Hiring managers have a responsibility to interview effectively, to find the best candidate for the job. Given our topic this month on Core Competencies, I want to continue to discuss leadership for the next couple of days. One of the questions rolling around my head today is “how do you demonstrate leadership in an interview?” How do I help you prepare effectively enough that you feel some level of comfort walking into a job interview and discussing your strength in leadership. Can you do that if given an oportunity right now to interview for your dream job?
Hiring managers must understand your leadership style based on the answers …read more

Here is a question I recently responded to from Yahoo Answers! I share this question because I want to remind each of you to remember two things from this question. The first thing, is grooming matters in the hiring process. I recommend to those I coach, to look at the organization. Look at the people who work there. How do they dress? Whatever is acceptable grooming will be defined by the leaders and employees in the organization. If you are having some difficulty getting into a particular organization, check out your personal presentation.
The Question:
I keep getting turned down for a …read more

I wanted to take a moment and introduce Miki Saxon. Miki is one of our newest Business Channel Bloggers here at B5media – Her blog here, Leadership Turn. Though she is fairly to new to our family here on the Business Channel, Miki is no novice in business. Miki also blogs for the MAPping Company Success blog for her company, RampUp Solutions, Inc. She has been coaching executives on their Leadership Skills and building corporate culture for 10 years.
She uses a system she developed called MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy)™ that’s predicated on the belief that every outcome starts with a …read more