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Category: Ask The Work Buzz!By anthony balderrama on Aug 4, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Work | 5 Comments
This question comes from Anita: I am a 51-year old female who was recently fired after 10 years with a very small company (less than a dozen employees). I had recently had surgery, which coincided with a very busy time at the office. I was out of the office for 3 days for the surgery, [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 29, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 10 Comments
Steve Shoemaker comes to us with a double dilemma: I am a 50 year old man who for the last 3 years has been caring full time for my father with dementia. How do I overcome the twin hurdles of age and a long stretch of “unemployment” during my job search?
By anthony balderrama on Jul 28, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Employment, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Networking, Unemployment | 4 Comments
From Jill-
After position was eliminated in August last year, I am still searching for a job. Because of the economy and the area I am in it has been slim pickings. How can I explain this lack of employment in an interview now…?
Well, Jill, this might be one of the few times the recession has [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jul 27, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured | 4 Comments
Jim writes: What do I need to do to just get an interview at this point? I have been out of work since November 2008 and have not even had an interview due to me experience level or possible age. Please Help! See below…
To whom it may concern,
I am a degreed Engineer with 20+ years [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 22, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured | 19 Comments
Hello, Work Buzz readers-
You’ll notice that lately we’ve been doing more Ask The Work Buzz posts where we discuss a question asked by you. We know job seekers have a lot of questions, especially these days, and we want to help! So this is a reminder to submit questions to us that you’d like answered.
As [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 21, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 6 Comments
From Violet: During an interview, I’ve been asked “Do you have any other pending offers?” Why do interviewers ask this, and what is the best response? Generally, I don’t have actual offers on the table, but may be in the interviewing process with other companies when asked this question.
I suspect most job seekers want to [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 16, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Job Search | 9 Comments
Deborah asked a simple but universal question: How would you handle this situation: you need a job to get experience but you need experience to get the job? HELP!!!!
Has anyone not experienced this quandary? It’s almost a rite of passage for all job seekers, especially those embarking on their first career-oriented job hunt. So how [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 13, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Interviews, Job Search, Unemployment | 9 Comments
Here’s a question from reader Ann:
My latest boss will not give me a good reference. Should I use a co-worker instead? There is no professional reason why she shouldn’t give a good reference. My other references are dated. I get interviews, but not jobs. Is it ever OK to tell employers not to contact a [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 6, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Employment, Featured, Job Search | 1 Comment
Hola, nice readers!
Today we’re tackling another question from the Ask The Work Buzz files. This one comes from Anita.
Hi, I have 18 college credit hours in Spanish and would like to use my Spanish to become a translator and to help people. My problem is that I have not used it at all in over [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jun 29, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Jobs | 3 Comments
A reader submitted this question to The Work Buzz, and I’m sure plenty of other job seekers and employees can relate.
Amon Stone asks: How do you find a decent, honest company to work for? Any suggestions on what to look for?
It seems that a lot of companies in my area only hire through temp-agencies, [...]
