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Don't Let Your Dog Eat Your Homework
Although you may believe right now that any job will do, I am here to tell you that thinking that way may lead to more trouble for you than you deserve. The last thing that you want to be doing a year...
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Skeletons in your Closet
This week I received two questions about how to explain prior convictions (i.e., felonies or misdemeanors) during interviews. While the answer depends on many different factors, the good news is that...
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Touchy Topics
When you think of an interview, you typically think of a Q&A session where one person is asking the questions and the other person is answering them. When the interview turns into a two-way...
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Hurdles or Opportunities?
I received a question for tonight's Career Wake Up Call that makes a great blog topic, so I decided to answer that question here. It is this particular job seeker's impression that companies have been...
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People Hire People, Not Resumes
Let's consider people of all ages who land jobs with barely any of the required qualifications written on the job description.
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Would You Hire Yourself?
You'll never know exactly why interviewers ask you the questions that they choose, but it's typically not for the reasons you think. Even interviewers who ask the exact same questions may do it for...
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Interviewing Boo-Boos
In my career, I have had the pleasure of interviewing many people at different levels for all kinds of positions. Even those who climb to the highest rungs on the corporate ladder still need to be sure...
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Interviewing Your Next Boss
Many of you probably think that the tile of my blog is bizarre. You probably believe that the sole purpose of an interview is to help a company decide whether or not to hire you. While that may be...
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Asking Tough Questions
On my last Career Wake Up Call, a job seeker asked this question, "How can I ask difficult questions during an interview about a company's business model and performance, especially when the employer...
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Are you Unemployed or Unemployable?
At a quick glance, you might mistake one word for the other – but I'm sure you'll agree that while being "unemployed", you never want to be perceived as "unemployable". Yet, I've read a growing number...
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