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Job Interview Success: The tell me about yourself trap

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Job Interview Success: The “tell me about yourself" trap By Howard J Cattie Founder and Head Coach of CareerOyster One of the most common questions in a job interview, yet most commonly fumbled is the question “Tell me about yourself ?” And yet this is the ...

How to choose good job references

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How to choose good job references By Beth Braccio Hering (CareerBuilder) When a hiring manager is trying to decide among candidates, the words of someone familiar with the applicant may tip the scale one way or the other. Are your references providing maximum advantage? Here are a few considerations: Think before you select Jayne ...

Cultivating Conciseness

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OK Article Series: Putting on the Polish Part I: Cultivating Conciseness By Dalya Massachi Whether you are seeking a new nonprofit job or just recently got hired, you will want to ensure that your documents strike the employer as clean and professional. In this three-part series, I will share some tips on ...

Is It Time for Your Social Media Efforts to Level Up?

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Is It Time for Your Social Media Efforts to Level Up? By Sherry Heyl You have a Facebook Page. You have hundreds or even thousands of people who are following you. You are posting on a regular basis and your fans are engaging with you. What more can you ask for? If you ...

Working From Home as a Nonprofit Consultant: 4 Tips to Keep Time on Your Side

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Working From Home as a Nonprofit Consultant: 4 Tips to Keep Time on Your Side By Betsy Baker “T-i-i-immmme is on my side” or so The Rolling Stones tell me. I’m not so sure about that. I run a busy nonprofit consulting business, I have a five year old ...

Atlanta Nonprofit Career Conference - Presenters

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Atlanta Nonprofit Career Conference - Presenters Judi Adams Workshop: The 4 Deadly Sins of a Job Search Judi Adams is the owner and president of RightChanges.biz, the affordable and successful job search and career direction coaching company. A 20+ year veteran of Information Technology, Judi began coaching job seekers ...

5 Questions to Ask on Your Next Interview

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5 Questions to Ask on Your Next Interview By LUKE RONEY When it comes to job interview prep, much emphasis is put on having the right answers. But while you're struggling to come up with responses to queries on your biggest weakness and why you should be hired, don't forget to craft ...

How to Ace the Panel Interview

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How to Ace the Panel Interview By Laura Smith-Proulx Had a call for a panel or group interview recently? While you might be thrilled to make it to this stage of the hiring process, the mere thought of fielding not one, but a whole team of interviewers can be enough to put ...

San Francisco Nonprofit Career Conference

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Nonprofit Career Conference SAVE THE DATE! June 28, 2012 - Thursday Cal State East Bay’s Oakland Center 1000 Broadway – Suite 109 Oakland CA 94607 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Join us for an enriching day of workshops and consultations designed to help you be successful… Opportunity Knocks in partnership with the YNPNsfba (Young Nonprofit ...

OK Online Training - Excelling at Behavioral Interviews

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OK Online Training - Excelling at Behavioral Interviews (you must login to your employer account to purchase) Title: Excelling at Behavioral Interviews Presenters: Kimberly A. Benjamin, PHR Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Time: 2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST Duration: 1 hr. 30 min This program has been approved for 1.5 (General) ...