Insiders’ Interview Tips
Going for an interview? Then “True Confessions of a Recruiter,” by Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio is a must-read. Connie, a former Fortune 500 recruiter, confesses how she weeds out candidates starting the first second she sees them.
No Debby Downers
As a Dead Company Club member you have unique experiences that can be booby traps in an [...]
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“History is merely a list of surprises.” –Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
This March, The Wall Street Journal Blog, “Laid Off and Looking” ended. They had followed out-of-work professionals and their struggles to move on. Their readers, a fraternity of survivors, were bummed. “Do not shut this sucker down” was one response. “Pls [...]
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Yes, there is a silver lining to losing your job. Hate me for saying this, but it’s still true. Here’s how to find it.
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“Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell?” – Snow White
Have you ever worked for a moron? Thief? Leech? Welcome to the club. If your company is dead there was a stinker somewhere, maybe even a full-blown level 5 toxic environment. Here’s the Seven Dwarfs Standard, developed when I had [...]
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