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Once the interview ends the interviewers hard work begins. They typically talk with peers or supervisors about what they learned. They may have to meet with the team and share with them as well. Eventually they have to decide who to hire. Then in most companies, they will have to go to HR to permission to offer you the job. Most times they have to track down a supervisor to sign off on hiring you before they can even talk to the human resources department. Then before making the offer …

Salary negotiation is a delicate balance. If the dance is well orchestrated, you can add quite a bit to your salary. If you fail, the employer will back off and find someone cheaper. This dance is not an easy one to perfect and most are afraid to even engage. However, for those brave few who decide to negotiate we’ve create a list of tips to make your success more likely.
He who speaks first loses: Anytime dollar amounts are negotiated, the basic rule applies. He who speaks first loses. If …

When a recession sets in, the first employees to go are highly compensated executives that can be replaced by much lower cost managers who are eager to make a name in the company. Unfortunately many of these executives are overlooked when applying for jobs because of their age and past accomplishes. Hiring managers are either intimidated by their experience or doubtful of their capabilities because of their age. Unfortunately these misconceptions can make it very hard to find a new job and contrary to popular belief the career as an …

Summer is just around the corner. Summertime and the holiday season are the two times of the year when companies have more work than usual. However, since most companies are still suffering from budget limitations, they are not able to staff accordingly. This can prove to be an excellent opportunity for people who are passionate about finding a new job.
Even in today’s market, people who are out of work are less likely to be chosen for a job than someone who is currently employed. Plus if you are in a …

Just as necessity is the mother of all invention, Unemployment is the mother of all career re-invention. Of all the negatives of the current market, there has never been a better market for re-invention. The internet, green movements, alternative energies, and a number of other new jobs have emerged that didn’t exist just a decade ago.
One of the biggest reasons for unemployment is the old corporate mentality of putting bodies in a building. Many executive used to think that if they had a huge number of employees they were doing …