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Tough Job Interview Question: “What Is Your Greatest Weakness?”
Three Tips for Answering This One
Written on 17 Apr, 2009 at 5:00
Why Do Interviewers Ask About My Weaknesses? No interviewer expects “brutally honest answers like,’I'm below-average intelligence and difficult to work with,’” says a hiring expert quoted by the Washington Post. So why do they ask this tough job interview question? “The intent... (Continue reading)
Three Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers
Written on 3 Mar, 2009 at 20:45
This job search tips guest post by Kevin Donlin comes to us courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap. After speaking and writing to more than 20,000 job seekers since 1996, I’ve met hundreds of folks who seem to sail smoothly from one position... (Continue reading)
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