How Long Should I Wait For a Job Offer?

  “I had an interview two Fridays ago and it went really well! But now I haven’t heard anything. Does it mean I am out of the running? I have followed up twice… Should I follow up again? How long do I wait?” Chris asked this multi-faceted question during a training session. I am going…

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Driver or Diva: Which Kind of Job Candidate Are You?

I just got off the phone with a total diva! The first question out of her mouth was “How much are you going to pay me?” What’s in it for me? What do I get? Me me me. <yawn> Recruiting divas is an exhausting time suck. Diva candidates ask a lot of questions about how…

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3 Ways to Politely Interrupt a Chatty Interviewer

Ever interview where the interviewer just won’t stop talking? Good lawd… what is a job seeker to do! There you are, listening intently to the chatty interviewer and not interrupting, like your Mamma taught you, but you can’t get a word in just life Congress can’t get a bill passed. A true dilemma! So what…

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Make Your Skeletons Dance on Your Resume to Get the Interview

Make Your Skeletons Dance on Your Resume to Get the Interview Do you fear being someone is going to look at your resume and be horrified by your employment gaps? Did you have a less-than-favorable relationship with your CEO recently and now you have a short term job from leaving much earlier than you expected?…

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The One #SMH Resume Mistake I See Daily That Doesn’t Discriminate

The One #SMH Resume Mistake I See Daily That Doesn’t Discriminate This 1 #SMH resume mistake does not discriminate. Smart people. Not-so-smart people. Executives. Professionals. Entry-level. Corporate. Not-For-Profit. Academic. Military-To-Civilian. Marketing. Finance. Scientific. Law. IT. Highly educated. Not-so-highly educated. This 1 #SMH mistake is committed by everyone at all levels from all walks of life…

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