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Category: Ask The Work Buzz!By Kate Lorenz on Oct 30, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Mature Workers | 3 Comments
Judi writes:
“I am 54, recently divorced and desperately looking for work. I have a lot of job experience, however, I spent more of my adult years raising my children. I have been diligently applying for work for about 12 weeks and have not been offered one position. I’ve adjusted my resume so I don’t apply [...]
By anthony balderrama on Oct 13, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Compensation, Featured, Job Search, Resume | 1 Comment
From Kathy: Hey, Work Buzz! Boring question, but necessary answer. I haven’t worked in the job force for very long. I am applying for a position that is requiring a salary history. I know what this is, but how do I present this. First job and salary or most recent and salary? Do I include [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 28, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers | 9 Comments
Here’s a question from Peter: I am starting a job search and resume preparation. I am close to 60 and would like to know if age should be avoided in the resume and ultimately lie about it?
Peter, if we’re cutting to the chase, the answer to your questions are yes (kind of) and no, respectively. [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 21, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Mature Workers | 0 Comments
One reader of The Work Buzz brought up a good topic for debate. Sylvia Paramo asked: “If a job applicant is 55 years old, do they really have less of a chance of getting hired?”
By anthony balderrama on Sep 18, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 1 Comment
Here’s what Zaina’s asking us: I am a hospitality senior college student about to graduate and would like to work in marketing, for which I developed a strong interest during my education. I have joined my college’s marketing club as director of advertising and I am seeking an internship to gain a first experience. How [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 15, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 1 Comment
Dawn has a question for us: Is it a good idea to bring previous job performance evaluations that I saved from my former job to my second interview for a new job?
By anthony balderrama on Sep 8, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Careers, Featured, Job Search | 3 Comments
Courtney writes to us with a concern I’m sure many of you can relate to: I graduated college three years ago with a degree in elementary education. There are not very many teaching positions out there, so I’m looking to other avenues. I’d like something that would pay more than minimum wage but I am [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 1, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 2 Comments
Recently I told you that faithful reader Mark had a two-part question. We answered one half, now here’s the other: What do you do about previous employers who have gone out of business and closed on your resume? All of my past employers with the exception of one have closed and gone out of business. [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 20, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Job Search, Resume | 3 Comments
Mark submitted a two-pronged question. We’ll answer the first part next time; but this part of the question is worthy of its own topic: I’ve worked many years in several positions and I know that it’s good to keep the résumé short to one page and to the last 5 years what should I do? [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 18, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 6 Comments
Nicole asks an excellent question: When an interviewer ask if you have ever been fired, are you honest or do you want to present yourself favorably?
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