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3 Golden Rules of Interviewing

Posted Mon, 05/03/2010 - 22:32

How to Interview with a S
The interview is your time. It’s the part where you stop being words on a page and become a human being in the room (or on the phone, this is the 21st century after all). This is where you’ll sink or swim, stand on your own two feet and successfully perform a few other metaphors.

Is it worth it for you to change careers?

Posted Mon, 05/03/2010 - 22:29

Is this for the better?
Is it a good idea to change careers? Well, it depends. If you make coal-fired steam engines then it might be a good idea to look into a new industry. If you just pulled in a million dollar bonus then maybe you ought to stick with what you’re doing. For those of us in between there’s O*net.

Job Fair Alert: Washington DC on May 11, 2010

Posted Sun, 05/02/2010 - 18:22

Job Fair Alert!
Date and Time: May 11, 2010
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Nationals Park
1500 S. Capitol Street SE
Washington, DC 20003C
Contact: teidra.delacoudray@employmentguide.com

Here are some of the companies that are attending:
AFLAC
Art Institute of Washington
DC Water and Sewage
EMCOR Government Solutions
Frito Lay
Maryland Army National Guard
Montgomery County Police
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Treasury

How to retire early

Posted Thu, 04/29/2010 - 21:03

Retire by the age of 40
It's every working stiff's dream: saying sayonara to the daily grind while you still have your own teeth. In our early retirement fantasies, we're traveling the world, healthy and in the prime of our lives, visiting those hard-to-pronounce countries we've always talked about and sampling the finest local fare.

13 questions your resume should answer

Posted Thu, 04/29/2010 - 20:57

Questions you should answ
A lot of people think their resume is nothing short of marvelous but in reality, a large majority falls quite short of the mark.

Some of this is due to the fact that people are simply not thinking about the hiring process. Rather, they are focusing on the job application process. Knowing yourself better can definitely help to promote yourself better in the eyes of hiring managers.