Q&A: How To Maximize and Expand Your Connections
Q&A: How To Maximize and Expand Your Connections
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Q&A: Using Familiararity To Your Job-Seeking Advantage
Q: I am applying to an organization I know. Grant procurement is a big piece of my job, and the organization is an upstream grantor organization. Do you have any tips about how to approach the group?
Q&A: How To Regain Traction During a Stalled Job Search
Q: I am so frustrated with my job search that I do not know what to do with myself. I have been at it for almost two years. I keep sending out cover letters and resumes to opportunities posted on the Web. No one acknowledges my applications. I have had a couple of phone interviews but no meetings and no offers. What would you counsel?
Q & A: How do you ask for a raise?
Question: How do you ask for a raise? Answer: From what I am seeing and hearing, the practical answer is that you don't. Many employers are not even hiring on a full-time basis let alone giving raises. Many have cut bonuses or have made them entirely discretionary. ...
How a rumbling stomach and other curveballs can rumble your interview
We are following in real time the personal job odyssey of our friend Nicholas and seeing what we can learn from his story. Last week, he almost blew his chances of being considered for a position at a company by being a little too pushy and persistent in his contact....
Are all of your job search eggs in one basket?
Are all of your job search eggs in one basket? I once knew a guy who applied to about 100 jobs and got two call backs. First of all, those aren't great odds and tells me something isn't right. But, second, and even worse than the outcome of his odds, was that after he...
Continuing Education Can Keep You Employed In Tough Economic Times
There's definitely something to be said for having a good education. After all, you wouldn't have gotten where you are if you hadn't obtained your degree right? So why stop there? If there's anything the current economy has taught us, it's that good paying jobs are...
Blogging Your Way to Your Next Non-Profit Job
When blogging platforms first launched, they were considered a way for people to share their angsty lives, write thoughts about the world around them, share their families or show off their creative talents. While it's true that a large number of people still blog for...