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Are you prepared for a panel interview?

Panel interviews are stressful for most people and typically happen during the hiring phase of a job search. In fact, it’s quite common to be interviewed by a team of people when the position being Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago April 21, 2010
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Finding work using Twitter

The description of Twitter as a microblogging service that utilizes instant messaging might sound like an odd job-search tool, but before you toss it aside, consider this: Twitter is serious business. Just to give you Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago April 8, 2010
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Is your resume memorable?

It’s not that easy for most people to sit down and capture their experience in two or three sentences. In fact, some job candidates get so overwhelmed with the process of writing down their accomplishments Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago April 1, 2010
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Looking for the perfect job? Be careful

In my column in the Sunday, March 28 Houston Chronicle Jobs section, I address a reader question about searching for the perfect job. The reader was concerned that someone they knew was turning down offer Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago March 27, 2010
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The theory of weak ties

A couple of days ago, a job seeker described how she met her new employer through a friend of a friend. Her story is interesting. She says she’s a planner, someone who likes to plan Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago March 12, 2010
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The good, the not-so good and the scams

Job searching consumes a great deal of time, and some of that energy is spent researching some of the millions of interesting jobs and opportunities out there. Job seekers rely on the Internet to conduct Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago February 25, 2010
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Think before you react

Have you ever had one of those moments when you are tempted to teach someone a lesson? If you have, then the second you feel that way, rethink all the ramifications before you act. I Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago February 12, 2010
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10 job-search habits to break in 2010

Here’s the challenge: Are the things you’re doing to find a job the right things? Are your activities producing results, or are you doing things you’ve always done and getting little in return? It’s not Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago February 7, 2010
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Fact finding a key part of a career change

How do you go about finding a new career path without first quitting your job? This appears to be a question on more than 50 percent of employees’ minds according to a recent survey. Most Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago January 28, 2010
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Lessons from a late-night career transition

Last week we watched a career transition play out on a national stage as “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien handled the exit of a career goal. He left on a good note, recapping the positive Read more…

By Kim Thompson, 15 years ago January 25, 2010

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