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Managing Job Search Stress and Lost Confidence

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach My grandmother always used to say “you think good, you get good”. Now while this not always true, I certainly think it rings true much of the time. Having a positive approach to your professional career and job search will go a...

Working for Cash is No Bargain

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach From time to time, I hear about clients being offered work ‘off the books’ (Getting paid in cash instead of by check, with your earnings not reported to the government). Shady employers try to convince the applicant that the job is...

Avoiding Online Employment Scams

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach Receive an offer that seemed to good to be true? Perhaps you do not remember applying to the job but are offered an interesting business development, sales or marketing opportunity? Did the company promise you incentives and...

References are Not an Afterthought

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach In most professional circumstances, an employer will ask the potential hire to provide references in the latter most stages of the interview process. An employer will often ask for two to three references before you are hired. ...

What to Do Following an Interview

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach At the end of an interview, we are often told when we can expect to hear back from an employer. This information is helpful to us as we need a timeframe so that we can call in the event we do not hear back from the company....

Best Practices for Follow Up Calls

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach When following up with any organization, do not leaving more than one phone message. If you do not get through on the phone, try to reach the person later. If you leave an additional message, it is unlikely the person you are...