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7 Things Never to Say to Your Boss
Tweet Share on Facebook March 17, 2010 Comment (108)Everyone has a boss. Even if you “work for yourself,” you’re still an employee to your client.
A big part of maintaining the boss-employee relationship is to never allow a boss to think you dislike your work, are incapable of doing it, or—worse—consider it beneath you.
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Why Hiring is Like Picking Stocks
Tweet Share on Facebook March 16, 2010 CommentFar too many people believe that employment and good wages are a right rather than a benefit in a logical society.
I am sorry if your fax repair business has hit the skids, but really, don’t stay open on my account.
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5 Lame but Common Interview Responses
Tweet Share on Facebook March 15, 2010 Comment (66)Hiring managers hear these five unimpressive statements from job applicants over and over. A few of them are actually recommended in some job-seeking guides, much to the detriment of job-seekers. If these are in your interview repertoire, remove them immediately!
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Subtle Ways to Botch the Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook March 12, 2010 Comment (1)One comment can vaporize your chances--just one offhand remark that somehow triggers an alarm bell. An ill-advised piece of jewelry or a tie that is a tad too loud will also do.
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Hey Job Seeker, Ever Been Asked to Resign?
Tweet Share on Facebook March 11, 2010 Comment (1)I have been asked to resign from my job. I have never been asked this before. Now I am at a crossroads when I [fill] out applications. When it asks if you have ever been asked to resign? I want to be truthful, but I am a single parent of twins. I don't want to lie. Moral crossroads. What would your advice be?
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50 Worst of the Worst (and Most Common) Job Interview Mistakes
Tweet Share on Facebook March 10, 2010 Comment (287)You may have heard the horror stories—job hunters who take phone calls or text during an interview, or bring out a sandwich and start chomping, or brush their hair, or worse. You wouldn’t do any of those things, would you? Of course not.
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Why You Had to Show Up at Work in the Snowstorm
Tweet Share on Facebook March 9, 2010 Comment (22)Unless you earn a living as an emergency responder or snow-plow operator, there's no reason to report to work amidst a winter storm. Or, at least that's what logic and humanity seem to dictate. But who said cooler heads prevail at work?! Unfortunately for middle-of-the-ladder employees, we rarely get to see our bosses' "softer side." In the northeast, we have experienced some the worst snow conditions in 114 years--and even that didn't make employers change their rigid tune.
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How to Bring a Little Drama to the Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook March 5, 2010 CommentJob applicants are often urged to use action words and to cite measurable achievements.
That’s all well and good. There is, however, an important item to include at the interview, when you are describing what you did on a particular project or job: Give your interviewers the dramatic context.
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Should You Follow Up the Interview With a Phone Call?
Tweet Share on Facebook March 4, 2010 Comment (2)I had an interview a week ago and was told they would be calling people this week to schedule second interviews. I'm comfortable with this being enough time to wait to follow up, but am wondering where protocol falls for using E-mail versus calling the person directly. I feel like E-mail makes it easier on both of us, but I don't want to come across unprofessional if that is something not to be done.
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3 Reasons You Need Pain in Your Career
Tweet Share on Facebook March 4, 2010 Comment (2)Would you want a life without painful experiences? Would you want a career where nothing went wrong and you faced no unpleasant challenges whatsoever? For most people, the natural inclination would be to answer with a resounding “Yes!” I mean, who wouldn’t want to be able to avoid pain? Silly question, right?
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