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Mastering the art of the follow-up »

Kevin G.*, a marketing communications professional, is waiting. “I applied for a position that would require an international move, had a phone interview, and was then flown down for a series of face-to-face meetings. That was about three weeks ago. Now [I’m] waiting, wondering if I should follow up. I’m currently employed, so there are [...]

What’s Your Most Embarrassing Interview Moment? »

We’ve all had embarrassing moments. (I’m going to keep it professional and not share mine with you here, but I assure you, it’s one for the books.) Anyway,  as I was saying, we’ve all had embarrassing moments. For some people, it unfortunately happened in the worst place possible: the interview. If you’re sick of recounting [...]

A resume helper disguised as an interview guide »

I can’t tell you how many books on job search, leadership, management and general workplace issues come across my desk every week. Rachel, Anthony and I receive so many, it’s difficult to keep up with them all, and I do a purge of our bookshelf about twice a year. (I think we need a bigger bookshelf [...]

Don’t Burn Bridges in Your Job Search »

When in need of something to blog about, turn to Twitter. There is so much being Tweeted, ReTweeted and linked to, it’s sort of fascinating… Anyway, while sifting through Tweets this afternoon, I came across a link to a great blog posted on BrightMove, a provider of Software-as-a-Service applicant tracking and talent management solutions. Nanci [...]

Ask The Work Buzz! The Age Debate »

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?”

Ask The Work Buzz! Breaking into an industry with the ‘wrong’ background »

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 [...]

Ask The Work Buzz! Bringing a past performance review to an interview »

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?

Why Don’t Employers Call You Back? »

Of all the complaints we hear from job seekers, one of the most popular is, “Employers never call me back.” They say that not receiving any communication makes them think their application materials weren’t received, and it’s frustrating. After an interview, they expect to hear something, even if it’s bad news. They just want to [...]

Ask The Work Buzz! When past companies go out of business »

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. [...]

Thursday’s good reads roundup »

We give you entertaining, informative and interesting articles to read on this, the second-to-last day of the work week. Read ‘em and weep. Or don’t weep, just learn and spread the knowledge. Weeping doesn’t do you any good. People forget that one of the worst parts of a job loss is the loss of social [...]