Understanding who you are, who you are not, possessing emotional intelligence make a lasting impression on search panels, recruiters Hudson, left, and Lotzar A critical component of managing your career is self-awareness. The quality helps guide which jobs you apply for, how you handle interviews, how you deal with not getting the job, and how you do the job if you get it. Your behavior in those areas makes an important impression on executive recruiters and search committees, who can pick up a lack of self-awareness. "Never come into the interview and be somebody you're not," said Bill Hudson, partner in the Washington, D.C. office at Heidrick & Struggles. "Be… Read More