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September 26th, 2008

How Much Is Peace Of Mind Worth?

How much of a cut in pay would you consider if you knew the job you were going to had exactly the kind of culture you were looking for in an organization?
At a block party a few weeks ago, one of my neighbors was complaining that we’re all “wage slaves”.  I didn’t entirely agree with […]

By Gina -- 2 comments

September 11th, 2008

When Bias Is In Your Favor

I read a great blog post the other day over at Biz Chicks Rule called “Pimped Out Politics: Is It OK If She Likes It”.  I won’t summarize the article here because I’m hoping you’ll pop over and read it yourself - it was very interesting. 
Reading Biz Chick’s post has got me thinking more about how […]

By Gina -- 4 comments

August 7th, 2008

Should Employers Do Credit Checks On Applicants?

It seems that more and more companies are checking the credit of potential candidates as part of their background check process. 
I didn’t have a lot of luck finding good information about this but if I had to guess, I’d say that this would be much more important in jobs that require money management.  I can […]

By Gina -- 1 comment

July 25th, 2008

More About Phone Interviews

As Darlene said in her post on How To Prepare For A Phone Interview, phone interviews are about weeding out.  So, like every other kind of interview, it’s important to set yourself apart from the other candidates. 
How you answer phone interview questions should be no different from how you answer in-person interview questions.  Ideally you’ll need […]

By Gina -- 2 comments

July 19th, 2008

How Doing A Great Inteview Pays Off, Even If You Don’t Get The Job

Depending on the type of position you are applying for and the span of control of the hiring manager, it is very likely that they may have other open positions or they may know of other hiring managers with open positions that you’d be perfect for.  So, be prepared to answer the question “should you not be […]

By Gina -- 0 comments