Interviews

Mickey Chandler and I go way back. He’s been working in the realms of email deliverability, policy, abuse prevention, and more for the entire time I’ve known him. Way back in the day, we both spent a brief stint working for the Mail Abuse Prevention System, one of the first big blocklist spam filterers out there. Later, he worked for and then with me at ExactTarget, later to become Salesforce Marketing Cloud, working very hard to keep clients on the right side of legal and best practice requirements. His most recent experience even overlaps with the world of mobile messaging abuse prevention. And he’s looking for a job. Are you hiring? You can find his Linkedin profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickeychandler/ Mickey, thank you for taking the time to talk to me today! Can you tell me how you came to get started in the email industry? Like many others, I fell

“Do you have any questions for me?” We’ve all been on the receiving end of that question in an interview. Ask the right ones and you’ll make a strong impression. Otherwise, you risk blending in with the other applicants. Discover some valuable questions that will make hiring managers’ and HR professionals’ ears perk up. Try them at your next interview and see how the conversation shifts in your favor. Questions to Ask the Hiring Manager During Job Interviews Questions to Ask Human Resources During Job Interviews Questions to Ask the Hiring Manager During Job Interviews 1. How does this role contribute to larger company goals? It’s not terribly difficult to find a candidate who can execute in a role. It is, however, terribly difficult to find a candidate who can also understand how it fits into larger goals. This includes being able to self-manage, prioritize high-value activities, and grow their

When you’re interviewing people to join your team, you have to get creative — after all, there’s only so much that questions like “What’s your biggest weakness?” and “Are you a team player?” reveal about who your candidates truly are. But what are the best interview questions to ask that will help you uncover your candidate’s strengths, weaknesses, and interests? To help give you some ideas for the next time you’re meeting with a job candidate, here are some of the best job interview questions to ask, plus good answers to each question. Questions to Test a Candidate’s Honesty and Sense of Ownership    1. “What single project or task would you consider your most significant career accomplishment to date?” Lou Adler, author of The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired and Hire With Your Head, spent 10 years searching for the single best interview question that will reveal whether…

Behavioral-based interview questions can make anyone nervous, but proper preparation and understanding go a long way into acing the interview and securing the job. By prepping for some of the most common behavioral interview questions, such as, “Tell me about a time you made a mistake,” you can answer transparently and confidently. The key? Use logic and problem-solving skills to navigate these tricky behavioral-based questions to impress your potential employer. In this post, learn the best strategies for responding to behavioral questions that will help you nail the interview and leave a lasting impression. Why Interviewers Ask Behavioral Questions A resume will tell an employer a lot about what you have achieved, but it’s not going to show how you think, how you act day to day, or how you respond to issues that arise at work. Behavioral questions help an interviewer see more into your thought processes. Sure, it…

You’ve submitted your resume, talked to a recruiter, and set up a date for the first interview with a great company. But in the days leading up to the big interview, you’re feeling anxious, jittery, and downright scared. What if you blank on how to answer a question? What should you say about your weaknesses? How soon do you follow up afterward? If you’re feeling nervous about an upcoming interview, take a deep breath, grab a notepad, and work your way through this interview preparation checklist. You’ll be feeling a little less worried and a lot more confident in no time. Pre-Interview Preparation Checklist The steps you take leading up to the interview can really transform a normally stressful experience into something more pleasant. Sure, you could “wing it,” and answer questions on the fly as they come. But nothing will impress an interviewer more than showing that you did…