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Ms. Allison’s passion for the electronic frontier and e-commerce began in 1997 when she and best-selling author, Martin Yate, launched a website named CareerBrain. This innovative company caught the attention of the University of Michigan as they were seeking the most promising new companies on
How many of us have heard this oft-spoken mantra before: Your former employer is only allowed to divulge your employment dates and title you held with the organization. Their company policy states that no negativity about you as a former employee can be offered.
If you’re confident that your former
Job references play a crucial role in this quest for career betterment.
Many of us are aware that a former employer is only supposed to offer limited information about previous employees – typically, employment dates and title. While the track record of corporate Human Resources is generally (but
As basic as the need for a good job reference is, many candidates take little time or effort to assure that their references are portraying them in the best possible light. Oftentimes, this oversight occurs because of incorrect assumptions about how references (and reference checking) work.
How
My dear friend and fantastic author, Martin Yate, is having a great promo on his book Knock Em Dead – The Ultimate Job search Guide 2017. It features 385 pages of life-changing tips. It will truly help you take control of your job search. You can find the book for just
Job separation: most people cringe at the very idea, although most of us have experienced it. And to be fair, it’s not always a bad thing. Oftentimes, it occurs for a positive reason; the advancement of a career or a movement to “greener pastures.”
Unfortunately, there is also the circumstance
Consider this scenario: You’ve gotten confirmation – perhaps through a reference-checking firm like www.allisontaylor.com – that a key reference is saying negative things about your employment history with them. Worse still, this reference
Is sending your boss a holiday card a good idea? Will an e-card do? Is a holiday greeting card to business colleagues even necessary? See AllisonTaylor’s “5 Important Considerations for Holiday Greetings in the Work Environment.”
If you’ve given the idea of sending your boss a holiday card
It has been said that “Inquiring minds want to know” and no minds are more inquiring than those about to hire you. Rest assured, you will be investigated. As a rule of thumb, the better the job and the higher the pay, the tougher the screening process. If you are up for a good job at a visible
The tips for giving a successful interview performance are many and well documented – be on time, dress appropriately, convey interest and enthusiasm, etc. However, what is less well understood – except by exceptional job candidates – is that the interview process can be a forum
Bullying: at one time or another, most of us have felt the victim of someone’s unreasonably antagonistic behavior. It’s often viewed as a dynamic between young people, and conventional wisdom says that this type of conduct is left behind in childhood as we exit the schoolyard.
Not so, “Bullying