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How does your personal branding message cut through the noise?

October 14, 2009

If you’ve ever been to a networking event, you’ve probably had an experience like this: you meet fifteen or twenty people, and exchange business cards. You have perfectly professional conversations, talking about all the important companies that you’ve worked for, and the projects that you’ve worked on.
Then you go home, and you really remember two [...]

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The Do-It-Yourself Behavioral Interview

September 14, 2009

Employers used to ask softball questions.
Of course, they didn’t think they were softballs, but as they started to realize their interviews weren’t predicting success, they switched it up a little.
They moved from “What would you do if…” to “Tell me about a time when…”
And the behavioral interview was born. While a behavioral interview is not [...]

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Job search tip: Finding the hiring manager, Part 4

August 5, 2009

For other tips on finding the hiring manager, check out #1, #2, and #3.
Everyone wants to get their foot in the door at the company of their dreams, but most people don’t quite know how.  Today, we’ll look at another option for finding the hiring manager for a job opportunity that you’ve located.
Check the professional [...]

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Evaluating work/life balance in an interview: Ask the right question

July 21, 2009

Imagine this: you’re exiting an interview that you thought went really well.  You leave the mahogany-clad conference table guided by a fashionably dressed, efficient admin.  You reflect on the conversations that you had with the various team members — all very intelligent, clearly dedicated, with impressive professional backgrounds.
You’ve determined you like the company.  But do [...]

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The “What if?” factor

July 17, 2009

“What if?” — two of the most powerful words in the English language.
They can be both your motive power and your barrier.
They open the world of possibilities, but open also doubts.
“What if I get this fantastic new job?”
“What if I bomb the interview?”
“What if my boss recognizes all the work that I put in on [...]

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