Posts from ‘July, 2009’

I discovered a terrific post for you:  50 Things Successful People Have in Common, from Craig Harper on The DEW View.  Craig says that 90% of any  self-help book is redundant worthlessness.  (Interesting.)  The concepts of great self-help books can be presented in about 10% of the typical space it takes to fill a book.  So…the list [...]

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OMG, They Asked for References What do you do when they ask for references during your career opportunity interview?  First of all, do a little happy dance (in your head, of course) because you’ve just gotten a buying signal from your interviewer.  Asking for your references indicates definite interest.  However, you’re not home free yet.  Always assume your references will be [...]

Career Sabotage: The Influence of a Past Employer  
The word was out on Jim Walters. Someone was telling prospective employers that they shouldn’t hire him. It cost him at least twelve major job offers, kept him unemployed for over a year, and more than $100,000 of his retirement fund.  
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Career Sabotage: The Influence of a Past Employer  
The word was out on Jim Walters. Someone was telling prospective employers that they shouldn’t hire him. It cost him at least twelve major position offers, kept him unemployed for over a year, and more than $100,000 of his retirement fund.  
Walters, not his real name, has [...] Related posts:

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2. Major 5 Reasons to Check Your Own References In any career opportunity
3. Job search tip: Choose your references wisely Recently,