Project Plan Your Job Search
Are you struggling to stay on top of your job search? Do you need help in prioritizing your time? Create a job search project plan.
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T.A.P. Q#460 – I Called Hiring Manager the Wrong Name
Dear Experts, I was on an interview last Friday and spent an hour talking to the hiring manager. I thought the meeting when great, UNTIL I got home and was writing my thank-you notes. I realized that I had been calling the hiring manager ‘Rob’ the whole time and he goes by ‘Bob.’ What should I do? He never corrected [...]
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T.A.P. Q#457 – Best Tip to Stay Motivated
Dear Experts, I’ve been job searching for 6 months now. I now dread getting up every morning because I know I have to log on and look for work. I’ve tried everything. I know I need to keep at it, but it’s hard. What suggestions do you have to stay motivated? Sincerely, Someone who’s confidence is going, going, gone. Got [...]
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T.A.P. Q#397 – How Do I Deal With My Parent’s Disappointment?
Dear Experts, I graduated this summer with a degree in economics. I did alright in school, but not outstanding. I’ve been home with my parents since May looking for work, but have yet to land a job. My parents are pretty disappointed in me. My dad even mentioned that he can’t believe he spent all that money on my degree [...]
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T.A.P. Q#396 – Is Sending Holiday Card to Hiring Manager Trying Too Hard?
Dear Experts, I interviewed at a company recently and haven’t heard back yet. The hiring manager told me he was interviewing a lot of people for this job and wouldn’t make a decision until after the first of the year. I sent a hand-written thank-you note to the hiring manager right after my interview. I feel like we had a [...]
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OPINION: Employer Stood Up Job Seeker…TWICE!
Last week, one of the questions that came in for our career experts to answer as part of our Twitter Advice Project involved a job seeker who was stood up by an employer, not once, but TWICE.
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Climbing Corporate Ladder Is Too Stressful…What Do I Do?
Dear J.T. & Dale: I was laid off recently after almost 20 years as a project manager. I’m not sure how to answer the question about what my career goals are. I’m at a point in life where I just want a job to carry me to retirement. I’ve already been on the corporate ladder, trying to reach the top, [...]
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T.A.P. Q#211 – Don’t Like How HR Treats Me, Should I Say Something?
Dear Experts, I’ve worked at my current job for 3 years (I’ve been promoted twice) and 9 months ago I got a new boss. Her and I have very different personalities in general and work-wise. I am open, friendly, quick decision-maker, and a perfectionist. She is shy, awkward, slow-decision maker and unsure. At first I thought maybe it was because [...]
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T.A.P. Q#210 – How Do I Stand Out When Following Up?
Dear Experts, Recently I was contacted by a company for an available position. They told me to check out their website, fill out an application, and fax it back to them, which I did. I also followed up with them to let them know I’m still interested in the position. I asked them if they needed further information, I would [...]
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T.A.P. Q#209 – How Do I Deal With Pessimistic Co-Worker?
Dear Experts, I have a co-worker who has a tendency to be extremely critical. He is always negative! He consistently gives out bad vibes and it’s starting to bring me down too. I share an office space with him so I listen to it all the time. What do I do? Got a career question you’d like answered? Send it [...]
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