If you are in the middle of a job search right now and it feels worse than the last time you did this, you are not imagining it. Employer ghosting is at a three-year high, most candidates have now been interviewed by a machine, and half of job seekers say the process is damaging their mental health. The experience has genuinely deteriorated, and the data behind it backs it up. I have several clients in career transition at the moment. Most of the people I coach are senior exe

I’ve bombed more interviews than I care to admit. Some of them I only realized after the fact. Others I felt in my body the second I walked out of the room. Through my coaching work, I keep seeing brilliant people tie themselves in knots before interviews. Imposter syndrome. Over-preparing. Second-guessing every answer. That familiar mix of nerves and self-doubt. It’s made me reflect on my own track record - the mistakes I made, the things I misunderstood, the moments I

You've done the prep. You know your achievements. You've researched the company. You walk into the interview room (or log into the Zoom) ready to impress. And then it happens. "So, tell me about yourself." You hear yourself say: "Well, I'm sort of passionate about... " "I think I could be a good fit because..." "I've been trying to develop my skills in..." And just like that, you've undercut yourself before you've even started. The Power of Words The words

You spent six weeks finding the perfect candidate. She nailed every interview. The team loved her. The offer package was ready. Then came the email: “I’ve decided to pursue another opportunity.” It’s easy to blame compensation, timing, or “the market.” But most of the time, candidates aren’t rejecting your offer. They’re rejecting your process. When the Process Sends the Wrong Signal I had coffee recently with Marcus, a VP of Engineering who’d lost three senior hires in a

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One of my long-time coachees, let's call him Mike, recently faced a common leadership dilemma: Can you be humble and honest while also...