Ten Ways to Tank a Job Interview

Ten Ways to Tank a Job Interview
The call to come in means you're close, but you don't have that offer yet. Bolster your chances by avoiding these job-interview pitfalls

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Created by Liz Ryan Oct 17, 2009 at 2:00pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Oct 17.

church and pierogis (Boulder-focused)

Dear friends,

I hope your September is off to a good start. If we haven't met in person yet, I hope that will happen before long! Some of us have met at various northern Colorado networking… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Sep 15, 2009 at 7:07pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Sep 16.

new Ask Liz Ryan Virtual Job-Search Coaching Group launching

Dear friends,

We are launching a new (our third) Virtual Job-Search Coaching group next week, September 15, 2009. This is a seven-week program that teaches participants the most essential j… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Sep 8, 2009 at 12:59pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Sep 8.

Story: Six Tips for Following Up on a Resume

Six Tips for Following Up on Your Resume

Yes, you have to submit your résumé electronically. But there's still plenty you can do to get your résumé seen by the real decision-maker (from

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Created by Liz Ryan Aug 26, 2009 at 12:53am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug 26.

Story: First, Get Permission Before Marketing

BOULDER, Colo. — My kids ask me about terms they read or see on TV and don't understand, like "stimulus package" and "Octo-mom." One of my kids asked, "What is permission marketing?"

"It's… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Aug 10, 2009 at 7:53am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug 10.

Five Waste-of-Time Job Search Activities

(this story is on Yahoo!'s homepage 8.4.09)

Deceptive Targets in the Job Hunt
5 Methods Tha… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Aug 4, 2009 at 6:20am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug 4.

Story: How Many Careers in One Resume?

Dear Liz,

I have a broad background in a range of fields and industries. The hardest part of my job search is describing this deep and broad background in a two-page resume.

I've… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Jun 23, 2009 at 12:18am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jun 23.

Career Q & A and New Job Search Coaching Groups in Colorado

Career Q&A: What should I ask during the job interview?

BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder's Liz Ryan is a former Fortune 500 human-resources executive, a syndicated columnist and a career advise… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan May 13, 2009 at 4:17pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan May 13.

Job-search coaching group launching in Broomfield April 29

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Created by Liz Ryan Apr 21, 2009 at 7:12pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Apr 22.

Job Search Coaching Series in Boulder Starts March 2nd, 2009

I'm starting a job-search coaching group in Boulder (CO) on Monday, March 2nd. The group will meet for six weeks, through April 6th, 2009, at the Egg & I restaurant in Boulder, from 8:30 to 10:00… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Feb 25, 2009 at 8:27pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Feb 26.

STORY: How to Ask for a Networking Introduction

The Savvy Networker
How to Ask for a Networking Introduction
by: Liz Ryan

Introductions are the fuel that make networking go -- and most of us
know people who know people we'd

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Created by Liz Ryan Feb 1, 2009 at 8:09pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Feb 2.

Cleaning the Garage is More Fun than Job-Searching

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Created by Liz Ryan Jan 26, 2009 at 5:24pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jan 27.

STORY: Being Pushy...or Taking the Initiative?

Being Pushy...or Taking the Initiative?

When a job candidate seems at first to overstep the mark, don't be too quick to write him off. Your company needs resourceful people

by Liz Rya

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Created by Liz Ryan Sep 10, 2008 at 4:08pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Sep. 10, 2008.

Dear Liz: Job-Search Essentials?

Dear Liz,

I don't even want to tell you how long it's been since I've job-
hunted. My husband and I are winding down the business we've run
together for [ahem] years and I need

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Created by Liz Ryan Aug 30, 2008 at 1:29pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug. 30, 2008.

Recruiting in the New Millennium: Workshop in Boulder

A FREE seminar hosted by the Camera and Enterprise for any company – big or small – that needs to make great hires

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Continental Breakfast and Registration, 7:30 a.m.

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Created by Liz Ryan Aug 19, 2008 at 9:55pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug. 20, 2008.

Let's Write a Policy Together!

I got pulled into a discussion on an HR-focused email group. The discussion had to do with bereavement leave. The person posting the first message wanted some guidance on writing a bereavement leav

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Created by Liz Ryan Aug 5, 2008 at 12:01am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Aug. 5, 2008.

The Facebook Generation?

Dear friends,

From the Business Week blog, a story about young Facebook aficionados in the workplace:

THE FACEBOOK GENERATION?

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Created by Liz Ryan Jul 19, 2008 at 4:10pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jul. 19, 2008.

Are you seriously kidding me?

Got this post from an HR list-serv, earlier today:

Hi all

Does any one have a policy on bathroom breaks?
specifically in a call center enviroment

 

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Created by Liz Ryan Jul 9, 2008 at 3:22pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jul. 9, 2008.

No-Gossip Policy?

The minute we create any new policy and publish it, we're announcing
to the world "this is a problem that our organization cares enough
about to devote leadership time to." What could it pos… Continue

Created by Liz Ryan Jun 28, 2008 at 9:51am. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jun. 28, 2008.

STORY: Lose the Lame Lingo (Resumes and 70's Pickup Lines)

Dear friends,

Here is a new story about unfortunate resume language - cheers, Liz

LOSE THE LAME LINGO -  Resumes and 70's Pickup Lines

When I was 19 I lived in New York where t

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Created by Liz Ryan Jun 18, 2008 at 11:07pm. Last updated by Liz Ryan Jun. 19, 2008.

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