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How to Explain Your Frequent Job Changes – If You Must
These days, career paths don’t always follow a straight line. It’s common for interviewers to see candidates with varied experiences and multiple job changes, reflecting the changing nature of work. But when you’re a candidate sitting in an interview, you may feel a little uneasy about how your job history will be perceived. Will the…
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Why Role Models Matter to Your Career
Learning happens in many ways, from reading books to attending workshops. However, one of the best ways to learn is by observing others in action and seeing how they behave in certain situations. For example, we know that actors learn by watching other actors perform, and professional athletes hone specific skills by observing fellow athletes. This…
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Bad Hiring Decisions Can Damage Your Reputation
Hiring decisions are among the most important decisions you will make as a manager. In fact, a single bad hiring decision—especially at a senior level— can send ripples throughout an organization, affecting employee morale, financial stability, and overall performance. To add to your risks, hiring decisions are highly visible. Your superiors and peers assess you…
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Always Take the High Road When You Don’t Get the Job
Finding out you did not get the job can be disappointing, especially if it was a position you really wanted. The news can be even more disheartening if you’ve been looking for a job for a long time and received several rejections. Most people will tell you to “accept it and move on,” which is…
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What You Owe and Don’t Owe Your Employer
The line between professional dedication and personal boundaries often blurs. As smartphones buzz with after-hours emails and the “hustle culture” glorifies overwork, many employees grapple with a crucial question: What do I really owe my employer? Understanding the delicate balance between professional responsibilities and personal rights isn’t just a matter of work-life balance—it’s essential for…
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How to Evaluate a Job Offer in the Age of Pay Transparency
Let’s start by defining what we mean by pay transparency. Simply put, pay transparency is the openness of an organization about its compensation practices, including salary ranges, pay structures, and how pay decisions are made. It’s a shift away from the secrecy that has long surrounded discussions about wages. Historically, certain subjects have been considered…
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20 Red Flags That Scream ‘Don’t Hire Me!’
Competent interviewers do several things during an interview. First, they try to make you feel comfortable and relaxed so you’ll enjoy the experience. Second, they listen carefully to what you say to determine whether you have the skills and experience to do the job. And third, they’re constantly on the lookout for red flags—warning signs…
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How to Avoid Repeating Job Mistakes
We’ve all been there at some point—that sinking feeling when you realize you’ve made a mistake in your career. Maybe you took a job that looked great on paper but turned out to be a poor fit, or your boss turned out to be a completely different person than you thought. Or perhaps you stayed…
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How A Marketing Mindset Can Lead To Better Job Opportunities
If you work in marketing or studied business in school, you will recognize the four Ps of marketing (product, promotion, place, and price), otherwise known as the “marketing mix.” When marketing, the seller provides a product (or service) needed by the customer. The customer then gives back something of value, usually money. In the end,…
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What to Do When You Don’t Land the Job
Learning that you didn’t get the job, especially one you had high hopes for, can be discouraging. This feeling is often amplified if you’ve been job hunting for a while and facing multiple rejections. While the typical advice is to “move on and keep going,” actually doing that can be pretty challenging. Here are some…