I’m a firm believer that you can tell a lot about a person’s character by his or her handshake. In a recent job interview workshop, I told my attendees about my obsession with a good handshake and, as a result, a half-hour conversation ensued. In the workshop, I talked about the importance of making a …
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10 Types of Positive and Negative Networkers
Whether you’re networking for a job or business (actually, what’s the difference?), you want to be memorable. Not memorable in any way, but rather memorable in a positive way. I’ve been attending business networking groups for a while and have also spoken at job search groups on various topics. While attending these events, I’ve noticed …
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One Fatal Mistake To Avoid At A Job Interview
I can say with certainty that I am not a perfectionist. Today, for instance, I’m wearing brown shoes, olive green pants, a black belt, a blue striped shirt, and a Mackintosh plaid tie. And oh, my socks don’t match. I attribute this imperfection to my upbringing in a chaotic household where no one really knew …
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Get Rid of the Clutter on Your Resume
I hate clutter. If I could get rid of half the stuff in my house, it would take two dumpsters and five days of work. As I clean my house – the kids and my wife at the Fine Arts Museum in Boston – I’m throwing away every useless item I see on the floor. …
6 Rules To Follow When Dealing With Recruiters, HR, And Hiring Managers
A recent entry, The Angry Young Job Seeker written by Amy Ala, speaks of the ignorance and downright audacity of a talented gentleman this recruiter was trying to place. Demanding, belligerent, and arrogant, are just some of the adjectives I would use to describe the subject of Amy’s account. In reading the article, you get …
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4 Components Employers Seek in Job Candidates
Okay, now Forbes magazine’s article, Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions, has confirmed what employers are looking for in candidates. This is not new news. Employers want people who 1) do the job, 2) will do the job, and 3) will fit in (or be tolerated). But there’s a …
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5 Possible Reasons Why You Didn’t Get The Job
The process of getting a job at a company for which you’d like to work can be grueling, cruel, and full of questions and uncertainties; but I don’t need to tell you this if you’ve been conducting a rigorous job search. A job seeker who attended a number of my workshops and sat with me …
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Your Attitude: 6 Things You Need to Know for Your Job Search
No one will argue that being unemployed isn’t a traumatic experience, especially me. I was on the receiving end approximately nine years ago and I meet job seekers daily. Being unemployed isn’t what I’d wish on anyone. This said, if job seekers aren’t mindful of the attitude they project, it can hurt their chances of …
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Expert Exposes Ways To A Clutter-Free Resume
I hate clutter. If I could get rid of half the stuff in my house, it would take two dumpsters and five days of work. As I clean my house the kids and my wife at the Fine Arts Museum in Boston—I’m throwing away every useless item I see on the floor. All this clutter …
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10 Interview Questions; the Good, Bad, and the Ugly
How many articles have you read about tough interview questions? I’ve read many of them and find that a number of the articles come around to the questions you’ll find below, some of which are effective and others that aren’t. What makes a question great? It challenges the applicant but doesn’t cross the illegal question …
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