A friend wants to use a short, easy-to-spell last name on their resume, in place of their legal name, putting the first initial of their legal last name as their middle initial. Why is this a bad idea?
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posted by davejay
on Jun 11, 2013 -
37 answers
I have been working as a temp in a university staff /admin support position for several months. I make $12 an hour as a temp. They're finally about to hire me, thank goodness, but I have until tomorrow to give them my "salary requirements". What the heck am I supposed to ask for?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2013 -
12 answers
I want to apply for a job with a small organisation. This would be my third time to apply in three years. How should I approach it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
3 answers
What distinguishes the ninja/rockstar (Ruby) programmer from the understated kind?
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posted by vega
on Aug 13, 2012 -
17 answers
I am a web developer. I am not your web developer (yet.) Do you want to see a picture of me on my web site?
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posted by davejay
on May 10, 2012 -
19 answers
Feel like I got massively screwed over at work for being a trusting idiot - should I make a fuss or just let it go?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2012 -
23 answers
I'm starting a contract position at a Fortune 500 company. How can I network my way into a job?
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posted by reenum
on Feb 5, 2012 -
2 answers
How do I stay confident and not feel overwhelmed in my unemployment, 2.5 years after graduating ?
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posted by fizzix
on Dec 13, 2011 -
14 answers
I'm looking for software companies that do 1) aptitude-based hiring and 2) on-the-job training: "If you pass a (often language-agnostic) programming test, in addition to in-person interviews, maybe a code review, etc., we will train you for your job." What companies in the Chicago area follow this model?
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posted by zeek321
on Nov 5, 2011 -
1 answer
I think I'm interested in a job as a "field consultant" with a specific franchise tutoring company. Is my plan feasible/reasonable?
This is the first job posting I've seen in months that has gotten me excited.
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posted by bilabial
on Sep 29, 2011 -
6 answers
How bad is this situation? I'm applying for a job at a company that I previously worked at for only four months.
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posted by trillian
on Jul 7, 2011 -
10 answers
How much should I get paid as an inexperienced programmer doing Java web development for a US government contractor? I’m clueless.
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posted by anonymous
on May 17, 2011 -
10 answers
I am in the running to get a dream job. I just heard back from the place and it is between me and one other candidate with a decision to be made by the end of next week. Is it appropriate/would it be helpful to make one final pitch to my contact?
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posted by HonoriaGlossop
on Apr 14, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm having a hard time sussing out whether a recent job candidate's informality (and non-adherence to gender norms) should be a major warning sign, eye-rollingly insignificant, or somewhere in between.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 23, 2011 -
84 answers
After going to a job interview, are there any telltale hints or signs that can help you have a basic idea if you're going to be hired or not?
posted by antgly
on Oct 24, 2010 -
35 answers
What is the etiquette regarding business card exchanges during an interview? When I have gone on interviews in the past, the various people who have interviewed me have given me their business cards. I am never sure whether to give the interviewer one of my business cards in exchange.
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posted by parakeetdog
on Jul 19, 2010 -
12 answers
My uncle is trying to get an interview with a company that counts my lab among its (relatively few) clients. I have a contact within the company who is not in the HR department, nor the department he wants to work in. Realistically, can I help him get an interview/a job?
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posted by supercres
on Jun 14, 2010 -
4 answers
I'm applying for a position at my school that is mine contingent on passing a background check/"live scan" screening by the University's Police department. Therein lies my conundrum...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 27, 2010 -
6 answers
In my first interview, when asked about salary, I was the first to state a number. Am I screwed?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2010 -
10 answers
Interview freak out: I'm concerned I may have hurt my chances with this job by being too aggressive with my follow-up. Any ideas to get me out of this hole?
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posted by Diablevert
on Nov 16, 2009 -
22 answers
Someone who is one of my best professional references wants to hire me! But now how do I offer good references to his large, corporate HR department?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2009 -
5 answers
What are some LESS obvious things that can disqualify someone from obtaning a job, car, or an apartment?
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posted by sixcolors
on Sep 2, 2008 -
27 answers
What is the best way to handle an internship or job situation where you have applied, interviewed 2 or more times for the position, then do not get a call back from the company? Catch, I have not been rejected, their HR staff is simply not on the ball, they have hired nobody for this position as of yet.
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posted by atlman
on May 19, 2008 -
12 answers
I’ve been at my current job – as a temp – for over a year. I want and need a more permanent job, but I’m concerned that my temp status might look bad to prospective employers.
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Jan 23, 2008 -
20 answers
I've heard about a job that sounds amazingly perfect. How can I go after it without being obnoxious? And how can I reconcile the two different descriptions of it?
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posted by Mozzie
on Jun 20, 2007 -
7 answers
How to deal with hiring new employees when you yourself are no longer satisfied with the company/thinking seriously of quitting?
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posted by anonymous
on May 8, 2007 -
15 answers
A headhunter has contacted me about a job that I'm really interested in. Would it be better to go through them, or approach the company on my own?
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posted by talkingplant
on Apr 13, 2007 -
20 answers
How can I demonstrate that I'm a good employee, despite my weaknesses, and overcome what's being said about me at my last job? How can I demonstrate/prove that my "people" skills are better than my former supervisors are giving in references?
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posted by Gingercat
on Jan 5, 2007 -
20 answers
What are some good technical questions to ask a potential candidate for a tech support position during the initial interview?
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posted by Cosine
on Jun 19, 2006 -
25 answers
