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I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.

Cassie Hagan

Jul 26, 2012

by Kyle Wiens If you think an apostrophe was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, you will never work for me. If you think a semicolon is a regular colon with […]

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THE BETTER LETTER

jeffriej

Apr 17, 2012

—Stephen Batchelder Writing Better Cover Letters Over the course of this year I have dished out a considerable number of resume reviews and I hope that the feedback has proven constructive and […]

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Lessons from the Interview Front

jeffriej

Apr 10, 2012

-Austin Weaver From beginning to the follow up, what I’ve learned through the interview process. Over the past couple of years, I have been involved in several interviews—on both sides of the […]

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Dating your Career Search

jeffriej

Apr 03, 2012

–Mark Osnowitz ’12 When you think about it, dating and finding a job are rather similar. Let’s say your friend tells you about his female friend he thinks you would like. First […]

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Inside the Mind of the Interviewee

jeffriej

Mar 19, 2012

By Spencer Peters ’14 Whew. Breathe in, out, in, out.  This leather feels weird on the fabric of my suit; it’s making me sweat. No. Could the sweat be showing through? I’m […]

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RESUMES: A LABOR OF LOVE?

jeffriej

Mar 15, 2012

Resumes can go wrong in lots of ways. Generally, writers can misunderstand the purpose and context for the resume or they can lack the craft, the nitty-gritty details of formatting a resume […]

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MISTAKEN MISTAKES IN THE INTERVIEW

jeffriej

Feb 29, 2012

A favorite interview question among hiring managers asks you to tell your serious mistakes and expose your weaknesses. “Tell me about a time you made a costly mistake?” or “What is your […]

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