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Discussion Forums Temporarily Unavailable

Discussion Forums Temporarily Unavailable

Sorry, folks! The discussion forums will be unavailable for a bit … we’ll get them up again as quickly as possible.
Yes, the “why” may be a mystery … it will all become clear in due time. You’ll have to trust me on this one.
Mike

Career Tools Cast #2: The First Rule of Higher Education – Get Good Grades

Career Tools Cast #2: The First Rule of Higher Education – Get Good Grades

This cast makes the case for the most important thing you do at the beginning of your professional life: get good grades in College/University.
 
This is the first in a series of what surely will be many Career Tools casts about college and university as preparation for one’s professional adult life. As with so many other [...]

Smart Interviewing In A Downturn

Smart Interviewing In A Downturn

This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.
When you get to fill a position during a down market, it usually means it’s a critical position, and/or one that’s been open a long time. Because you’re in a buyer’s market, it’s usually pretty easy to find a [...]

Career Tools Cast #1: How to Handle Location in an Interview

Career Tools Cast #1: How to Handle Location in an Interview

This cast describes a simple way to handle the interviewing question, ”What’s your location 
preference?” 
 
Many people lose great job opportunities because they don’t know how to talk about WHERE they 
want to work without scaring the recruiter.  There’s a right way to do it.  It’s okay to prefer a certain location … but you’ve also got to reassure the recruiter that your choice isn’t ONLY about location.