Does Your Salary History Really Matter to a Future Employer?
Posted by Kristina Cowan Your salary history tells an important story of how far you’ve come along a career path, so it’s fitting that a prospective employer might be interested in learning more about your past earnings. Yet it’s unfair to take a salary history at face value, because there are so often back-stories that need […]
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Interview Questions You Can Ask
By Ford R. Myers President, Career Potential, LLC The most important questions of your interviews might be the ones you ask. In the interview, don’t think you’re the only one who is “on the spot.” It is perfectly acceptable for you to ask questions of the interviewer and to take notes throughout the meeting (which will help you to […]
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What Not to Say During a Job Interview
Don’t say: “My current boss is horrendous.” Why: It’s unprofessional. Your interviewer might wonder when you’d start bad-mouthing her. For all you know, she and your current boss are old pals. Instead say: “I’m ready for a new challenge” or a similarly positive remark. Don’t say: “Do you think I’d fit in here?” Why: You’re the interviewee, not the interviewer. […]
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