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How to win at the interview

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Do you win a blue ribbon at your interviews? John Kalusa is a nationally recognized writer who speaks about corporate sales, recruiting, and personal career management. With over 25 years of experience as a strategic recruiting, human resources, and sales and marketing management leader in start-ups and Fortune 250 companies. [Read more…] about How to win at the interview

How to save a bad interview

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You practiced, rehearsed typical questions and psyched yourself up for the big day. By all counts, you should ace your interview. However, things don’t always go the way we plan. What can you do to rescue an interview spiraling out of control? [Read more…] about How to save a bad interview

Is a temporary job right for you?

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Remember when “temps” were administrative professionals and retail workers at the holidays? It’s time to adjust your thinking; the “temporary” job has taken on a whole new meaning. In a post for Marketplace Money, Sara Horowitz, the CEO of the Freelancers Union, suggests that freelancing has become a factor in every part of the labor market. [Read more…] about Is a temporary job right for you?

What to put on your resume

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You can design your resume to appear modern and appropriate for today’s job search, but it is equally important to include relevant content to appeal to the hiring manager. Most companies today are using a computerized system (known as an applicant tracking system, or ATS) to evaluate your materials; this means a human is not likely to see your resume unless you pass the initial, computerized scan. [Read more…] about What to put on your resume