Category Archives: Advice
Talking with Your Spouse During a Job Search
While searching for a job, what to tell your spouse can be more exasperating than not getting an interview for two months. For starters, if the two of you didn’t talk before you lost your job, how in the heck … Continue reading
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Tagged candidate, communication, Job search, job search blues, job seeker, spouse, the blues
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7 Reasons NOT to LION
You do know what [LION] after a person’s name on LinkedIn means don’t you? It stands for I will add you as a contact no matter who you are. LION stands for LinkedIn Open Network. They have a club and … Continue reading
The Art of Choosing – Not a How To Book
How will you choose your next life decision? Book review on The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar puts this into the collection with the Malcom Gladwell books. Continue reading
A Glass Door Job Seekers Should Look Through
This site is chocked full of great practical information to research companies before you interview. See how the company values compare to the staff experiences. All job seekers should look through this door at some point. Continue reading
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Tagged company research, company reviews, Job search, job seeker, whine line
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When Does the Interview Start?
Interviewing isn’t just what happens in the office between the candidate and the hiring manager. Continue reading
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Tagged assertive, candidate, job interview examples, Job search, killing a job interview
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Bucket List
[tweetmeme] It all started when you lost your job. The reason for being out of work doesn’t matter. It happened. The question is “what are you doing with your free time?” Free time? A job search doesn’t require 40 hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged bucket list, candidate, free time, Job search, job seeker, unique
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Really – No Weakness?
Sidestepping the “What’s your greatest weakness?” question in an interview can score you bad marks for not answering the question and not following instructions. Everyone and every organization has a weakness. Continue reading
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Tagged candidate, first impression, Job Interview, weakness
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Congressman Yarmuth Endorses Value of Interview Coaches
US Congressman supports giving free interview coaching to job seekers. Continue reading
College Senior praises mock interviewing
[tweetmeme] Jennifer Nguyen, one of a group of seniors at the University of California, Irvine provide their tips and advice as they go through the career journey. Jennifer praises the value of the mock interview to her under-classmates. Last month, I have … Continue reading
This year’s most creative way to get a job!
[tweetmeme] View the short video. It tells the story. Getting noticed is key to getting an interview. Networking is king. You should have heard that over and over enough that you are focusing your time there. Sometimes you can’t network your … Continue reading
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Tagged assertive, Creative Job Search, first impression, Job Interview, job search wow, Resume, unique
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