Articles by Jaime Petkanics
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How Can I Be Sure an Interviewer Isn’t Stealing My Ideas?Interviews are becoming much more in depth than a few simple questions these days. Interviewers often want to see examples of your actual work, and may ask you questions that give them insight into what value you can really add to the company. For example, they may ask: “If you joined, what would you suggest [...] Read more»
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My Career Resolution for 2013: Work Smarter, Not HarderMy New Year’s resolutions are generally personal — lose 5 pounds, wake up earlier, shop less, etc. Now that I’m working on my own business, work is personal and the two have become very intertwined. This year’s career resolution for me is to work smarter, not harder. I absolutely know by committing to this I’ll [...] Read more»
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How to Ace the “What Is Your Biggest Weakness?” Interview QuestionThis post originally appeared on www.prepary.com. For more articles on answering common interview questions, click here. A really common interview question across industries is about strengths and weaknesses. Answering the part about your biggest strength is easy (for most) but lots of people trip up on the other side of the question: “What is your [...] Read more»
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Fake It and They’ll Know It: How to Customize a ResumeFirst thing’s first: It’s never okay to lie or “fake it” on your resume! Really, never. You can get in an enormous amount of trouble for that (and likely fired) even years into your employment with a company. So don’t lie. Now with that out of the way, let’s talk about how to “tailor” [...] Read more»
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Skills: 4 Tips for Finding a Job — When You Already Have OneBe sure to join Jaime Petkanics, founder and job search advisor at The Prepary, for an Office Hours chat about how to be a standout candidate in your job search this Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. ET! We all the know the expression, “Looking for a job is a full-time job,” but what if [...] Read more»
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Job Applications: Why You Should Go for Quality Over Quantity!I’ve been on both ends of the hiring process. I’ve been the person looking for a job, applying for anything at all that looked interesting, and I’ve also been the person reading through every single resume that comes through the company website. It may be logical for one to think “the more applications I submit, [...] Read more»
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Career Rx: Why You’re Not Hearing Back from Companies (And How to Change That)One of the most frustrating parts of the job search process is what many call “the resume black hole.” This refers to the fact that many times you will apply online for a job and never hear anything back from the company recruiter. You’re left hanging out there, wondering what ever happened to that application. [...] Read more»
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Life Lessons: 4 Reasons to Say “No” (And How to Say It)When you are in your first few years of your career, you are the master of multitasking, offering support to whoever and whatever needs it the most. In an effort to prove yourself, it makes sense that you will try to take on as much as possible, learn as much as possible, and have a [...] Read more»
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How-To: 5 Easy Steps to Make a Career Change Without Starting OverYou know what they say about those not-so-good work experiences — how sometimes it is just as important to learn what you don’t want to do? So many young professionals will spend a few years in a role or a career path and then find themselves wondering, “Is this really how I want to spend [...] Read more»
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Analyzing an Offer: Seven things to take into accountAnalyzing an offer letter for a job doesn't have to be tricky. Here are 7 things to take into an account before taking the job. Read more»
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