On the Other Side of the Table, Interviewers Face Pressure Too

Interviewer.  Noun. Person who interviews someone.  Or, in other words, the person who holds all the cards. In theory, yes, an interviewer has the power at the interview table.  He/she already has a good job.  He/she gets to choose. But anyone who has ever been an interviewer will tell you that there is pressure there…

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How to Make Negative Feedback Less Awkward

Your stomach drops, shoulders tighten, feet dig into the floor—you brace yourself for it… negative feedback.  Through a thin shield of self-esteem, you soak it in and walk away quietly defeated. Negative feedback is hard to take.  And just as hard to deliver.   It quickly gets emotional and even personal. Here are some tips on…

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