Crossroads Career Network

The phone interview is now a typical step in the hiring process because in-person interviews are a logistical challenge and time consuming. The phone interview is used to take a pool of candidates and, through a series of questions that confirm that the information provided is accurate and that the person is professional and articulate, [...]

If you’ve been taking the steps outlined in this series, then you’ve completed steps one, two, three: every day you’ve chosen to have a good attitude, you’ve inventoried your unique skills and accomplishments identifying and learning to articulate your competitive advantage, you’ve identified your target companies, and you developed and polished your marketing materials. You [...]

There is nobody like you anywhere. Never has been – never will be. You are a one-of-a-kind, uniquely you. Before you start updating your old resume or start to write a new one, stop and take stock of what you got. Let’s do a quick review of what you need to know. 5 Factors in [...]

An Informational Interview is an interview that you schedule and hold with a person who is currently working or has worked in an industry, company, or career you are considering. The purpose is to gather critical information from an insider’s point of view. We also covered the goals, essential rules of engagement and some sample questions. [...]

Do hiring managers end your interview by offering you the job? If not, read on how you can significantly beat the national average of just 12% in getting the job offer. For the past 12 years I’ve been leading a job networking ministry and holding job interview workshops to thousands of job seekers. During this [...]

With more candidates looking for fewer jobs, how do you compete? What will make your resume the one to pick? What can you say in the interview that stimulates an offer? How can you be a STAR candidate? Here is a simple approach that requires hard work and pays big dividends: Review your experience and [...]

Welcome to the new, improved, turbo-charged Crossroads Career website. I am really excited about it. It features not only this blog, but also a prayer wall, the web’s biggest job search engine, our 6-step, 80-page career workbook and more – all fast and free. Why did we do this? To make it simpler, easier and faster [...]