Interviewing the Interviewer

→  March 6th, 2011  →  Blog interview

An interview provides the opportunity for an employer to assess a job candidate, but the interviewer shouldn’t be the only one asking the questions.  Job candidates can save a lot of trouble and prevent surprises later by asking the right questions during the interview.  A few key questions to ask your interviewer: What type of [...]

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Rise of Women in Male-Dominated Professions: Interview with Sound Engineer Lenise Bent

→  December 11th, 2010  →  advice Blog career

Women are gaining ground in every profession, yet women still hold relatively small percentages of jobs in certain fields and earn less on average than their male counterparts.  Despite these challenges, career success in a male-dominated field is possible, as many women are proving.  DreamWorks sound engineer Lenise Bent offered insight into her success and [...]

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Work Makes Me Nervous: New Book Tackles Job Anxiety

→  September 21st, 2010  →  Blog career work environment

Work-related anxiety can lead to a host of problems, including decreased productivity, lowered, job satisfaction, job loss, and health problems.  Work Makes Me Nervous: Overcome Anxiety and Build the Confidence to Succeed, a new book released today, aims to eliminate anxiety in the workplace.  I interviewed authors Jonathan Berent and Amy Lemley about the causes [...]

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