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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: Welcome to this motivational moment entitled, “Eliminate Distractions.” MOTIVATIONS: I have lost count of the number of times I’ve set personal or professional goals only to have my plans derailed. I wonder why that happens so often. For me, it’s usually due to my getting distracted. The shiny new object syndrome lures me away …
INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked, ‘Will an employer hold a job offer while waiting for a background check to clear?’ SUMMARY RESPONSE: Some mistakenly think that a pre-employment background check is for criminal history only. Pre-employment background checks can also verify a candidate’s employment history, driving record, education, credit, residential history, and/or their character. Before …
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INTRODUCTION: Welcome to this motivational moment entitled, “Communication is the Key.” I’m Cynthia O. MOTIVATION: I recently pondered how important communication is to our success throughout life. Nevertheless, we all know that communication can go wrong when not handled properly. And when it does, those involved are often left feeling confused, hurt, angry, or misunderstood. …
INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked, “What is job probation?” RESPONSE: Probationary period, provisional period, orientation period, onboarding period, etc., all refer to the same thing. It is generally the first three to twelve months of a new employee’s time with their company. The probationary period is mostly seen as the employer’s time to decide if …
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