Work Coach Cafe

As far as I know there are no college majors preparing us for reception work. And yet it’s an important job that makes a real difference to almost everyone we come in contact with. Many of us have held this honorable and often under-appreciated title. And there are many many more of us who [...]

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We all screw up interviews now and then - even someone who’s been through this whole job interview thing many many times and writes a blog just brimming with interview advice! Here’s what happened to me just this week.
I decided to reach out beyond my usual consulting clients and look for something new. One [...]

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Do you think I have anything to worry about? It seems to be going pretty slow. Esp. after how quick they flew me in to interview from when I sent in my resume

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I get questions on how to handle the whole salary issue during the interview process…What am I worth? How does it compare to a similar job. What if the offer

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Would it be ok to also include as a reference someone who was in charge of a cross-departmental team that I was on more recently, even though I was technically

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There are many reasons job interviews make us nervous…some possibilities that immediately come to mind…and here are a few tips to help with interview nerves

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Many of us dream about that day…finally say good-bye to a bad boss. But some do more…take to the Internet to tell everyone just how horrible…former boss

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She came to me with an ok resume and so-so cover letter…doubtful that just changing those 2 things could help her job search. But she got a nice surprise when

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Dear Work Coach, I really need your advice. So the offer finally came Monday morning…but when I called my boss to give notice, she made a counter-offer

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I have posts on annoying job interview questions about Greatest Strength, Greatest Weakness, etc…but what about questions YOU should ask your interviewer?

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