Many people will tell you “the one who mentions compensation first loses.” This assumes that pay is a zero sum game. Personally, I think it is up to the company to mention pay first. It may not mean that they tell you what the position pays first but...
Lee Desser recently wrote a blog post: Are Happy Faces in Professional Communication So Bad? Lee brings up a good point… know your audience. Places a 🙂 would be no bueno Cover Letter: You want to be professional. It is much better to be a little too formal...
Yes, it is true. You can now leave “References available upon request” off of your resume. But you might still need references in case an employer requests them. Many people in HR don’t call references anymore because you usually get name, date...
I listened to another great Freakanomics podcast this morning. It was The Maddest Men of All. In this podcast Michael Housman, chief analytics officer for Cornerstone OnDemand, talks about employment testing. It seems that about 2/3rds of employers use some type of...
Networking should be an ongoing process. Because of that you should keep your resume handy. We are lucky. Not that many years ago that would mean carrying around a hard copy with you. Today you just need access to your Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, etc… ...
One on one interviews are the mainstay of corporate America. Here are a few things you can use to your advantage in a one on one interview. Stereotypes: All us have stereotypes. They are not always true but there are stereotypes for a reason. Use them to your...
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