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28/09

What Interviewers Wish They Could Tell Every Job Candidate

VIA Jeff Haden  In the best interviews, job candidates say a lot and interviewers very little – after all, the interview is about the candidate, not the interviewer. But there are a few things interviewers would like to tell job candidates well before the interview starts. 1. I want you to be likeable. Obvious? Sure,…
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28/09

Greensboro, NC seeks a new identity post MFG glory days

VIA Winston Salem Journal GREENSBORO — Through most of the 20th century, Greensboro was one of the nation’s great industrial cities. Our leadership brimmed with corporate CEOs. We were proud. We were wealthy. We mattered. And somehow, it all unraveled. Our decline began years before the recession compounded our troubles and blocked our recovery. Beginning…
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28/09

High-tech Workers Are Target of Triad’s Talent War

VIA WFDD 88.5 In practices reminiscent of the late-'90's dot-com bubble, high-tech workers are being poached by competing employers. Sign-on and referral bonuses, other financial and intangible incentives are once again in use in the aerospace, logistics and computer technology support industries. In this week's Business Report, a discussion about some Triad companies and employees…
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28/09

Love your recruiter!

VIA The Dyslexic Jobseeker You are happy with work and you get one of those ‘out of the blue’ calls from a recruiter. Your instinct kicks in and you ask yourself, why you should answer the call? I know how you feel and I understand. I also share your careful approach but I suggest that…
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