Many job seekers fret about what their potential employers may discover with a background check.  Most people have nothing to worry about.  Usually, employers don’t care about a few issues that came up many years ago.  They care about your recent work accomplishments and how it is to their advantage to hire you.  As long [...]

Everyone makes mistakes at work from time to time and it’s perfectly normal.  Sometimes though people engage in persistent behaviour which undermines their credibility and career without realizing it.  Let’s take a look…
1.  Rumors & Gossip-  They’re everywhere in the workplace and it can be unavoidable sometimes.  Distance yourself from rumors and gossip the second [...]

This can be a tricky question.  What the interviewer is trying to figure out is if you will be departing soon to earn an advanced degree.  Some companies may be looking for this (the many companies that help pay for an MBA) or they may be looking for someone to learn and advance on the [...]

Most interviewers are good about asking the proper questions.  As an interviewee, you need to make sure you avoid mentioning certain things.  I know that when you first sit down with your interviewer you want to build some rapport.  This is fine but you have to start off with some safe topics.  What can you [...]

With this question the interviewer is trying to ascertain how knowledagble you are regarding stress management and how well you apply those techniques to yourself and others.  In your answer, detail some constructive ways in which you handle stress.  You might mention reflecting at the end of a stressful day on what went wrong and [...]

Job fairs are a fantastic place to meet employers and find a job.  At these fairs you have an opportunity to sell yourself and convince a recruiter that you are the best candidate for your desired position.  All too often though, job candidates fail to take full advantage of many opportunities a career fair presents.  [...]