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If you’re thinking of fine-tuning your career – or perhaps making a quantum change in your 9-to-5, check out some of the ideas in the article “What makes you different” (link below). I was interviewed for this article, which focuses on new graduates. But quite honestly? Most of the tips (tailored to where you are […]

It is of no surprise that companies are weighing carefully their decisions to bring on new hires — cautiously vetting prospective candidates, testing rigorously, and drilling deeply into the backgrounds of those who escalate through the rounds of interviews to finalist. The wrong hiring decision can be agonizing and costly (both in human costs and […]

We all know we are *supposed* to do that – especially those in job search – because we know every hiring manager, recruiter/headhunter, and even HR professional is doing exactly that. What should you be looking for?
In a recent issue of the Chronicle…