Career Tools

How to be Effective in Everyday Conversations

In this cast, we describe how to be effective in everyday conversations.

Micro-Communications

Our guidance on micro-communications: the small behaviors that make an enormous difference in how you're perceived and how effective you are.

Answering The Question: Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years? (Hall of Fame Guidance)

Our guidance on how to answer the interview question 'where do you see yourself in 5 years?'.

How To Predict and Answer Interview Questions - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

Our guidance on how to read a job ad and predict what interview questions will be asked.

How To Predict and Answer Interview Questions - Part 1 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

Our guidance on how to read a job ad and predict what interview questions will be asked.

Answering The Question: Why Do You Want To Work Here? (Hall of Fame Guidance)

Our guidance on answering the interview question 'why do you want to work here?'

How Do I Know I Have An Offer? (Hall of Fame Guidance)

Our guidance on how to tell whether you've received a full and complete offer.

Delegating To The Floor - For Directs - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This guidance discusses how and when to delegate to the floor.

Delegating To The Floor - For Directs - Part 1 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This guidance discusses how and when to delegate to the floor.

The Delta File (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This podcast recommends keeping an ongoing Delta File, a private journal where you record organizational practices you find objectionable so that when you eventually reac

Cover Letter Examples (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This is our guidance that gives examples of cover letters for particular roles.

Accepting A Job Offer (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This is our guidance on how to accept a job offer.

Keeping Your Job Search Confidential (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast describes how to keep your current employer from finding out about your search for a new job.

The Career Tools Rule of Job Applications - 75% (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast describes how to decide which jobs to apply for.

Results and Relationships - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast gives our most fundamental career advice: get results and build relationships.

Results and Relationships - Part 1 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast gives our most fundamental career advice: get results and build relationships.

How To Create Resume Accomplishments (with Examples)

This is our guidance for how to create accomplishments for your resume that will be compelling to the people deciding whether to bring you in for an interview.

Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document, the ideal tool for managing your career and making it easy to update your resume.

Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document, the ideal tool for managing your career and making it easy to update your resume.

Answering Illegal Interview Questions - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

This cast gives our guidance on answering illegal interview questions.