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Job searching can be a tedious, depressing, and long-term project if you don’t know some of the shortcuts that the smartest job seekers take to decrease the number of applications they make and the...
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It pays to groom your references. Grooming your references is essential; knowing exactly where you stand and avoiding surprises can be the make-it or break-it in a search. A little time with a...
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(CNN)Throughout the interminable Greek-euro crisis, it has been almost axiomatic that keeping Greece inside the euro, and thus preserving the integrity of the single currency, is a core aim. Yet in...
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Have you ever thought about what you might say if the CEO of your dream company stepped onto an elevator and struck up a conversation with you? That’s the idea behind having an elevator pitch. Of...
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It has been such a great week! We have planned and set job search goals, identified our skills and prepared CV's. We also looked at: what can be expected when your background and referees are being...
4 years ago -
Some of my clients have asked me if it makes sense to apply for a job they aren’t fully qualified for. While I won’t give you a straight yes or no answer – I’d like share some observations from my...
4 years ago -
Dear Liz, I’m pretty happy with my job search so far except that I don’t have a job yet. But I’ve been looking for three months and I’ve had six interviews, which is better than a lot of people I...
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(Bloomberg) A Citigroup Inc. unit and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP must face claims they played a part in costing investors more than $1 billion in Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme, an appeals...
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You can’t build a strong professional network if you don’t open up to your colleagues; but doing so is tricky, because revealing the wrong things can have a devastating effect on your career. Sharing...
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Almost three quarters of employers say they have spotted a lie on a job applicant’s CV with prospective employees most likely to make the facts around their skills or responsibilities more attractive...
4 years ago