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Informational Interviews: Collecting Knowledge to Help Plan Your Career
Informational interviews are an excellent method of learning about a job or employer before committing yourself to a new direction for your career. One major advantage of informational interviews?
You will learn more about a specific field or employer, without being “on the spot” like you are in a job interview… 
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Tagged career planning, informational interviews, job research
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Online Job Scams: How to Avoid Job-Related Cons and Thieves
Don’t expect to get paid if you fall for one of these online job scams, even if you do some “work” for them. Trust AFTER you verify!
The scammers are endlessly creative, so this is not everything, by any means. But these are the major scams I’ve discovered…
7 Important Thank You Email Dos and Don’ts for Job Seekers
A thank you email can be challenging, so pay attention to these do’s and don’ts to ensure that your message gets through and makes the best impression…
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Tagged after the interview, interview follow-up, thank you email
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Before, During and After: 50 Great Questions to Ask at Job Interviews
The best way to avoid taking a job you will hate (resulting in another job hunt too soon) is to learn as much as you can about the job, the employer, your boss, your coworkers, and the environment before you accept the job offer. You can do this by asking good questions in the interview.
7 Ways to Present Yourself as the Best Candidate for the Job
A job search is a sales job. Your “product” is yourself. So your success depends on your ability to present yourself as the best candidate for the job you want.
So try to put yourself in the shoes of the employer or recruiter. Then use these seven ways to differentiate yourself as the best candidate…
How to Beat the Blues on Your Way to Job Search Success
It’s easy to get discouraged after working at a job search for a length of time with no apparent success. Job search success will come; it always does. But it never seems to come soon enough.
Here are some tips to help you beat the job search blues and keep your spirits up for the long haul…