I watched a TED Talk by Chimamanda Adichie, a Nigerian novelist, who talked about “the dangers of the single story.” The ”single story,” as she refers to it, is having only one point of view about a person, a people, a country. You may have different stories about something, but if they all represent the same point of [...]
Being Present in Your Interview
October 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
In a previous post that talked about offering too much information in an interview, one of the examples of TMI was, “…when queried about a prior employer, your answer ends up being, ‘XYZ Corporation was a great place to work. If I hadn’t been laid off, I’d still be there!’” One reader asked, “Why would [...]
Back Up!
October 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It is very understandable to become consumed with researching companies, crafting cover letters, tweaking résumés, and conducting mock interviews while on a job hunt. Don’t neglect one basic activity that can help keep your job search humming along with little inconvenience: Back up your data! Computers are wonderful devices, but I’m sure we all have [...]
TMI
October 28, 2009 By 4 Comments
Have you ever had one of those moments in a job interview when you realize that you offered much more information than was necessary? Maybe in response to the “Is relocation an issue?” question, you blurt out, “Oh, no! I’ll buy out the lease on my apartment. That’s not a problem!” Or, when queried about [...]
Blog Review – The Clue Wagon
October 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
Here at the Job Quest, my goal is to help you get the best information possible to be successful in your job hunt. Because there are so many well-written blogs that dispense advice on the job search, I’ve decided to use this forum to periodically post a review. Here is the first review. Hope you [...]
