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Burning Questions Never Asked Out Loud

Interviewing isn’t always what we might think. 25+ years of recruiting has revealed to me several questions hiring managers are always asking themselves about you. But they won’t ask you out loud. But if you can answer them successfully, you become the must-have candidate. Here are 3 tips for doing …

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The Question They Always Ask

It seems routine enough. Why did you leave your last job or Why are you leaving your current job? Every interview will have these questions. So you just give them the facts–that’s what they want, right? Yes, the interviewer wants the facts, but you can present those facts in many …

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Smart Interview Answers or Smarty Pants Answers?

This article has some good approaches to answering those old-fashioned and usually useless questions you may get asked in a job interview. If you’re interested in the job, don’t let a few ridiculous questions tempt you to cop an attitude or try to turn the tables on the interviewer. Not …

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Hidden Job Market Networking: 8 Conversation No-No’s

I know you wouldn’t do these things on purpose. But sometimes we can feel the pressure of being in a job search, or maybe nervousness because of the meeting you’re attending or the person you’re talking to. Maybe you’re like me in that when you get nervous, or a little tongue tied, you might start babbling. It’s like when you’re running really fast down a hill. You know you’re about to go down in disgrace and you won’t …

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Hidden Job Market Networking: Secret to Get into a New Industry

Here is a strategy that can be extremely useful when you would like to change industries. It will help you in your job search networking and, as a bonus, when you interview. I had to develop this technique because throughout my career, after about 18 months in a position, I wanted a new one! Especially if it could be an entirely new industry or function. If you don’t know this how your experience can be useful in a new position or industry, trust me they won’t be able to figure it out! And it really isn’t enough to just tell them your skills are “transferrable.” By the …

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