The Carlton Connection

Three Ways to Appear More Confident on a Job Interview

Do you often find yourself feeling paralyzed during job interviews? During these types of stressful situations, you can take some small steps to appear more confident – even if you’re feeling like a wreck inside. When it comes to becoming a rock star interviewee, the expression “fake it ‘til you make it” rings true. If… Read more »

Three Questions to Assess a Candidate’s Self-Awareness

As it becomes increasingly harder to identify top-notch talent, employers must revisit not only their recruitment strategy, but also their interviewing process. While candidates’ experience, education and hard skills are certainly important, assessing a candidate’s self-awareness is also a critical part of the interview process. Why is self-awareness such an important trait to search for?… Read more »

How to Make the Hiring Process Personal Again

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As the job market becomes increasingly competitive and fast paced, the majority of job seekers believe the hiring process has become less personal in recent years. It’s fair to say this can be attributed to many factors – including new recruiting technologies and the reducing number of face-to-face interactions during the hiring process. While the… Read more »

Tell Me About Yourself: How to Ace the First Interview Question

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How many interviews have you started like this? “Tell me about yourself.” It’s fair to say that the majority of job interviews start with this prompt. If you haven’t been asked this question yet, there’s a good chance you will be at some point in the future. With the proper preparation, you can answer this… Read more »