Career Planning for 2017
November 28, 2016
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” It may be cliché, but it’s a highly relevant message for anyone…
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Don’t Become the Office Meme at Your Holiday Party!
HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK AT CHRISTMAS PARTY / GAVE BOSS “COME HITHER” LOOK DON’T KNOW WHAT I DID AT LAST NIGHT’S HOLIDAY PARTY /…
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Recruiting in a Full Employment Market
- November 17, 2016
Have you looked at a graph of the national unemployment rate recently? It looks like a ski slope – and we’re currently at the bottom…
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Taming the Job Board Beast
- October 21, 2016
They call it “Monster” for a reason. If you’re looking for work, it’s natural to feel intimidated by the sheer size of massive job boards….
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“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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Are Your Employees Telling the Truth?
To be an effective manager, you need to know the truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth. But if you try to get…
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There’s No Excuse for Excuses at Work
- September 7, 2016
“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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How to Brag without Bragging (and Win Over the Interviewer)
- August 8, 2016
Some candidates LOVE to brag about their accomplishments (a little too much, according to their interviewers). But if you’re an introvert, just walking into the…
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Want to Get the Job? Try Being Yourself – Not Someone Else
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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Are You Earning What You’re Worth?
“Is my pay rate competitive – or insulting?” “What’s the average salary for someone with my job, in my industry, with my level of experience?”…
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