Interview questions are supposed to assess your preparedness for the job! Have you ever been in an interview and the interviewer asks you an off the wall question to see how you think? Every interview should have these questions and the good ones always do! Interviews are opportunities for the employer to learn about you and you need to ...
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If your soft skills are not up to snuff, you better work on them! If you are a doctor, dentist or surgeon, your technical skills could mean life or death! Does it matter, if these individuals treat you well? Soft skills are personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness and optimism that characterize ...
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Chess Is Life!
"Chess is life."(Bobby Fischer) It is also a board game played by two people. Chess strategy consists of setting and achieving long term positioning advantages while tactics concentrate on immediate maneuvers during a game. There is much more to playing chess such as the position of the pieces and values of each piece. What can you learn from ...
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How to Answer Tough Interview Questions
You can prepare for tough interview questions! Have you ever been in an interview and the interviewer asks you an off the wall question to see how you think? Every interview should have these questions and the good ones always do! Interviews are opportunities for the employer to learn about you and you should demonstrate your skills you are the ...
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Congratulations Class of 2014, Now What?
Congratulations class of 2014! Four years or more of hard work has gotten you here. Alright, maybe it wasn’t all hard work; you enjoyed college, joined a fraternity or sorority, participated in sports, joined clubs or organizations, enjoyed a party or two and had a good time. Now you have to start acting like an adult and get a job, move out on ...
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“It is never too late to start over!” (Lynne Gentry) Sometimes you need to start over because of job loss, divorce or change in career. Sometimes you need to start over in a new direction or just make some changes. Change is difficult, but necessary when you realize something is no longer working or never worked at all. What are you going to do? ...
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How to Write a Better Resume
A resume is a one to two page formal document that lists a job applicant’s work experience, education and skills. . It is usually the first document an employer sees to determine if you are the right candidate for the job opening. You literally have only seconds to get the employer’s attention with a document that is supposed to show you are most ...
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What Was Your Greatest Accomplishment?
What was your greatest accomplishment? It sounds like one of the inane interview questions! Your answer is supposed demonstrate a skill that the employer is wants. Depending on your stage in life, it may relate to school, work or personal life. Your answer is not as important as why you think it is your greatest accomplishment. How does it relate ...
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The Problem with College!
The problem with college is not how much it costs or how long it takes! Many personal financial bloggers talk about the value of going into debt for an expensive private university. The real value of a university education may or may not relate to where you go or how much you spend. In fact, it may have nothing to do with how good your grades are! ...
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Interview Skills that Will Get You Hired!
Getting an interview in this economy is tough enough! You went to the best schools, received good grades, have a high demand degree and some good experience.. You want to get a job that will pay well and have a future. In this economy, there is a lot of competition with other well qualified people. How can you distinguish yourself frmo everyone ...
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