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10 Secrets to Acing a Job Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook February 21, 2012 Comment (9)If you've made it to the interview process, then your qualifications have proven an interesting match for the position (or at least they have on paper). The interview is when the chemistry with team members and your soft skills are evaluated. So here are 10 tips to help you do your best.
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Are Your Gadgets Ruining Your Work Mojo?
Tweet Share on Facebook February 16, 2012 Comment (2)It's no surprise that smartphones and tablets make it into the office, with so many people using them. But is your workplace now inundated with technology? Are tech toys slowing down your office's productivity levels?
Company Policy
Does your company have a policy (written or unwritten) about using personal electronics in the office? Many don't, but should, have one in place.
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5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Job Prospects
Tweet Share on Facebook February 15, 2012 Comment (1)Not landing the job you want? How can you change your luck? Stop what you're doing and make some changes; you may be surprised by the results.
1. Don't apply for positions if you are overqualified. While you may assume that having more than the necessary qualifications will help you land a job in a tough job market, the opposite is likely true. For example, if the job is primarily administrative and you've held executive-level positions and boast a master's degree in business administration, the hiring manager is unlikely to consider you a serious candidate. Why? Many hiring managers will assume an overqualified applicant, if hired, will resign the minute something better comes along. Others are concerned that overqualified candidates will expect inflated salaries. Don't waste your time applying for jobs if you are overqualified—it makes you look desperate.
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How to Kill a Job Offer at the Last Minute
Tweet Share on Facebook February 15, 2012 Comment (8)Getting a job offer should be the end of a stressful journey—you can relax and enjoy it, right? Well, not always. If you don't handle the offer stage correctly, then you risk having the offer pulled away.
Job seekers frequently worry that an offer will be canceled if they try to negotiate for more money. That's rarely the case (with one exception below). But there are other missteps you could make at this stage that can cause an employer to rethink that offer.
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How to Solve 4 Sticky Work Dilemmas
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2012 Comment (1)Plenty of awkward work situations exist that you'll likely confront at some point in your career. While each situation has its own unique characteristics and there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution, these are some ideas for handling delicate job situations.
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5 Ways to Get Out of Buying Girl Scout Cookies at Work
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2012 Comment (11)Girl Scout cookie time. It's one of the mile markers of the work year—like open enrollment, receiving a W2, and performance evaluations.
For devotees of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Do-Si-Dos, it is a sweet, snacking time. But for other people, it's a difficult season when coworkers solicit them to buy unwanted cookies.
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10 Ways Email Can Derail Your Job Chances
Tweet Share on Facebook February 13, 2012 Comment (10)Job seekers often spend hours perfecting their resumes and agonizing over their cover letters, and then blow it all by sending an email that comes across as unprofessional.
Here are 10 ways that a single email can ruin your chances of getting an interview or job.
1. Sharing an email account with a spouse. Employers don't want to feel like they're emailing job-related correspondence to your significant other. If your email address makes it clear that someone shares it with you (like GeorgeAndKristy@email.com), then it's time to get your own separate account for job-searching. They're free, after all.
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How to Relocate for a Job or Internship
Tweet Share on Facebook February 10, 2012 Comment (3)Moving can be stressful. Job searching can be stressful. Moving and job searching at the same time? Crazy! Sometimes, relocating for a job or internship is necessary. Maybe the area you're from has a high unemployment rate or lacks opportunities in your field; or maybe you've always dreamed of working in technology in San Francisco or in government in Washington, D.C.
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3 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Practicing Yoga
Tweet Share on Facebook February 9, 2012 Comment (2)Most entrepreneurs are experiential learners—we learn by doing. Though we read articles and study decorated entrepreneurs, no lesson leaves a greater impact than the one learned from personal successes and mistakes. The downfall to this learning style is it requires making many mistakes—and the risk of making one too many as an entrepreneur is irreversible.
There are also alternate avenues of learning. For instance, yoga and entrepreneurship may seem worlds apart, but actually they have many underlying similarities. The word "yoga" means "to join" and "to unite," and its practice aims to bring the mind and body together to work as one. Similarly, entrepreneurs juggle many different relationships, challenges, and responsibilities, with the end goal of harnessing these entities to work in synch.
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Get Your Foot in the Door as a Contractor
Tweet Share on Facebook February 9, 2012 Comment (3)While the economy has been showing improvement, companies in many industries are leery of hiring full-timers right now, since it's expensive and a bit of a risk. Many businesses are turning to contractors and freelancers as a stopgap until they're ready to hire full-time.
The Benefits to Contracting
If you're having trouble finding the full-time job you really want, consider working as a contractor. Being open to it can position you to receive many more opportunities, both short-term and long.
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