During her 15 years at Microsoft, “I was looking at thousands of resumes a year,” says Sabina Nawaz.
Nawaz, who served in roles such as Director of Human Resources, eventually left to start an executive coaching company where she’s been working with senior leaders. She has a book coming out in March, “You’re the Boss,” about how to be a good manager.
Among the resume red flags she suggests job seekers avoid are general statements that give no sense of what the candidate did in previous positions.
And here are two of her top job interview red flags.
Many jobseekers have a hard time adhering to the parameters of the job interview. “I cannot tell you the number of people who simply don’t get the basics right,” says Nawaz.
Those could include:
- Being on time for the interview
- Making sure your camera and audio are working correctly
- Making sure you have researched the …