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Interviews

How to Brag (Without Bragging): Blame it on Luck!

July 24, 2010

It’s a common challenge; how do you talk about what you’ve done if you’ve done well without sounding like the jerk down the hall who everyone calls a cleetus maggot? In a world where Cheat Your Way to the Top seems to be a common workplace theme song, being accurate and correctly portraying yourself and your [...]

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References: Be Careful What You Ask (For)

July 1, 2010

The line from former US President Harry Truman, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen,” came to mind immediately. “Would I do a reference call with my prospective new boss?” my former colleague “Kim” asked. Though Kim had worked for three years at a division of a major US company, her potential [...]

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How to Juggle Multiple Job Offers: “Jessica’s Dilemma”

June 19, 2010

The current job market is generally a seller’s market: qualified applicants significantly outnumber available openings. Unlike the early part of the decade – a buyer’s market – it means that employers can be (and usually are) very selective in whom they hire, and buyers – job applicants – don’t have the ability to be very highly [...]

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How to Avoid the Interview Trap

June 7, 2010

There are a lot of ways for hiring managers to foul up their interview process, and the easiest one is to fall into what I call “the interview trap.” It doesn’t have to be that way, and with a little thought, and a little modesty to offset any natural hubris you carry, you can miss [...]

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How to Ask a Question: It’s More than Who, What, When, Where, Why and How

June 6, 2010

The title seems either simplistic or insulting: “How to Ask a Question?” Who needs to know that? Turns out, plenty of people do, and the post below will walk you through some ways to make your questions, and your time, both more valued to others and valuable for you. While we all learned (or should [...]

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Coaching Tips: How to Dress for Success

May 12, 2010

John Molloy’s 1980′s classic Dress for Success spawned a generation of workplace climbers who fashioned their work wardrobe around his advice. While 30 years later his advice lingers: some of it unfortunately (e.g. yellow power tie, or manlike power suits for women ) and some of his advice that is spot on. The gist of [...]

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