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Career Tools Cast #2: The First Rule of Higher Education - Get Good Grades

Posted by on December 19th, 2008

This cast makes the case for the most important thing you do at the beginning of your professional life: get good grades in College/University.
 
This is the first in a series of what surely will be many Career Tools casts about college and university as preparation for one’s professional adult life. As with so many other things in one’s career, too often we find out what’s important AFTER we can do anything about it. And if you’ve graduated, think about having your children listen. ;‐)

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Smart Interviewing In A Downturn

Posted by on December 15th, 2008

This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.

When you get to fill a position during a down market, it usually means it’s a critical position, and/or one that’s been open a long time. Because you’re in a buyer’s market, it’s usually pretty easy to find a good, even an exceptional, candidate. But you have to change how you interview in that situation, and here’s how.

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Career Tools Cast #1: How to Handle Location in an Interview

Posted by on December 11th, 2008

This cast describes a simple way to handle the interviewing question, ”What’s your location 
preference?” 

 
Many people lose great job opportunities because they don’t know how to talk about WHERE they 
want to work without scaring the recruiter.  There’s a right way to do it.  It’s okay to prefer a certain location … but you’ve also got to reassure the recruiter that your choice isn’t ONLY about location.

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When Should You Sleep With Him?

Posted by on December 8th, 2008

The #1 Relationship Mistake Women Make
Author Penny

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How to Provide a Reference

Posted by on December 8th, 2008

This cast describes effective ways to provide references when asked.

Your directs and former directs are going to ask you to provide them references. Yet you’ve probably that providing references is generally frowned upon. More and more, HR says you can’t. But you can.

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