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There really are a thousand ways to sink a job interview. A job interview is a tricky kind of social parlor game with major life implications. It can seem like a highly-choreographed dance of etiquette and enthusiasm that can bring you to the next progressive stage of your life, or can leave you walking to your car in a daze of confusion of embarrassment. From our perspective, when you put all the choreography aside, there’s one thing a candidate needs to do in a job interview that’s so fundamental, many people forget to even consider it, and as a result, forget to even do it. It’s something that people assume they’re doing, even if they’re not.

March 15, 2018

The One Critical Mistake Even Executives Make in Job Interviews

This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. Most of us at Argentus have been recruiting for at least a decade,…

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July 22, 2016

Marketing Coordinator Success Tips From Industry Pros

Nefertiti Anderson is Mediabistro’s marketing coordinator. Here's how she got her current job, and how she's getting ready for the next stage of her career.

Katie Hottinger

April 23, 2018

How to Manage a Side Gig While Working Full-Time

It’s not always easy to get your foot in the door of a new career, even if you just graduated with a degree in that same field. And as much as it might be fun…

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Ok so not all jobs are what you might have hoped them to be and that’s ok! There’s more fish in the sea. So what do you do when it’s time to turn down a job offer?

June 18, 2018

The Right Way to Turn Down a Job Offer

You got a job offer! Awesome! Maybe… Ok so not all jobs are what you might have hoped them to be and that’s ok! There’s more fish in the sea. So what do…

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Almost everyone should salary negotiate a little bit when they receive a new job offer. But young job seekers are not always aware of the implications and risks of over negotiating for a role. Of course, there’s the obvious risk of having the offer rescinded. But what if you actually get what you ask for? Are your talents and contributions going to be worth the dollar amount you asked for during your interview?

September 14, 2018

How to Avoid Asking for Too Much During Salary Negotiation

Almost everyone should salary negotiate a little bit when they receive a new job offer. But young job seekers are not always aware of the implications and risks of over negotiating for a role. Of…

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October 31, 2018

Inside the Mind of a Major Tech Company Recruiter

Any interview can be intimidating. Don’t you wish you had the chance to peek into the mind of your interviewer? Well, today, you can. We wanted to interview a recruiter for one of the top…

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I’m not going to be the first to say it, but I’ll say it anyway: Startup jobs are fun. They’re exciting. AND, they’re hard work. Maybe you’ve always wanted to get a job at a startup but you weren’t sure who was hiring or who to even talk to. We might be able to help with that.

December 14, 2018

How to Get a Job at a Startup

I’m not going to be the first to say it, but I’ll say it anyway: Startup jobs are fun. They’re exciting. AND, they’re hard work. Maybe you’ve always wanted to get a job at a…

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What to Do If You Want to Work for a Large Company but You Only Have Small Companies on Your Resume

January 11, 2019

Working at Small Companies When You Want a Big Company Job

Say you have high aspirations to someday work for the well-known company of your dreams. Well, does that mean you need to work at well-known companies each step of the way until you get there?…

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Overall, we want to show you that delegation, even if scary at first, can make you a much better employee in the long run. Overall, we believe that it can empower those on your team as well as bring out the best in you. So read on and learn why delegation is smart as well as how to do it the right way.

February 1, 2019

How Delegation Will Make You a Better Employee

According to BusinessDictionary.com, delegation is the “Sharing or transfer of authority and the associated responsibility, from an employer or superior (who has the right to delegate) to an employee or subordinate.” Overall, we want to…

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See, most times when we do scary things, ie. traveling to a new country, speaking in front of a group of people, or going to a scary doctor’s appointment, we have people there to do it with us. But, when’s the last time you brought your bud to a job interview? Or had your fiance come to your first day of work?

April 26, 2019

Tips to Successfully Start Your New Job

One of the unique and scariest things about starting a new job is the fact that you do it alone. See, most times when we do scary things, ie. traveling to a new country, speaking…

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