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Job Interviewing for an Introvert

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AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
POSTED: March 29, 2013 at 10:23 am

The American culture is a bit contradictory about its approach to introverts and extroverts. A recent book, Quiet,  discusses how we’re trained from an early age to be extroverts, the one who gets noticed. However, we’re also admonished not to brag about ourselves because that makes us appear arrogant. Most parents have told their children that nobody... » Read Full Article

What NOT to put in your cover letter

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AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
POSTED: March 26, 2013 at 9:11 am

Although a cover letter can have a more personalized tone than your resume, by no means is that license to be unprofessional. Too often, candidates believe that they can bare their souls in a cover letter, that such honesty will endear them to the hiring manager. If anything, it will make your letter and resume... » Read Full Article

Hiding Gaps in Employment

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AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
POSTED: March 22, 2013 at 2:00 am

Many of us have had a break between jobs due to our positions being outsourced, eliminated or because we had personal obligations that demanded our time. As most job seekers know, hiring managers and recruiters take job gaps into consideration when they’re determining whether they’ll call a candidate in for an interview. You Can’t Change... » Read Full Article

Returning to Work After Having Your Children?

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AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
POSTED: March 15, 2013 at 9:20 am

According to an abcnews.com article, a Census Bureau report states that the majority of  new mothers are returning to work within a year of giving birth. The piece continues: “Of the 3.6 million women who gave birth from July 1997 through June 1998, about 59 percent returned to the work force within a year of having... » Read Full Article

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