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5 Gut Feelings: Job Interview Warning Signs

October 8th, 2007 · 14 Comments

The 6th Sense
Have you ever taken a job despite those nagging feelings that you should stay away? Our instincts are often vindicated a few months later, and we’re stuck wishing we’d paid more attention to the little voice in our head.

Haley says: “Don’t take that job. This guy is lying.”
To help you listen […]

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Tags: Job Search · Work Humor

The Internet Hates Your Job: A New Feature

July 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments

An Introduction To This Feature
You spend 70% of your waking weekday dealing with your job. Do you want those days to be more enjoyable and more fulfilling? I do too. It’s too big a chunk of your time to just tolerate.
This blog helps you do that in two ways:

To address particular problems: Especially […]

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Tags: Staying Happy · Job Search · The Internet Hates Your Job · Causes of Job Hate · There's Hope · Work Humor · There is a Problem · This Blog · Career Satisfaction

The Big Lie About College: “The Best Four Years of Your Life”

July 23rd, 2007 · 20 Comments

College is (NOT) the best four years of your life!
How many times have you heard that it just doesn’t get any better than college? I know that this “secret” was shared with me time and time again. Maximum freedom and minimal responsibility. Ah, the life…
Imagine what that means to the college senior. […]

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Tags: First Jobs · College · Job Search · Staying Happy · Causes of Job Hate · Generation Y

Your Resume Is Just Like a Used CD

July 21st, 2007 · 16 Comments

Have you ever put your resume on a literal stack of other resumes?
I have. I worked in retail while in high school, and when I submitted my resume, there were already 40 others on the table.
Of course, I put mine on the bottom of the pile. This clever trick made sure I would be […]

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Tags: Stand Out In A Crowd · Job Search · Defensive Arts · Work Humor