Do’s & Don’ts of Interviewing: How to make them want you

Last week I saw perhaps the most brilliant interviewing technique and wondered “why didn’t I think of that myself?” I was asked to be one of the interviewers for an opening on my team and was blown away by how well this one candidate did across the board despite being the underdog on paper. Don’t [...]

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Why you shouldn’t be nice to everyone

I’m generally a happy person, but there are times when I’m not smiling at work. I may be concentrating on a report, thinking of ideas, just had a frustrating conversation, concerned about someone, or so on. I don’t think anyone could smile throughout the day and really mean it. There are also some people who are [...]

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How to avoid the ‘secretary’ label

Most companies don’t use the word “secretary” anymore – companies have become more creative with terms like “administrative assistant”, ”client service representative”, and my favorite, “project coordinator”. I don’t care what they call it, it means you’re going to be answering calls, setting up meetings, doing paperwork, filing, and copying. If that’s you’re calling in life – [...]

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