by Trish Springsteen | Jul 13, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
And words are all we have … to communicate with! There is a myth which surrounds communication, that words mean the same thing to our listeners as they do to us. I was reminded of this fact when I was conducting a training session recently. We were discussing the...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 10, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
During an interview the focus should be on selecting the best candidate for the job. That is the person who demonstrates the skills, abilities, experience and knowledge required for the advertised position.It is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of disability, and...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
On Monday I discussed the interview from the other side of the table – what the interviewer is trying to achieve and the basic process from the company’s point of view. When we are attending an interview for that dream job, every bit of information that we can obtain...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 6, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
You know, when we are obsessing over our upcoming interview, we tend to forget that there is another point of view. It is often very useful to look at the interview from the other side of the table. If we can understand what the interviewer is trying to achieve we can...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 2, 2008 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews
Considering the amount of stress I go through at an interview I often wonder why companies conduct job interviews. Don’t they know that I never do myself justice at these things? I have an excellent CV which sets out all my qualifications and experience and my...