odds of Negotiating a Good Job Offer
When you're negotiating a salary and other compensation for a job, do you say (or think) that you're negotiating with a company? If you do, then you're making a critical mindset mistake that could cost you a lot. As a hiring…
Feb. 29, 2024
7: An Easier Way to Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom – the Elgato Prompter
Making direct eye contact or what feels like direct eye contact on Zoom is hard. Beyond looking back and forth between a person's image and your camera lens, which is less than ideal, you need a teleprompter to make it work.…
Feb. 22, 2024
6: Make Direct Eye Contact on Zoom and Improve Your Executive Presence
If conducting important meetings or being interviewed on Zoom leaves you feeling at a disadvantage, you're probably missing the direct eye contact that happens when you're meeting in-person. And your executive presence is pr…
Jan. 25, 2024
3: Explaining a Career Mistake (AKA a Blip)
Have you ever made a "career mistake?" Most people have — but they can be awkward to explain when you're networking or interviewing for a job. Host Doug Lester provides a straightforward, honest and effective framework for e…