Career-Interviewing Tips

Parenting is the hardest job that most people will ever have; it tests your endurance, patience, and integrity-yet somehow we thought that it was smart to not give anyone a manual or any kind of real support. We are hoping to change this so we will be posting more concerning parenting and hopefully giving you support and useful advise.  One of the unfortunate aspects to having children is that you can't pick your kid and some children are significantly more difficult to parent than others. The scale of difficulty is vast and feeling like you need support or guidance as a parent is always just, even if your child is an angel. We want to focus on the really difficult children, but the same advice can apply to all parents.  We have all been around that kid, who has a reputation like they have already destroyed the world. Other parents don't want that kid over at their house, they don't want their kid to be friends with them, and parents whisper among each other. The child might be obnoxious, physically harmful, extremely high energy, or just mean. There is a horrible stigma attached to these children and their parents that is incredibly harmful. Children who are often out of control tend to have medical difficulties and it needs to be understand that their parents should not be expected to parent the child on their own. It takes an army of people and unconditional support to help such a child so we must not blame the parents and expect them to "deal with it" on their own. Yes there are "bad parents" who don't spend time with their kids, but that is the exception.  Human's have learned a lot in recent years on how the brain works and we continue to be amazed at how different we are and how much our personality is effected by our health/genetics and how much our actions are effected by our personality. The same parent can have 2 kids; one is an angel and one a demon, this proves that it's not the parent so you should never treat a parent badly just because their kid is difficult. It is your first priority to protect your child, but you must also be kind and understanding of what that parent is going through. They need your love and support, they want to just be treated normal and included. It also sets a bad example for the child to hear others say bad things about them and isolate them.  Next time you are at a soccer game and you see that parent sitting by themselves please walk up and say hi. Ask them how they are doing, where they live, what they like to do (now and before kids). Genuinely getting to know someone makes them feel loved and supported, and you can't imagine how much of a positive impact that 20 minutes can have on that person's day. Also, normalize reaching out for help; talk about seeing psychiatrists and guidance counselors.  Love you and have an amazing day!  

Interviewing can be an incredibly stressful and exhausting task. We have a few proven tips to help make the process not only less stressful but potentially enjoyable and of course more successful.   -Know the Company that you are interviewing with. Google the company and read news articles or other published materials concerning the company. Review the Company's website-read their news page, about us page, and have a good understanding of the culture. If there is an investors page review the information provided to gain an understand of current company priorities and the growth plan; financial reports can also provide this information (all public companies are required to have such reports).  -Know the job that you are interviewing for. Read the job description and make sure that you understand all duties and terms mentioned. Google the job title to make sure you understand in general what a person in such a role is responsible for.  -Understand your strengths and weaknesses. After reviewing the job description and doing general research on the job title make a list of what skills/experience you are confident in and which ones you feel you maybe lacking. Next to each skill/experience write a one sentence explanation for why that skill is a strength or how you will/are working to improve if it's listed on your weakness list. You will actually often earn bonus points by mentioning your weaknesses because it shows honesty and integrity (just make sure you mention how you are working on improving).  -Prepare for commonly asked questions. Tell me about yourself and your past experience?-gear your response towards the job incorporating what you listed as your strengths are part of your response. Tell me a time when you made a mistake?-your answer should be a mistake that's fixable and not a red flag (poor quality, not professional) such as you didn't manage your time well on a project and had to work more overtime than you would like or you didn't use the knowledge of others in order to prevent a problem because you didn't want to ask too many questions (these are easily fixable errors).  -Ask questions as the interviewee. Have at least 6 questions prepared. Use your questions to demonstrate that your values are aligned with the company's. Highlight your strengths and how you are improving on your weaknesses for instance- "Career growth is really important to me what resources does the company provide to assist me in career growth-any mentor programs or training resources?" -Have fun. Look forward to meeting new people and exploring new places; don't get too caught up on focusing on the job opportunity, there will always be more opportunities (we promise). Just be open minded and don't get too focused on your goals or what you think you want.  Overall don't lie just understand that you can alter your interviewer's perception of you and be prepared.  Love you, Good Luck, and Just Enjoy the Experience  Check out our youtube video for additional information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fggDE6_ZXOc&t=5s