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The 5 Things Job Recruiters Want From You| Yahoo HotJobs

Coming straight from the horses mouth, recruiters provide 5 things that they want to see from job applicants.

1)  Expertise

2) Success Stories

3)  Recommendations

4)  Work Samples

5)  A Consistent Message

Read specifically what recruiters mean in each of these categories by checking out the article HERE!

Dealing with Inappropriate Interview Questions | Career Rocketeer

Unfortunately, inappropriate questions DO come up during an interview – whether purposely or not.  It’s important to act in a professional manner when encountering these situations and to maneuver carefully.  Career Rocketeer provides some great examples about proper responses and how to handle this situation.  Check out some of the responses they suggest HERE!

How Rude!  Bad Office Behavior We’re All Guilty Of | Forbes.com

Are you aware of your behavior in the office?  After reading this, I realized that my office etiquette could be polished up.  Do yourself a favor and clean up your act in the office next week by checking out these observations today!

College Graduates — Stop Listening To Your Parents and Professors

Yep, you heard right!  Stop listening to your parents and professors.  You are a college graduate and it’s time to starting doing your own thinking and learning.  The job candidate in the story did his own thinking and came up with something that was absolutely genius.  She was you are capable of.  Get some inspiration HERE!