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July 28th, 2008

How Important is Your 3 Months Experience?

Here is a question from one of our readers I thought would be of interest to all. Take a look:
I’ve recently been fired from my job and I’ve only worked there for short period of time (3 months). I had prior experience before from another company (3 yrs) that works on the same industry. I […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments

May 21st, 2008

Do You Want to Hit The Bullseye?

I can’t imagine that you send your resume to prospective employers hoping they glance at it and then toss it in the trash. But if you are sending your resume to any job opening you see that sounds interesting, hoping they want to give you a chance you are deceiving yourself.
If your telephone rings and […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments

April 9th, 2008

Video Instruction: Resume & Cover Letter Secrets Revealed

Back in the mid 80’s when I began working as an adult, it took me less than 90 days to get decent paying job when I needed a job. I didn’t know a lot about getting hired, but I knew that if I presented myself well, had enthusiasm, and could demonstrate relative competency to do […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 4 comments

December 28th, 2007

Lessons From The Diary Of A Hiring Manager

Yesterday I posted the article, A Hiring Manager’s Diary Includes Valuable Lesson. Today, I want to extrapolate the lessons. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions.

7 Lessons From The Hiring Manager:
1. Make sure your resume defines who you are, what you know and what you’ve done so the hiring manager can relate your career […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments

December 27th, 2007

Diary of a Hiring Manager

This is a great article, A Hiring Manager’s Diary Includes Valuable Lessons, found on Columbus Business First. Here is the article in its entirety, written in September 2002. I will share my thoughts later. But the lessons are still applicable to anyone in the midst of a job change. If you are in the market […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment

December 3rd, 2007

The December Career & Job Advice - Blog Carnival

I have been wanting to host a job fair here at Interview Chatter for awhile, but I haven’t figured out a format yet. However, what I have been able to do today is to share a blog carnival with you, introducing you to other bloggers and websites that provide excellent information in the Career & […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 34 comments

November 12th, 2007

Interview Etiquette?

Here is an interesting question I found on Yahoo Answers!  

 Agh! I sent in my resume to a company a few days ago, for a part-time job that pays a bit above minimum wage. I forgot, however, that I had mistakenly put my cell number on the resume instead of my home phone. And, since I […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment

July 16th, 2007

Do You Dare Lie?

Unfortunately, today we have expanded our definition of lying. According to Merriam-Webster, a lie is defined:
to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive
to create a false or misleading impression
Here are some questions people may ask themselves:
1. Is it a lie if you make a false statement that you believe to be true?
2. Is […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 14 comments

June 30th, 2007

What To Do When You Are Fired

Over the last week, I have had the opportunity to answer questions about employment over at Yahoo! Answers. I responded to one of the questions. My answer was selected as the best answer received by the asker, Cynthia. Below is the question and my answer.
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Cynthia: I was fired from a job a couple years ago […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 13 comments