Are you considering changing jobs? You may think that with an updated resumé and rehearsed answers to standard questions such as “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” you are ready to interview for that next opportunity.
Not so fast. Today, employers are less interested in the skills listed on your resumé and practiced answers, and more concerned about your ability to solve problems and fit into their company’s culture. “Everyone who comes in to interview has a technical degree, so I expect them to be able to contribute on a technical level. What I’m looking for is, do I like this person? I have to connect with them on a deeper level,” says Rob Jickling, President of the Toronto-based consulting firm Element6 Solutions, which he founded in May 2016. He is the former Vice President of Business Development at Oneira, a consulting engineering firm in Oakville, Ontario. During his tenure at Oneira, which spanned over two decades, Jickling was responsible for interviewing and hiring individuals with the skills and desire to learn the firm’s way of doing things. “We looked for someone who was enthusiastic about working with clients and providing an excellent customer experience,” he says.
Jickling expected interviewees to use proper engineering terms, to show that they had technical knowledge. “During an interview, we had a free-flowing conversation so that we could talk shop...
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