Prospects often call me to work on interview practice sessions, where they want to sharpen their interview skills. This is a good step to take, especially if you have an important interview round set up at top companies like Google, Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, Tesla, McKinsey, BCG, and others. If you want to position yourself correctly for the right job—and, sometimes, a level above...

As a routine part of my coaching practice I talk to clients interested in changing jobs and going after something that will improve their station. I also see their résumé and cover letter that they create to respond to the open position. In addition, I often help them through the interview process to get their thinking aligned for a successful outcome. Throughout this process one...

Next Friday, May 9, I have been invited to speak at that the National Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Global Alumni Meet in Burlingame, CA, near San Francisco. Although, I often speak extemporaneously, if not impromptu, I thought it would be good to publish a perspective on this as my blog. This blog is not meant as a script for my talk at this NITK Annual meeting next week, but as a framework...

My client Joe from the Millennial generation was in marketing at a social media company and was doing well in his role. Marketing has been in his blood and he enjoyed his job because it gave him the challenge, rhythm, and predictability important to him, along with the glamor and pay that came with the role. His last review was good—not great—and that was enough for him to pat...

Clients often contact me when they have a job interview lined up. They think that doing a practice session with me would unfreeze their interview skills and make them more ready to ace the finer aspects of acing an interview. Many also come to me for ready answers to some of the common “HR” questions. These questions typically include, Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years; What...