Health and Human Services Professional Development

The Art of Self-Disclosure by   Jill Bowers   on   June 30, 2013   How much information will  you  disclose in an interview or professional setting? It was Abraham Lincoln who said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” This does not mean you should have to feel insecure that everything you say might be stupid or offend someone. What it does mean, however, is that you should think before you speak. In doing this, you can avoid disclosing  too much  information about yourself. In fact,  what  or  how much  you disclose can influence how others’ perceive you and how much they trust you as a potential employee or colleague. For example, “too much disclosure” may cause an interviewer to think you have “issues” or cause them to question your ability to keep information about their company or clients confidential. Not enough disclosure, on the other hand, can make you appear “c...

Job Interviewers are Prepared…are YOU? by   Jill Bowers   on   July 28, 2013   What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why do you want to work for our company? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Although some interviewers will ask some “wacky” questions,  it is still most likely that they will ask and spend more time on the more traditional interview questions such as these.  So be prepared to answer them! There are a lot of articles out there are on how to prepare for interviews, but  How to Ace the 50 Most Common Job Interview Questions – Forbes  is one of my favorites and includes 50 of these common interview questions and provides valuable tips on answering at least seven of them. In addition, the article lists ways that you can be prepared beyond the interview questions. A few examples: Have you done your homework? In other words, what do you know about the company?  They will likely ask you, “what...