Archive for July, 2007
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Managing Depression During Your Job Search
A psychologist once told me that losing a job can have the emotional impact of having a doctor tell you that you have cancer. I have seen grown men and women reduced to tears after a job loss, with overwhelming feelings of grief and inadequacy, in spite of a history of career achievements.
The irony […]
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Disability and Job Discrimination: What’s Legal and What’s Not
If you are a job seeker with a disability, it’s important for you to understand your rights. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has established guidelines related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which establish what an employer may and may not ask a job applicant prior to employment.
Questions that an employer […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Where Is Your “Locus of Control” and How Does it Impact Your Life and Career?
Do you have an internal locus of control, or is your locus of control external?
Your locus of control is, quite simply, where you believe the control in your life originates. Do you control your life, or are there other forces outside of you that are in control? It turns out that what you believe […]
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
The 2-Minute Introductory Speech
It’s a good idea to prepare a one- to two-minute introductory speech that you can use when networking, contacting job leads, or during an interview. (This is sometimes called an “elevator speech”: it’s something that can be tweaked for a short elevator ride.) Then memorize it, and practice so it doesn’t sound memorized, and so […]
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
Research, Networking, Cold-Calling, and the Job Search
Sending out resumes in response to newspaper ads and applying online are relatively easy, passive approaches to finding a job. The passive approach used to work; not so much today. It’s estimated that only about 10 to 20% of all job openings are ever advertised. Add that to the fact that Internet job banks hold […]
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Friday, July 6th, 2007
Thank You Letters, the Interview Follow-Up
After every interview, it’s very important that you send a thank you letter immediately. Send a letter — via e-mail or snail mail, hand-written or typed — while the momentum is still on your side. If you wait even a few days, much less a week or more, they may not even remember who you […]
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Friday, July 6th, 2007
Questions to Ask the Interviewer During an Interview
Toward the end of an interview, it’s customary for an interviewer to ask an applicant, “Do you have any questions?” While you may be tempted to ask about benefits, salary, or vacation days, save those questions until you are made a solid offer. At this point, a thoughtful and intelligent response is sure to work […]
