Archive for the 'Recruiting' Category

Should You Divulge a Criminal Conviction in a Job Interview?

By: Mick, September 26th, 2007

The answer is no. You should have had to address that question in writing at some point prior to your interview and you should have answered it honestly at that point. That is to say, you should say yes, but you should certainly save your explanation (and it better be a good one) for the […]

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Should Rich People Have Jobs?

By: Mick, August 2nd, 2007

Or, is it wrong for rich people to have jobs when there are so many unemployed people that could benefit from the work?
It’s a social dilemma that I heard posed the other day on the radio. It wasn’t a real topic of conversation, just a comment made in passing as a joke (I think), but […]

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The Art of the Job Offer

By: Mick, June 21st, 2007

Many employers have their hiring systems worked out fairly well, carefully screening every applicant and narrowing their search to the best few candidates. But when it comes time to actually make the job offer, sometimes some of the simple things get overlooked and even good employers let their preferred candidate steal some of the leverage […]

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