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They Made an Offer. Should You Take It?
You apply. You wait. You ace the phone interview. You wait. You get called in to meet the team, then go back home and wait. And wait. And wait. And then you get The Phone Call: “We’d like to offer you a position; when can you start?” Rein it in there, buckaroo: the deal is
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Top Tips for Making Yourself Hirable
Sure, you’re a hard worker. And you’re good at what you do. But in today’s job market, unfortunately, that’s not enough to stand out. When recruiters (or worse, computers) have to sift through slush-piles of resumes for every position, they’re going to need something beyond the same-old “same-old” that everyone else is saying. Being hirable
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In Defense of the Humble Cover Letter
When it comes to job-hunting, no single tool is as important as your resume. That doesn’t mean you should neglect other elements of your search, such as a social media presence and active networking; that’s pretty much a given. But there is one part of the job search that is getting less and less attention…
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Laid Off? Clean Up!
Nobody, of course, wants to lose their job—especially when it was “nothing personal.” But it happens: one day you’re employed, the next day you’re sitting at home watching reruns on The Game Show Channel. Life isn’t fair, as the saying goes: wear a helmet. There’s no point being Pollyanna about it, but there’s nothing to
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Is Accepting Praise Part of Getting Hired?
You’re in the middle of your second interview. You’re feeling positive about things, but the job isn’t yours yet. The interviewer mentions some high, difficult goal you achieved in a previous position. Instead of saying thank you, or giving more background on you resolved the issue, your response is to treat it like it’s no
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How to Avoid Getting Hired by a Jerk
Most of us have, at least once, worked for a Class-A jerk. Maybe you’ve just quit working for one. Maybe you’re working for one now. In any event, you don’t want your next job to have that sort of boss…but how do you know beforehand? It’d be nice if we could look at a person
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