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Ask Your Boss: Behavioral vs Technical Interview Questions

November 12, 2012September 21, 2017 What Your Boss Thinksbehavioral interview questions, interview questions, interviews, technical interview questions

“Why do some positions use more behavioral type interview questions vs technical type interview questions or vice versa? Advantages and disadvantages of both? What type of balance do you like for various position levels within an organization?” Very timely questions. I just posted a position in our office, and I will be the one coming up with the interview questions. I always have this dilemma: what type of questions should I use? My personal favorite interview questions are the behavioral type. You know, your most dreaded interview questions that start with “Tell me…

Ask Your Boss: My Boss Called Me A Moron, and I Want to Quit. For the Third Time.

October 25, 2012April 30, 2018 What Your Boss Thinkscareer, how to

Your boss called you a moron, huh? No matter how frustrated I have ever felt, no matter what words were rushing through my brain, I have never call any of my employees names (not that I did not want to). First, it is very unprofessional. Second, it is horribly demeaning. Third, it shows that you are a moron yourself. Fourth, it is putting you, as a boss, in a very vulnerable position.

Ask Your Boss: Does A Cover Letter Matter?

October 22, 2012September 21, 2017 What Your Boss Thinkscover letters, how to, job application

I strongly suggest to include a cover letter with a job application unless there is a statement that indicates “no cover letters.” A cover letter is a necessity and an integral part of the job application package.

Ask Your Boss: How Do I Tell My Manager About a Job Offer?

October 11, 2012September 21, 2017 What Your Boss Thinksadvice about your boss, career, how to, job offers, resigning, salary

Let’s be honest, you are going to tell your manager about this job offer because you want a counter offer, some sort of monetary acknowledgment of your value to the company. You like your job, you just want more money, right? So to answer your last question, I am going to say “yes.” There is a very strong possibility that your manager will think that you are trying to extort a raise by threatening to leave.