Speaking of career choices, I was just reading a comment from Jim on a recent post where I asked readers if they would quit a job if they won the lottery. While some of you said you might very well stay at your current job, Jim’s basic answer was Hell yes! Are you nuts? (I’m [...]
Read More...Scary Job Interview Thank You Note Story
September 21, 2009 By 12 Comments
I recently posted about after interview thank you notes in Did I Screw Up My Job Interview Thank You Letter? This got me thinking about a time when a hand-written thank you letter made all the difference as to whether the guy got the job or not – but not in the way you might [...]
Read More...How to Find the Almost Perfect Job in 10 Steps
September 8, 2009 By 12 Comments
She came to me with a bad resume, a bad cover letter, and a dream. All TEB really wanted was a new job to love. Is that asking so much? And without giving away the ending…after a long long job search and many frustrating almost-there moments, she finally managed to find a great job. (Oh…I [...]
Read More...Can Capital Letters in Your E-Mail Get You Fired?
September 7, 2009 By 6 Comments
Yup! It happened in New Zealand. Sheesh! Or should I say SHEESH!!! In honor of Labor Day, I just have to share this bizarre little workplace story about the hidden pitfalls of business email:
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