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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 interaction.
Layoffs [...]

Monday’s good reads roundups »

Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but I can’t believe the summer is coming to a close. Students are returning to school, parents are tearfully bidding their college freshmen adieu. Workers are frantically running around as they realize we’re already two-thirds of the way through the third quarter, or Q3 as some might say.
Nevertheless, the [...]

Wednesday’s good reads roundup »

You’re probably thinking, “It’s Wednesday. Surely people aren’t still writing things about job interviews, job loss, workplace issues, and getting hired!” Well, my friend, you would be wrong. And here’s just a sample of what they’re writing:

We hate getting fired. We like getting hired.  But by the same company?
You’re fired! You’re hired!
Dionne Warwick would be [...]

Ask The Work Buzz! How to Answer “Have You Ever Been Fired?” »

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?
Well…

Monday’s good reads roundup »

The beginning of a new week means you’re either rested up and ready to start a new…or you’re exhausted and unmotivated. Whichever you are, it doesn’t matter, because the world keeps going whether we like it or not. Proof? These news stories pouring in from all over the country:

Credit problems can be a pain in [...]

Answering Tough Interview Questions »

Among all the questions we receive, one of the most popular topics addressed is answering tough interview questions. When put in a sticky situation, you want to be truthful, but you also want to make sure you are portraying yourself favorably.
In an economic climate where jobs are harder to come by, the last thing you want [...]