Professional dress codes can be confusing, and there are often grey areas between different levels of office dress codes. This can be particularly intimidating for college students and recent graduates with wardrobes full of casual wear and little or no professional clothing. So what does each dress code entail? What should you wear to an…
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How to Overcome a Terrible Job Interview Experience
You’re sitting there listening to your interviewer. Then, it happens. She asks you a question and your mind goes blank. What do you say? What do you do? How do you recover? Everyone’s been there. Not everyone recovers. Here’s how to overcome some of the worst job interview blunders you can make. Showing Up…
How to Request Interview Feedback
thinkpanama via Compfight Job interviews are unnerving for a variety of reasons. It’s no secret that you’re being judged on appearance, facial expressions, elocution, values and thought processes. Even more worrisome is the secrecy behind the decision making, with rejected candidates forever wondering about their downfall. However, you don’t have to wallow in your misery…
Dressing for an Interview
What we wear says a lot about us, whether we like it or not. And never are our clothing choices more important than at a job interview. Conscious and subconscious judgements are quickly made based on appearances, so it’s important to know what will make the best first impression. Proper interview attire may seem obvious…
Small Business Trends Featuring the Intersect Fund
Small businesses provide the bulk of job opportunities in today’s job market. Therefore, many job-seekers will end up working for small businesses or as entrepreneurs. We spoke with Joe Shure from The Intersect Fund, a non-profit that serves entrepreneurs, to gain some insight into small business trends and advice for those wishing to pursue entrepreneurship….