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The Best Set Up for Phone Screen Success
In an earlier post, I talked about what you should do if you have a phone screen set up and the interviewer doesn’t show up. In this post, I will help you prepare your space for when the phone screen interviewer sets up an appointment. Hopefully, it will be kept this time. I have […]
How Do You Seem To Others?
You are in a job search. You have what you need such as a résumé, cover letter and network. Your résumé and cover letter have been gone over with a fine tooth comb by professionals and are flawless. You have 500+ people in your LinkedIn network. But you don’t seem to be getting anywhere […]
Middle Aged Career Changers Take Note
This weekend I celebrated my 20th Class reunion from college. I wasn’t a traditional student. After getting married and having 2 children, I returned to college to get my Bachelor’s degree. I was in class with your traditional students going to college right after high school. I was skeptical about these students having the ability […]
My Best Advice for Job Searchers
Today while in a waiting room; I read The Atlantic June issue. There was an interesting story for job searchers by Julie Beck, titled, “Funny or Die: How your sense of humor can improve your health, get you pregnant, and even save your life.” I know the subtitle doesn’t indicate it, but it really does. […]
The Phone Screen Interviewer Was a No Show—Now What?
In the last few days, I have gotten calls from people saying they had a phone screen, but the interviewer never called. They wondered why and what to do. One person was so angry that she wanted to bill the company for her time. I don’t think that is a good idea unless she wants […]
