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Top 50 Ways to Ruin Your Job Interview

Top 50 Ways to Ruin Your Job Interview

So, you got the interview all lined up and your ready and raring to go…well if you plan on doing well, you better avoid these 50 interview killers (and yes, every single one of these we have seen or have heard about from colleagues):

* Arrive late or too early (more than 10 minutes is too early)
* Fall asleep or yawn
* Smell like cigarette smoke or alcohol
* Discuss your party life
* Dress inappropriately
* Talk bad about your past co-workers or boss

How to Ask for a Raise

How to Ask for a Raise

Do you think you deserve more for what you do at work? Here’s how to ask for a salary increase. It happens occasionally. The boss notices what a great job you’re doing and he/she spontaneously offers you a raise. Yes, it does happen. But in most of our worlds, if you want a raise, you need to ask for it. If you want to ask for a raise but aren’t sure how, here are some dos, don’ts, and Power Phrases.

What Are Your Career Goals?

What Are Your Career Goals?

What do you want to be when you grow up? That is a question we often think of children asking. Unfortunately, there are many adults who are still asking themselves this question. Very often we allow life to lead us around, instead of us leading ourselves around. Many people today are stuck in jobs that they hate. They get up in the morning dreading to go to work and manage to get through the day. They anxiously await quitting time so they can go home. They covet weekends and holidays.

College Students are Making Changes to Adapt to the Slow Economy

Amid concerns about the economy, college students are changing their lives to cope with the future economic outlook, according to a survey released today by Higher One. More than 20 percent of students are looking at entering a different profession than they were before the economic collapse, and an additional 20 percent are considering attending [...]