Pursuing Your Career
So, what should you wear to a job interview? Sure, a number of readers will roll their eyes and laugh off this topic, thinking everyone knows the dress code rules. Funny thing is, I’ve been in way too many interviews where it was clear the interviewee was clueless about dressing for success. The image above? …
Forget new year resolutions! You should be setting and working towards goals at all times! For the new year, I recommend you take a moment to congratulate yourself for the goals you achieved while also evaluating the world stage to identify ways to better manage your remaining goals. Considering the economy, your finances, your spare …
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Of all the bits of interview advice I’e heard, few are as dangerous as the following: Joke around … be comfortable and make the setting comfortable. Ummm… yeah, you need to be careful here.Yes, you are in a tense situation when interviewing and finding a way to relax. Smiling and laughing (sincerely) when an interviewer …
Continue reading “Interview Tip #11: Be comfortable, but not too comfortable.”
I am amazed by the number of people who show up for a job interview, having incredible credentials and doing everything right to prepare for the interview, and then they obliterate there chances of landing the job within minutes of arriving! What the heck! So, what do these individuals do that is so damaging to …
Continue reading “Interview Tip #3: Treat all people you meet with respect!”
Nervous about a job interview you have coming up? Wondering what questions you will be asked? One question you should definitely prep for is “what do you know about our company?” Hiring managers and hiring committee members often ask this question, and they are often less than supportive of interviewees who don’t know much about …
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So, where were we? Oh, the Hulkbuster thingy! I did hear back from the company that sold me the Hulkbuster statue/action figure. Let’s just say I was shocked when they finally responded to my emails (I was gonna stop by their address, but China is kinda far to drive let alone the whole tranversing the …
Continue reading “Hulkbusted… Update…. Revenge of the Hulkbuster”
I am assuming Facebook takes its members seriously and wants to offer nothing but the best in service. That’s an assumption I have for all entities I do business with or through. Now, I suffer from severe Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, so I am kinda extra careful. When I saw an ad on Facebook for a diecast …
Continue reading “HulkBusted… Those Pesky Facebook Super Sales”
I had a client last year who was understandably frustrated as the client’s job search had been fruitless, which is why the individual reached out to me. In our initial conversations, I reviewed the client’s résumé and discussed with the individual their career plans and goals. After explaining my format of résumé writing, the client …
Continue reading “A “Summary of Qualifications”? Yes, They are Effective”
Chip ‘Hoover’ O’Donnell is the chipmunk who lives under my deck; my wife gave him the middle name Hoover because he sucks up birdseed like a vacuum cleaner. I think most people and animals would say Chip is spoiled. My wife and I provide him with birdseed and, more recently, a water dish. Yeah… he’s …
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Whether you are blogging or sending out a Tweet, you need to always be careful how you address a topic or individual. From an author’s standpoint, responding to a review is a perfect example. I belong to a number of forums where authors give each other tips, and each week I usually see an author …