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Summer Internships Prove Deadly 23 Aug 2013 | 06:21 pm
A young man from Germany who was an intern for the Bank of America recently died. While the results of his autopsy have yet to be released, some say his death was caused by the numerous hours that he ...
NC Budget and the Job Search...Huh? 26 Jul 2013 | 10:10 pm
My daughter is a teacher in North Carolina. Like many teachers she works hard for very little pay. Her hours are long (7:00 am – 7:00 pm) and every year she digs into her own pocket for school suppl...
Creating a LinkedIn Profile That Gets You Noticed 18 Jul 2013 | 06:59 pm
I had a meeting yesterday with a man who is an expert in his particular field. He is in full job search mode, his resume is good but he is having trouble getting noticed. He asked me for some advice o...
The Trayvon Martin Verdict 15 Jul 2013 | 03:09 am
I am breaking away from job search tonight to write about something else; something tragic. Why does everything have to be black and white? Why, when something horrendous occurs, do people rush to ju...
Interviewing Questions 10 Jul 2013 | 11:38 pm
In preparing for an interviewing class next week, I came across this article. It was from a February, 2009 broadcast on ABC News. In it, David Schmier of Gethired.com lists 7 questions you should not...
Transparency in the Job Search Process 25 Jun 2013 | 09:01 pm
As I a reviewed a resume this morning, there was one thought that kept running through my mind. It's this; be specific. You and I both know the number of miscommunications that can happen if we aren...
Dunkin' Donuts Nightmare: A Lesson Learned 14 Jun 2013 | 06:09 pm
I saw an article this morning about a woman who went on a racist, profanity laced rant on a couple of workers in a Dunkin' Donuts in Florida. She didn't get a receipt for her order the previous day s...
The LinkedIn Invitation to Connect. Has it Disappeared? 13 Jun 2013 | 05:56 pm
LinkedIn has changed once again and while some of the changes have made it easier to navigate, there is one that still bugs the heck out of me. It's the "Connect" button. Now, if you want to connect...
You Didn't Get The Job. What Went Wrong? 8 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
The Wall Street Journal published an article this week that stated that in most cases, if you interviewed and didn’t get the job, you aren't going to find out why. Most companies are worried about d...
Watch for Resume Misinformation 27 May 2013 | 03:19 am
I was doing some research for a resume and the more I dug into the internet for data and samples, the more frustrated I became. Is it any wonder that people are confused about what to include in a re...
