Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita

Stop Hiding Your Qualifications in Job Interviews

You know you have the experience. So what gives with not getting the job offer? You're in the interview. Per my Interview Intervention, that means you're qualified.

How to Beat Ageism in Your Job Search

Are you worried you're too old to get hired? If you're 22, settle down. 🤣 If you're 42, maybe pay attention to this lesson with one eye and one ear. If you're 52, b

The Biggest Job Interview Mistakes Senior Professionals Make

You're more experienced. Yay.  But here's a funny.  Just because you're great at your job doesn't mean you're great at interviewing for your job!  I see senior pr

What to Do When an Employer Wants to Negotiate Salary by Email

Most people think influencing someone means making a stronger argument. It doesn't. It means understanding what the other person wants.  Whether you're interviewing

5 Email Mistakes That Cost Job Candidates Interviews

There's a part of the interview process almost nobody thinks about.  The emails you send after the interview. Or throughout the hiring process. Or when you get an o

Stop Preparing for Their Interview Questions and Start Focusing on Your Stories

One of the biggest mistakes job candidates make is preparing for the wrong thing. They spend hours trying to predict which interview questions they'll be asked. They

Why Qualified Job Candidates Fail the Recruiter Screen

One of the biggest misconceptions job candidates have is that if they're qualified, they'll keep moving forward. Uh, not how it works. Every week, I hear from profess

How Much Your Lack of Skills Costs You Every Year

Most people spend a lot of time thinking about what they want. A better job. A bigger paycheck. More freedom. But very few people ever stop to calculate the cost of n

How to Make Your Job Search Easier and Faster

If your job search feels harder than it should, it's probably not because you're underqualified, bad at interviewing, or missing the goods. It's more likely… 👉 You're

How to Win a 30-Minute Interview with the Hiring Manager

Sometimes an interview is an hour. Sometimes it's several rounds stretched across multiple days. And sometimes you finally get time with the hiring manager… and the c

How to Read Interviewers to Know What They're Thinking

One of the biggest mistakes job candidates make is thinking the interview is only about what they say. So they spend all their time preparing answers and trying to soun

Signs a Company Is Healthy or Headed for Layoffs

One of the biggest mistakes professionals make is assuming that because a company is hiring… the company must be healthy. Uh, sadly, no. Sometimes they're putting fre

Use This Analogy When Choosing Your Job Interview Stories

I want to discuss one of the most important decisions you make in a job interview. It happens before you ever start speaking. It's not how you tell your story. It's

Want to Beat the ATS? Stay Out of It

Most job seekers think they need to beat the ATS. Optimize the résumé. Match the keywords. Play the system. That's the wrong goal. You don't beat the ATS. 👉 You s

How to Turn Interview Questions Into Proof You Know the Job

Let's talk about something most candidates completely miss in interviews. 👉 The questions they ask. I'm not talking about whether you ask questions. Most people kno

26 Costly Career Mistakes That Set You Back Years

Let's talk about something that sets people back. Career mistakes. Not obvious ones. Ones that look like progress. Work hard. Stay loyal. Do a good job. The kin

Worried AI Will Take Your Job? Ask This Instead

Let's talk about the thing that's sitting in the back of a lot of people's minds right now… "Is AI going to take my job?" I get it. You're seeing layoffs. You're h

My System for Creating Powerful Communication Every Time

There is no faster accelerator in your career than communication. And there is no bigger drag. Think about it. You have skills. Experience. Judgment. Ideas that

How to Sell Your Value Instead of Your Skills in Job Interviews

One of the biggest mistakes job seekers make in interviews is trying to sell their skills. They walk through their résumé. They explain what they know. They talk abou

Why Your Skills Aren't Winning Interviews (and What Actually Does)

Happy St. Patrick's Day. ☘️ If you're counting on luck in your job search, we need to talk. Let me say something that might sting a little. Your skills aren't the r