job interview
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Questions You Should Never Ask on a First Date (and What to Ask Instead)
I wouldn’t go so far as to call a first date an “interview.” At the same time, some valuable job interview tips and tricks can also increase your odds of a successful first date. You want to put your best foot forward, make the conversation feel natural, and glean crucial information about the person sitting…
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How to Look More Confident During Your Next Job Interview
With corporate offices slowly re-opening post-lockdown, we all may soon be expected to go back to interviewing the old-fashioned way — in person. Where simply wearing a shirt, looking at the webcam, and not audibly farting may have been enough to present yourself as a consummate professional in the Zoom Times, sitting face-to-face with your…
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How to Pitch Yourself to a Prospective Employer
I only got my two most impactful jobs, each of which opened a number of other opportunities, because I contacted the right person at the right time. One job was at a genetics lab, and the other was a science writing position, and neither was previously advertised; I got them both after sending out lots…
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The Right Way to Ask Why You Didn’t Get a Job
The process of interviewing for a job can in feel like a job in itself, particularly when it is stretched out over weeks or months and requires you to devote your attention to fulfilling countless tasks you hope will prove your worth.