When I headed to lunch yesterday I took along last week’s Time Magazine cover story on the future of work http://tinyurl.com/r7pu6h. It was a great accompaniment to my yankee bean soup and tuna sandwich. The article is actually a series of 10 essays from a group of Time reporters who specialize in [...]
As I’m sure you’ve found, more and more companies are asking for (and even insisting on) salary requirements or history, well before they make you an offer. Often it’s stated in the job posting with a line like, “Please include salary requirements.” With so many qualified candidates chasing too few jobs, companies are looking for [...]
Question: How many Hiring Managers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: We’ll be making a decision on that in about two weeks. We’ll let you know at that time.”
I know….that joke would be funnier if it weren’t so painfully true. Getting hiring managers to return a call or keep you posted [...]