As seen from a contact on LinkedIn

First, I handed in my notice, then they offered me a raise. The resignation email is sent, the 30-day notice period has started. I’m called into the managing director’s office: “Look Tom, if money is an issue, we can do something about that” Money wasn’t the issue so this didn’t work. Two days later, I’m…

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Ways to Impress a New Employer

It can take four to 14 months to find the right job… and fewer than 90 days to lose it. According to executive coach Linda Seale, most professional and managerial dismissals are due to failure to understand and fit into a company’s culture. It is during these first weeks on the job that your boss…

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Job Board = Identity Theft

Phony Ad On Job Sites Leads To 100,000 Stolen Identities Security researchers have unearthed the single largest cache of stolen identities, thanks in part to a Trojan stealing the data that has been hidden in a fraudulent advertisement on online job sites like Monster.com. Don Jackson, a researcher with security company SecureWorks, told InformationWeek that he found 12…

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BEWARE OF COUNTEROFFERS

You’ve been offered a position with growth potential and a moderate increase in compensation. You’ve analyzed and agonized over the decision to leave a good (or bad) job for what could be a better one, and have accepted (or decided to accept) the offer. However, upon resigning, your current boss asks you to stay. This…

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THE FIVE DEADLY SINS OF INTERVIEWING

In working with job seekers, we have come to recognize five deadly interview sins, any or all of which will keep a candidate from getting an offer. Following are these sins of omission and commission, and the suggested penance. Sin No. 1: Under preparation Many job seekers just show up at the appointed time with…

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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF

Why is it that interviewers/companies still need this crutch question to begin their interviews• Some use it from habit, some because they didn’t have time to prepare, and some because they don’t know any better. But despite trying to prep our clients away from the dreaded opening interview question “Tell me about yourself,” we have…

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THE DO’S AND DONT’S OF THE INTERVIEW

In an interview, it’s not always just what you say that is important, but also how you say it and how you look when you are saying it. Despite answering all questions thrown at you with precision and confidence, if your body language is weak, your overall image may be perceived in this way, too.…

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