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Gotcha Questions At the Interview: How Not to Handle Them

Posted in November 11th, 2008
by admin in Work-related

Most of us don’t have much experience in interviewing for jobs. We just don’t do it very often. Contrast that with the hiring managers who interview dozens of candidates. No wonder it’s a tense situation at best, and leads to some ‘gotcha’ type questions that can torpedo any chances by the candidate to get the [...]

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Confused About Social Media or Worse, Ignoring It?

Posted in October 29th, 2008
by admin in Work-related

It’s late in 2008, and I am not saying that you have to use the social media tools. Many don’t, preferring instead to use the traditional media–like the telex machine and rotary phones. Me? I have been a slow adopter myself…it was my grandfather, remember, who said ‘sliced bread would never catch on because it [...]

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Zigging and Zagging

Posted in September 16th, 2008
by admin in Work-related

Entrepreneurs love to zig when others zag. It is second nature. In fact, it is often the first thing they think…which way is the crowd going and what would happen if I went this-a-way instead. That be me. Sometimes this turns out ok…luckily. Others, not so good. It turned out great here at JobDig, where [...]

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Always Room at the Service Inn

Posted in August 11th, 2008
by admin in HR, Job Seeker Advice, On The Job...

If you want to start a new company, look at what services are not being handled now, either at all or effectively. They could be new services, or services currently being offered by a company that is not engaged with its customers. You don’t have to be a techie to start your own company. How [...]

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I-Phone-A-holic, I-Am, I-Am

Posted in August 8th, 2008
by admin in Job Seeker Advice, On The Job..., Work-related

I got a new 3G I-Phone the other day. Wowzer. I don’t even know where to start. Maybe with the GPS feature, it not only gives you directions to and from where you are, but with WHERE TO? from the App Store ($2.99), it finds restaurants, theaters, etc for you, no matter your current location. [...]

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