Your Interview: Question & answer game plan (Part 3 of 3)

Read Part One: How to prepare and what to expect here . Read Part Two: The anatomy of the big day here . Based on some of the comments we’ve seen, as well as your prior questions to the JobsBloggers, I suspect this may be one of the more popular segments in the three part series. I’ve tried …

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Networking and Reciprocation

The key to your networking success is reciprocation . As in any relationship, positive results and new opportunities are unlikely to unfold if either party feels there is a lack of reciprocation. A mutally beneficial relationship requires a conscious effort to ensure a give and take balance. It is not uncommon that we see the demise of many businesses or personal relationships resulting from an imbalance in reciprocation…

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Extreme Job Change: One Woman’s Story

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert , Mary Sevinsky A 53 year old female client, Rhonda, was just offered her dream job . Not too surprising until you hear the job she was offered was with the FBI. She thought she was wasting her time, she informs: The FBI only hired young (male) college students. She had an associate’s degree in administrative science (read …

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The Power of Social Media

The power of social media is truly amazing and the blazing trail of transparency ensuing is both exciting and frightening. If there is one common thread, it is CHANGE and understanding those changes and learning how to use the power of the Web and social networks is key to the success of your career or business. The following are some of the most influential people on…

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What pretzels have to do with your job search (or) why job seekers should focus on helping others

Today, I was at Target. This is nothing all that unusual, to tell the truth. This morning, I was looking for individually wrapped snack packages. Perusing the aisle, I stopped in front of a man and his boxes. It seemed that they were right where my targeted snacks would be. He was stocking the shelves and quickly moved his boxes …

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RJ and The Microsoft Military Community: We Still Serve

‘Softie in question: RJ Naugle Job title: Senior PM Lead, Risk Reduction Team. I’m also the co-lead of Microsoft’s

Biggest jobseeker mistakes #6

Today Dr Terri Deems author of

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Changing Careers? Zig-zag Your Way Into New Territory!

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert , Ilona Vanderwoude Career changers and renaissance folks alike always ask me: “How do I change paths without having to begin at the bottom all over again?” Annoyingly, as with most things careers related; it depends. Clearly, if you want to become a doctor, you’ll have to go to med school and start from scratch. A lawyer: back to …

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Info Security Hiring Future Looks Bright

Yet again, information security is being touted as one of the most lucrative fields of tech employment. The (ISC)2 – the organization that offers popular security certifications such as CISSP , CSSLP , CAP and SSCP – recently released a report stating that more than half of the IT security pros it surveyed across the globe received a salary increase in 2009. Meanwhile…

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Healing Tips for the Broken Hearted Job Seeker

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert , Joshua Waldman Someone once told me a corporation was a nasty thing to fall in love with – because it will NEVER love you back. The rules of loyalty in the work force are changing. No one can deny that. However, knowing this doesn’t change the pain of getting laid off or let go. It hurts. It …

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