Sample Conversational Virtual Interview

Recently we completed our first “virtual” Career Conference (you can read more about it here.) Almost all of the interviews at the Conference were conducted over a video teleconference platform (Zoom, Cisco WebEx, MS Team, etc.) In preparation for the Conference, my colleague Joel Junker and I created a sample conversational virtual interview to give … Continue reading “Sample Conversational Virtual Interview”

Episode 91 – Consulting Careers for Military Officers – What it Takes

Welcome back! On this episode of Above and Beyond, I interview Hunter Barns. Hunter is a former Navy Submariner who transitioned into a Senior Business Analyst role (one of several possible consulting careers for military officers) at Kearney, a global management consulting firm in 2014. Hunter launched his career as a consultant focused mostly on … Continue reading “Episode 91 – Consulting Careers for Military Officers – What it Takes”

Tips on Answering “What Are Your Short and Long Term Goals?”

“How do I answer the interview question, ‘What are your short- and long-term goals?’ when I am not sure right now what I want to do for a career in business?” I wrote a blog post last year addressing this question.  I am posting again because we are still often asked the best way to … Continue reading “Tips on Answering “What Are Your Short and Long Term Goals?””

August 2013 Career Conference Question Challenge

This blog post is designed to help the August 2013 Conference Candidates practice developing questions.  However, anyone preparing for an interview will benefit from reading the post and the subsequent posts by the August Candidates.  (I sure hope they post!) Here are the guidelines: Read the job description below. Develop 3 questions and post them.  … Continue reading “August 2013 Career Conference Question Challenge”