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I got the following question in my Ask Brian email.
Please help! I am a thirty something male with questionable fashion sense of my own, and thus do not feel qualified to offer any guidance in this area.
Perhaps a reader more qualified than I can pass along some advice in the comments.
I have a question. […]

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Reader Iris writes in:
I went for an interview about a month ago and got invited for a second interview which I had two weeks ago. They initially said that a decision would be made in a […]

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Since this week seems to be the week of interview advice, I thought I’d pitch in one of my all-time favorite posts about interviewing don’ts.
This is a pretty comprehensive list and covers almost everything I could think of.
Here Are 35 Things Your Should Avoid at Your Job Interview:
1. Show up unprepared: Most candidates have several […]

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My post yesterday about why you’re interviewing and interviewing but not landing a job generated this incredulous email:
“Your first point is ‘What was the employer looking for?’ Well how am I supposed to know that? If I knew that I would have gotten the job!”
To which, I have to answer equally incredulously: What?!
My post yesterday […]

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In my interview post earlier in the week, I mentioned counseling people about what to wear to a job interview. Then I ran across this post on CareerJournal.com (via this post on Snakes and Ladders) which solicited feedback from readers regarding interview attire. I encourage you to read the both articles in their entirety, but […]

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I once gave you my one best tip for writing a better resume. This has prompted several people to write and ask if I have a similar one “best tip” for job interviews.
I do, and it’s a very simple one.
Zen And the Art of Job Interviews
When it comes time to prepare clients for a job […]

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I think I referenced a post from WiseBread yesterday. They’re a good multi-author blog covering a range of topics.
I ran across this post by a woman who used to do the hiring and recruiting at a previous job. She has a couple of good points about what makes a good interviewee… from the interviewer’s perspective. […]

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Reader Loraine from Alabama writes:
“I saw your advice to Mike from last week. My question is along similar lines, but from a different angle. I.E., I don’t want my boss to know anything!
I got a great […]

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Reader Anne from South Carolina writes:
“My husband and I are several thousand dollars in credit card debt. I’m going back to work, in part, to pay this off. But my mother says having bad credit could […]

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Reader Sal from Boston writes:
“I had an interview a week ago today and I haven’t heard anything back from the employer. Is there a standard amount of time I should wait before following up with them? […]

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