The Secret Language of Hiring, Part 19 The timeline sounds real…and sometimes – it is. But after enough hiring cycles from the inside, you start to understand what that phrase is actually doing – and why the follow-up you’re waiting for often says more about the organization than the outcome. Most candidates hear “we’ll get[…]
The Secret Language of Hiring, Part 4 It sounds like a decision was made thoughtfully. It implies you were genuinely considered. And it tells you absolutely nothing about what happened, why it happened, or what you could have done differently. Here’s what “a different direction” usually means from the inside. I want to start with[…]
Few phrases in the hiring process generate as much confusion as “overqualified.” It sounds like praise, but it functions as a full stop. Candidates are left wondering how experience, judgment, and capability – the very qualities careers are built on – suddenly became liabilities. Most explanations offered to candidates are superficial. Employers worry you’ll get[…]