Tips to help you land your dream job.
INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked, ‘What can I do if my former job won’t give me a reference for my new job?” RESPONSE: This question got me thinking about the number of people who might face this situation. To my knowledge, only employers in the financial services industry are required, by law, to provide employment …
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INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked, ‘How can I measure how well I answered an interview question?’ RESPONSE SUMMARY: The ultimate measure of how well you answer interview questions is landing the job or not. There’s always that awkward time between your interview and the selection decision. While you wait, lets examine nine steps to assessing …
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INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked, “Can a college graduate certificate/credentials expire?” RESPONSE: Once you earn your college degree, it will not technically expire. There are ways; however, regardless of your field of expertise, that your education can be rendered useless. Those ways are: 1) Owing your school money; 2) Not paying student loans; 3) Waiting …
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Job Seeker’s Question: A job seeker asked, “What do personality assessment questions mean during interviews? Initial Response: Assessments can range from targeted interview questions, tests, to work-related tasks. Research has shown that certain personality types tend to respond to circumstances in a certain way. So, some employers use personality assessments to determine how you might …
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INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked what happens when the selected candidate counters an initial job offer. RESPONSE: When an employer extends an offer to their selected candidate they are usually emotionally invested. They have already imagined that person as a member of their team. So, unless they are absolutely unable to pay more, they will …
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