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Ten Tips For Starting a New Job

It is both exciting and stressful to begin a new job. You want to do a good job and be a team player. How do you begin when everything and everyone is new to you? Here is a list of suggested first "steps" to help you make a smooth transition.

Change Your Future

Are you focused on the past or the potential your future holds? Many people can't let go of something that happened A long time ago. Maybe it was a conversation you had, or didn't have. Maybe it was a project you should have taken, or one that you... (More)

Avoid a 3-Ring Circus with these New Interviewing Strategies

I referenced the circus because I just finished another interviewing book that recommends asking for the job before leaving the interview. I can envision up to 15 qualified professionals each asking the interviewer for the job. If each asks for the... (More)

Five Tips for a Successful Job Search

Everyone who is on a job search has different preferences - however, for practical reasons, your job search can't be longer than what is reasonable. Unfortunately, many job seekers aren't aware of the intricacies involved in the recruitment process... (More)

Disqualified for being Overqualified

Joan Lloyd answers the question, "have you been disqualified for being overqualified?" Knowing when this happens, how to identify it, how to deal with it, and how to overcome it will help everyone understand this difficult, yet frequent, hurdle in... (More)