The 360 Podcast with Dean Kulaweera

When responding to questions at the Job Interview, don’t limit yourself to evaluating the question only at face value.    There might be another dimension to the question which will open up more opportunities for you to address the real issues the company might be facing.   In this segment from my YouTube channel I provide an example of what I mean.   Hit Subscribe for more. &n...

Replay of my June 16, 2021 Live Stream on LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter/YouTube - in this segment I was asked about various topics from viewers in the comments, including: Can we expect any drastic changes in the job market once stay-at-home orders are lifted through the pandemic? How to respond to the Interview question "Tell me about yourself?" What can Job Seekers do beyond simply hitting up the jo...

You've been interviewing with your "dream" company, they've been fantastic throughout the process and very professional and respective, or at least overall you found the interview process pretty decent - but the final decision is: they're not moving ahead with you. Now what? Well there's many things you need to be doing right now - including continuing with your job search without giving up. But g...

Check out the recording from this week's Live Stream which I do on Wednesdays @ 11AM ET on my YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter channels. In this segment I opened it up to a full #AMA where I just responded to everyone's questions from the comments who tuned in. Some areas I covered on this stream were: - How can New Grads get the attention of Hiring Teams - Degree versus Diploma: which is...

You have a finite amount of time every day which you can dedicate to your job search: whether you're currently employed or unemployed. So you need to be spending that time wisely, especially in relation to connecting with and networking with Recruiters. How do you do this? Firstly you want to connect with Recruiters who are highly interested in speaking with someone with your skills. In today's se...

Every single Job Seeker on this planet will at some point face some form of rejection while Job Searching. And its not always a flat-out rejection - often times, its simply a lack of response from your point of contact. Hey - the truth is, it could have nothing to do with you. So you need to find a way to stay in there. In today's segment I share 2 pieces of advice on how to deal with these situat...

Check out the recording from this week's Live Stream which I do on Wednesdays @ 11AM ET on my YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter channels. In this segment I opened it up to a full #AMA where I just responded to everyone's questions from the comments who tuned in. Some areas I covered on this stream were: - Resume Tips/Advice to increase chances of your Resume getting found - What Job Seekers...

Why do great people end up working in jobs or working for companies which they hate? Or that they don't feel happy about? Look - no Employer is going to be perfect. But how can you define the "perfect employer" if you haven't taken the time to REALLY define this. I'm not saying the perfect Employer exists, but at least you'd have some set of criteria to evaluate the opportunities presented to you...

Its a common question you will get asked at some point at Job Interviews: "So, why do you want to work for us?". Now, don't be fooled and think this question is about the Interviewer trying to get to know you and what you know about them. That's only part of it. Make no mistake, they want to know you've done your research and have a genuine interest in the Organization. But that's not all they're...

If companies and organizations hiring for your skills/expertise do not know you exist - then you don't exist to them!   The whole purpose of any job search strategy out there is to first and foremost build awareness that YOU exist. In fact, in judging the effectiveness of any Job Search strategy, the best evaluation is whether or not the strategy helps raise awareness for yourself.   Sub...

Recording of my Live Stream from earlier today: How do you respond to "What are your weaknesses?" at your Job Interviews? Why do Interviewers even ask this question? And why tell them something which highlights something negative about yourself? I wrote an article about this earlier this week, but wanted to speak more on this on today's Live Stream, because this interview question is actually a gr...

#JobSeekers - have most #Recruiters left you wondering how on earth to even leverage them in your search for employment? And how do you get their attention? Tune in to this discussion with my special guest Richard D Rosner , aka "The Staffing Shark" who was a special guest on my Live Stream earlier today. We've been trying to collab on a Live Stream segment for a few years now and we're finally ma...

Do not approach your Job Search randomly folks. You need to have a plan, a strategy, and a structure on a day to day basis. What are you doing today, hour by hour, which is going to contribute to your Job Search? Are you locking that into your calendar? In today's quick segment I'm sharing how you need to be approaching your Job Search daily so you stick to the process and help alleviate that stre...

Seriously - what's the point of #interviewers asking you "what are you weaknesses?", "what are your flaws?". And variations of those type of questions? Why would anyone admit any of those and run the risk of making themselves less desirable as a potential employee?   Here's the thing, folks: do not take these type of questions at face value.   Now, will they be paying attention to these...

Replay of my Live Stream from earlier today. In a recent article I read on ITBusiness.ca , in a survey of 500 American HR pro's conducted by Envoy Global, nearly 60% said they're considering Canada for expansion. With its close proximity to America and highly skilled Talent pool - Canada looks good to a lot of American companies looking for expansion AND talent. So how can Job Seekers in Canada ta...

Quick segment today talking about what I feel is the "bedrock" of staying motivated especially when Job Searching. While feeling "motivated" will help get you through the bumps along the road when Job Searching, its a temporary boost. You need something at a foundational level which will keep you moving forwards. Subscribe for more! --- Follow me on all my social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/conne...

As a Job Seeker, no matter how much great information you consume, nothing will change unless you do THIS. Information is only as good as its practical and gets you results - at least in relation to your Job Search, in my opinion. Just because something sounds good, doesn't make it effective. This applies to anything I talk about as well in relation to Job Search tips, advice, and strategies. In t...

In this clip, I go over my "Bottle of Water" Analogy for Job Interviews. Some of you might have heard me do this presentation if I've spoken to your group. Ever been to a Job Interview, done a fantastic job speaking about your achievements, accomplishments - even the outcomes and ROI you've helped achieve, but still feel like the Hiring Team wasn't completely sold on you or uncertain? Or maybe the...

#JobSeekers : Why aren't you getting responses when you apply for jobs online? In this segment, which is the replay of my Live Stream from earlier today, I discuss results from a recent quarterly #LinkedIn poll I've been doing asking Job Seekers what their greatest challenge is, and sharing tips on how to overcome this major barrier many of you are facing. In fact, a landslide 76% of you who voted...

Job Interviews are not just about having a fantastic Resume and knowing all your stuff - although that is still important. There is a fundamental about Job Interviews you need to understanding from the Interviewer's perspective: knowing this will allow you to better understand how to approach your Interviews and increase your chances of coming out a winner. In this segment I talk about: The purpos...

I try to spend some time everyday on Quora and/or Reddit responding to questions posed by Job Seekers and one of the most common is: "How do I response to being asked XYZ by an Interviewer?" - or some variation in wording of that question. Hey, its very important how you respond to questions at your interviews. My concern however is people thinking that they can use some slick, witty, "surface-lev...

In this segment I speak about a topic I covered a few days back on my Live Stream - look, the Interview is not about you. And its also not about the Organization. Its about a very specific intersection connecting you with them. Not focusing on this is how you end up going well prepared to speak about yourself at interviews and still fall flat - and left feeling confused as to how they could possib...

With everyone talking about the importance of ensuring your Resume/CV should only be 1-page or 2-pages max, I've been seeing an increase in multi-column Resumes which allow people to do exactly that and keep their Resume to 1-page. And I'm seeing a lot of these type of templates going around as well. But this comes with its downsides - one especially in relation to ATS platforms. So the question i...

Ever felt like you did AMAZING at an Interview, hit the ball out the park, and confused when the Hiring Team gets back and says they decided to go with another candidate. Look - its not because they didn't like you. Its because you might have missed out on understanding these 3 components to winning at your Interviews. In this replay of my Wednesday Live Stream, I share: The fundamental and the fo...

In today's replay of my Live Stream, I have special guest Felipe Toledo on the show to talk about his job search journey into getting employed by a large Consulting firm. Felipe is also Founder of The North Project Managers which is a non-profit group for the Brazilian community in Canada with an interest in Project Management, which has now grown to around 500 members!  Not everybody wants t...