Who Is Your Best Cheerleader? How to Choose Winning References
April 22, 2017
You’re in the home stretch. After a phone screen, two interviews and a skills assessment, your dream employer is ready to offer you a great…
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The Right Way to Decline a Job Offer
The boss grated on your nerves. The job would be a dead end for you. The pay was insulting. Whatever your reasons for rejecting a…
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How to Start Enjoying a Job You Hate
- April 13, 2017
“I QUIT!” Oh, how you’d love to utter these words to your boss right now. But you have bills to pay – and you don’t…
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How to Answer Quirky Interview Questions
- April 4, 2017
“If you were a half-gallon of ice cream, what flavor would you be, and why?” “How many golf balls will fit inside a 747?” “Would…
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How to Tell if Your Current Job Isn’t Right for You
- March 30, 2017
The average person spends a whopping 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime. That’s a long time to spend in the wrong job. No job…
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How to Work with a Negative Nancy
- March 7, 2017
Have any hyper-critical, irritating or just-plain-negative coworkers on your team? Then you know what a drag they can be. Negative people can make you feel…
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3 Reasons Your Resume is Ending Up in the Trash
Tired of clicking the “Submit” button on countless job applications – only to receive a standard rejection letter or (worse yet) never hear anything…
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Does Your Career Path Need GPS?
Feel like you’re stuck on the side of the career highway changing a flat tire, while your friends and co-workers are speeding past you with…
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Maybe I Shouldn’t – Questions You Should Never Ask at Your Interview
- February 2, 2017
To ask, or not to ask? It’s an important consideration when you’re in the midst of a job interview. On the one hand, asking good…
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Is Your Online Reputation Keeping You from Getting the Job?
Q: What does a predator who wants to steal your identity have in common with that hiring manager who just interviewed you? A: They’ll both…
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