Entries by First Sun Team

#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch -Seven #JobInterview Mistakes You Probably Don’t Realize You’re Making. A #MustRead for All!

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Recently, I conducted 30+ job interviews over four consecutive days in a simulated recruiting exercise. I led 1:1 interview coaching sessions at a leading business school, and the set-up closely reflected a real-life recruiting environment – candidates milling about anxiously waiting for their turn, multiple interviewers hosting back-to-back appointments so we could easily compare the […]

#CareerAdvice : 10 things You Should Do if you’re Worried about your Future after a Round of #Layoffs, According to Career Experts.

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Layoffs have devastated workers at some of the buzziest US companies this year. Former startup unicorns like WeWork and Uber announced layoffs after their companies became tangled in controversy or failed to make profits. Technological changes in how we buy goods and read the news has hurt workers at some retail and media companies. And even relatively healthy corporations like Apple have shed teams that […]

#CareerAdvice : Do These 4 things When you Find Yourself in the Middle of a Difficult #JobInterview

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Other than throwing a few curve balls to see how you react, most hiring managers and interviewers are quite pleasant throughout the interview process. Every now and then, however, you may encounter someone who’s rude, aggressive, or downright mean—which means you’re forced to find a cordial way to respond in the moment. Instead of letting this catch […]

#CareerAdvice : A Survey of 1,000 Executives Found that You Won’t Regret Taking These 7 Career Risks. A #MustRead for All!

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We get one shot in life at navigating our career. After the long winding road, no one wants to look back with regrets. Why not improve the odds of making more good choices than bad by learning from those who’ve traveled ahead of you? A new survey conducted by Zety (a career help website) asked 1,000 executives what career risks they […]

#CareerAdvice : #JobSearch -We Are In A Free-Agent Job Market: Here’s What’s Happening And What You Need To Know To Succeed. A #MustRead for All!

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Today’s economy and job market is radically different from just a few generations ago. Back then, you could graduate from high school, get a decent job, afford a home, two cars and raise your kids in a nice, suburban neighborhood. You would work at the same company for most of your adult life and receive […]