5 Ways to Position Yourself for Success at a New Job

You just transitioned to a new job, it’s a great opportunity, and you don’t want to mess it up. You know that you have to work hard at the outset, and that it’s important to position yourself for success in …

By Sam Radbil
Sam Radbil
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5 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Own Business and Working for Yourself

(This post was written by Keith Harrison was shared by Vault, 11 December 2018.)

Self-employment can be an attractive career path, thanks to the flexibility to work whenever and wherever you want, the unlimited earning potential, and the freedom to …

By Keith Harrison
Keith Harrison
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6 Unwritten Rules of Starting a New Job

(This post was written by Cecilia Harvey via Fairygodboss and shared by Vault, 06 November 2018.)

When starting a new job, there are certain written policies and procedures that all employees must know and comply with. There are also certain …

By Cecilia Harvey
Cecilia Harvey
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Top 10 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job

(This post was written by Melisa Balestri-Eassey was shared from Big Interview.)

You may be familiar with some of these issues – others may surprise you because very few interviewers are willing to share honest feedback with candidates. In Part 2, …

By Melisa Balestri-Eassey
Melisa Balestri-Eassey
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Insider’s Guide to Acing the Consulting Interview

(This post was written by Jennifer Malach was shared by Big Interview.)

Today’s guest author is Jennifer Malach, a veteran management consulting recruiter and career coach, who is giving you the inside scoop on how to prepare for the management …

By Jennifer Malach
Jennifer Malach
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The Ultimate Guide to Acing Video Interviews

(This post written by Alex Andrei & Pamela Skillings was shared from Big Interview.)
I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that most candidates (i.e. your competitors) are terrible at video interviews.  The bad …

By Alex Andrei & Pamela Skillings
Alex Andrei & Pamela Skillings
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How to Explain Technical Information to Non-Techies

(This post was shared from Quick Base.)

No one doubts the intelligence of technical people, but that doesn’t mean they’re good at everything. One of the areas where many could use some improvement is communicating technical information to non-techies.

Techies …

By Anita Bruzzese
Anita Bruzzese
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Don’t Make These ATS Formatting Mistakes

(This post was written by Paige Doepke was shared from JobScan Blog, 20 February 2019.)

To understand why resume formatting matters to applicant tracking systems, you first need to understand how resumes move through ATS.

Here’s how it works: After you submit …

By Paige Doepke
Paige Doepke
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4 Skills You Need as a Product Manager

(This post was written by Kenton Kivestu was shared from Vault, 13 November 2018.)

Product management is a demanding job. On any given day, a PM at a company like Google, Amazon, or Facebook might plow through a range of …

By Kenton Kivestu
Kenton Kivestu Founder and CEO of Rocket Blocks
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Executive Presence: An Interview with Author Sylvia Ann Hewlett

This post written by Connie Blasczcyk was shared from the Monster Resource Center.)

In her latest book, Executive Presence: The Missing Link between Merit and Success, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett investigates the characteristics of executive presence (EP)  — and how it is …

By Connie Blaszczyk
Connie Blaszczyk Managing Editor
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