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ShareThere’s tons of advice out there on how to ace the interview. From books, to professional coaches to lists of potential interview questions and answers.
A few years ago, I was introduced to a DIY interview preparation hack that seemed kind of unique. It might not be feasible for everyone, but if you have the time, [...]

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ShareThe above title came to mind this weekend when I was talking to a friend who was looking for a new job.
I gave him the advice that we career pros are always repeating: The quickest way to find a new job is through networking.
His response was instructive:
“If I knew someone who would hire me,” he [...]

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ShareHappy to have you here, and happy for our association with the Baltimore Sun.
If you’re looking for a job (and even if you aren’t) take some time to tool around our archives. You’ll find plenty of good career advice herein.
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ShareMonday’s post about the interview questions Microsoft and Google will hit you with sort of caught my fancy. Just for fun, I started investigating the process of getting hired at high tech companies. I figured, companies like these are on the cutting edge, and they can basically pick and chose who they hire. The workers [...]

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ShareVia SavvySugar,
CareerBuilder also polled the managers to find out the words they most commonly search for when filtering résumés. Many use electronic scanners to select résumés that contain the qualifications they’re seeking. As long as you’re not lying so that you can incorporate some of these search words, try and include them in your updated [...]

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ShareThe New York Times had an article today on salary transparency that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the blogosphere. The thesis of the article is that in this internet age, knowing what your co-workers make will become commonplace. The move toward an open workplace, the article posits, might be inevitable.
Openness about company [...]

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ShareGoogle and Microsoft have long been famous (notorious?) for their rigorous interview process. For years we’ve heard legendary 2nd-hand stories about the Rube Goldberg interview questions and the GMAT-like testing gauntlet that applicants have to endure.
The Royal Pingdom blog has scraped together some interview questions that applicants claim they have been asked by Microsoft and [...]

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ShareIf you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Alison asks:
I’ve actually got two questions and it is probably relevant that I’m looking into non-profit/arts work and that my questions pertain to those positions at small offices with only a handful of employees and no [...]

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ShareOne thing I’ve noticed about younger job seekers is that they’re big on finding jobs at non-profits, charities, foundations and the like.
Sorta renews your faith in humanity to realize that trying to have a meaningful career that “makes a difference” is a hip thing to do.
If you haven’t considered non-profits in your job search, maybe [...]

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