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Write The World’s Greatest Resume!
My cousin came to me a while back upset about his resume. He had paid a professional over $300 to have a great resume written. But after sending out dozens of copies, he still had not been granted any interviews. He was blaming the resume and was disappointed with the person he paid to write […]
Serial Job Hunters Hurt Job Market
Bill interviews like a seasoned pro. He gets lots of job offers and turns them all down, always finding some little thing that is missing. Later he brags about how much money he was offered. I got him three offers myself before I realized he’s a serial job hunter. Bill gets off on being pursued.
While […]
Interview Stress Is Evil, But You Can Overcome It
Interviewing can be wonderful experience or it can be filled with anxiety. For most of us it is a stressful and necessary part of the job selection process.
We all know it is possible to receive an offer after the very first interview. It is more likely you might get passed over for jobs several times […]
Sarah Palin And The Art Of Answering Hard Interview Questions Part 2 Of 2
The vice presidential campaign of Sarah Palin was marked forever by the failure of her team to properly prepare her properly for difficult interview questions. As running mate for Republican presidential contender John McCain, Sarah was expected to be able to handle the tough questions from day one.
Like Sarah, most of us have had interviews […]
Salary Negotiation In A Tight Job Market; Five Compensation Tips That Really Work
During times of higher unemployment it is often a buyers market for employers. There are more people looking and fewer openings to choose from. Employers know this and use it to their advantage in negotiations.
When a manager asks you to accept a low offer that manager is often perceived as being a good business person. […]
Sarah Palin And The Art Of Answering Hard Interview Questions Part 1 Of 2
You feel prepared for the interview. You know about the company, know about the job and know who you’ll be speaking with. You’re 10 minutes into the interview and unexpectedly blind sided by questions you don’t know the answers to.
First you fumble for responses and try to ‘wing it’, but the interviewer […]
