What I Learned About Jobs from My Cat

Lucie the Career Cat

I know a few of you will read this post and say “That’s not me!”  True enough…for some of you. The lucky ones. The one who’ve figured it all out already. But for the rest of you, there just might be something here to cat-ch your eye. (Sorry about that.) Because of my strong interest [...]

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Behavioral Interview: Why Are Employers Using Behavioral Job Interviews Now?

Seems to be one of the hot new trends  – not that the idea is all that new. In many ways, behavioral interviews (and behavioral interview questions) have been the way of the world for many many moons. But now they put a name to it making it sound all scientific and formal -  and [...]

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Is Your Resume Sure-Fire Proof of Insanity?

Pop psych wisdom tells us that a sure sign of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. Well…the same holds true for your resume. Any resume doctor worth his or her salt will tell you that a good resume really can make all the difference. This is not mere [...]

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“I Got the Job” This is Why I Post!

Just got this from a reader as a comment: Gloria // Oct 9, 2009 at 4:33 pm I just got THE call….I GOT THE JOB!!!!! Thank you Ronnie Ann for keeping me sane these last few weeks reading your site! Keep up the great work! This is why I keep going on this career site, [...]

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After an Interview: Can Weekly Follow Up Calls and Emails Help Get You the Job?

Short answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! People wonder what to do after the job interview . I just read a recent comment from one of my readers who said “I still haven’t heard back from them after my job interview and they stopped answering my weekly follow up calls and emails so I just assume they don’t want [...]

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