Category: Skills

How Do I Interview For My Next Job?

Interviewing for a new job can be very intimidating; especially if you haven’t had much practice. In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Kathrine discuss a crucial skill for anyone seeking employment: How to prepare for job interviews. They start with a question from someone who has been at the same job for three years, knows it’s time to move, but fears the job interview process. Kathi and Katherine outline what you can do to prepare for a job interview, and how you can learn to interview with confidence.

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We Hire for Skill and Pay for Personality

It’s not enough to hire someone with the right skill set. You want to hire the right personality — for your company and the job. In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss why personality, in the form of work ethic, professional behavior, and interpersonal skills, is what employers really pay for.

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Keep Growing: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 5

Kathi and Katherine talk about growth on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

How do you keep growing professionally and personally?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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#29 – Self-Employment For You? : My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss self-employment on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First, we give advice about how to start your own business.

Then we talk about how to transition from freelance work to working with a business.

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#19 – Honesty in the Workplace: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine answer questions about honesty at work on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First, we give advice about what a manager should do when they discover an employee lied on their resume.

Then we discuss how find out if a potential employee will ‘stretch the truth’ – when necessary.

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#18 – First Job Experiences: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Comedian and cuddle expert Mike Fine joins Kathi and Katherine to discuss first job experiences on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast!

We give advice about how a new graduate should deal with their first job.

Then we discuss our own first job experiences.

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#12 — Visibility vs Invisibility at work: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss visibility on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First give advice about how to be less visible and outspoken in workplace meetings.

Next, we talk about how to be more visible and not overshadowed by your colleagues.

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#11- Interviewing Tips: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine focus on job interviews on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

We first discuss how to prepare for a job interview.

Next, we consider what a manager should look for when hiring the best candidate for a new position.

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