“Why Do You Want This Job?” How to Answer the Right Way
October 4, 2016
There are dozens of wrong ways to answer the common interview question “Why do you want this job?” Among our favorites are: “Because I’m tired…
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Posts tagged: find a job
How to Be Heard, Instead of Dismissed
- September 7, 2016
Wondering what your workplace will be like? Concerned about how well you’ll gel with your co-workers? Want your supervisor to like you – and take…
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There’s No Excuse for Excuses at Work
“I just put a casserole in the oven.” “My plastic surgery needed some ‘tweaking’ to get it just right.” “I got stuck in the blood…
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Want to Get the Job? Try Being Yourself – Not Someone Else
- August 8, 2016
As a job candidate, it’s natural to want to put your best foot forward and present the best “version” of yourself in the interview. But…
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Turn Your Frown Upside-Down
- July 6, 2016
“Who needed that job anyway.” “You’ll find something better soon.” “Keep your chin up!” People who share words of encouragement during your job…
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Too Shy? Too Loud? Too Introspective? Too Opinionated?
- June 3, 2016
The administrative assistant who gossips about EVERYONE. The forklift operator who won’t even look co-workers in the eye. The billing clerk who second-guesses everything they…
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Being Blue will Keep You from Seeing Green
Stuck in a job you hate? Keep getting passed over for promotions or raises? Unable to kick-start your stalled job search? Feeling blue about work-related…
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Why Jugglers Don’t Earn Much Money
- May 9, 2016
Does your career feel more like a three-ring circus than a linear path of advancement? It might be time to give up the juggling act….
Read MoreHere’s Why You Shouldn’t Hire Me
I’m dishonest. I’m lazy. I’ll rob you blind. Want to give an employer a great reason NOT to hire you? Say something like one of…
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Becoming the CEO of You, Inc.
Want to climb the career ladder more quickly? Give yourself an executive position – as the CEO of You, Inc. Just like smart business owners…
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