674: Nailing your Interview, Resume, and Negotiation FAST with Steve Dalton

Steve Dalton breaks down the most efficient path to landing your dream career.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to answer the dreaded “Tell me about yourself” question  2) Just how much time and effort you should put into your resume  3) The simple trick to negotiating a better job offer  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep674 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT STEVE —  Steve Dalton is a senior career consultant and program director for Duke University’s full-time MBA program. He holds his own MBA from the same institution and a chemical engineering degree from Case Western Reserve.  Steve is also the founder of Contact2Colleague, a corporate training firm that helps organizations increase retention, drive sales, and develop internal expertise by teaching their employees to proactively and systematically build better professional relationships.  • Steve’s book: The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster  • Steve’s book: The Job Closer: Time-Saving Techniques for Acing Resumes, Interviews, Negotiations, and More  • Steve’s website: TheJobCloser.com  • Steve’s LinkedIn Group: The 2-Hour Job Search – Q&A Forum  • Steve’s Twitter: @Dalton_Steve  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Article: “You have 7.4 seconds to make an impression: How recruiters see your resume”  • Study: How quickly do interviewers reach decisions? An examination of interviewers' decision-making time across applicants by Rachel Frieder, Chad Van Iddekinge, and Patrick Raymark  • Study: Do Informal Referrals Lead to Better Matches? Evidence from a Firm's Employee Referral System by Meta Brown, Elizabeth Setren, and Giorgio Topa  • Book: "Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" by Roger Fisher  • Book: "Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind" by Judson Brewer  • Past episode: 626: Mastering the 2-Hour Job Search That Generates Dream Interviews with Steve Dalton  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Care.com. Find the perfect caregiver for your child, parents, and home. • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.