How can stories help you turn an interview into a job offer? It is simpler than you think, and the effect is powerful. "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....". A simple phrase, familiar to moviegoers everywhere, and one which triggers
Are you in the middle of a search to find a job? It's said that satisfaction is a function of expectation, that your level of satisfaction is largely determined by how far from the expected outcome you end up. This could apply to a relationship,
Searching for a job is hard work. It doesn't matter if you're unemployed or if you are working but testing the market to see if there is indeed greener grass elsewhere. Under any circumstances, exercising the patience, vigilance, and creativity necessary to successfully find
The job interview is over. You rerun it in your mind, probably repeatedly. In so doing, however, you're actually distracting yourself from taking steps that may still impact whether you get the job or not. After all, there's no point in herding "COWS" (Coulda, oughta,
Okay, let's start this with one of the most obvious and truthful statements you'll read in a "How to" piece: Getting fired sucks. Actually, losing your job in any fashion does. Even if you've "only been laid off". The trauma of losing a job
It's said that we spend our lives searching. Searching for meaning, for love, for success, for the best sushi place. Unfortunately, it often seems that much of our time is consumed by a job search as well. Whether it's looking for work or simply
Once upon a time, job searching basically meant perusing the Classifieds, sending a resume and cover letter, waiting for the phone to ring and sitting through one or more interview sessions and trying mightily to convey how your experience, background and training were commensurate with
Once upon a time, the key to getting a job was nailing the job interview. Well, okay, perhaps that still is the key. What has changed, however, is what is expected of you during that job interview. Professional appearance, a ready smile, steady demeanor
Has civility completely become a lost art? Think about it. The anonymity of social media tools on the internet enables people to say virtually anything they want, no matter how inappropriate, offensive, or socially unacceptable it might be. Words and conduct once considered to be
There’s a lot of focus on preparing your resume to get a job interview: which keywords to use, which accomplishments to include or exclude, and which format to apply. Many of the most successful job seekers work with professional resume writers to ensure their
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