Author Archives: Alice Wojcio
How to Handle Phone Interviews
Hiring managers and search committees are sometimes so pressed for time that they now conduct their preliminary interviews over the phone. It’s not unusual to be invited to a phone meeting including several members of a search committee who will interview you together, much like an interview in person. Typically, these meetings are arranged in [...]
What Will Keep You at Your Job?
What makes staying at your current job worthwhile? Interesting work? Being surrounded by people who are good at what they do as well as conscientious and committed? Are you tethered by the health insurance or the paycheck? Each of us has different reasons for staying at any particular job.
Grace’s son George seemed to have a [...]
Network to Gather Information
Networking is not just about getting a job, or selling a product or service. Its main purpose is to give or get useful information. As such, it is one of the best research tools we have available to us.
How many times have you asked a friend or neighbor where s/he buys tires? Or who to [...]
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The Hidden Job Market