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More good news for Hire Ground readers out there. A few days ago, I mentioned an upcoming Job Seeker Seminar that is taking place next Wednesday at the Federal Way. Today, the host of the seminar, Rod Mattson of Mattson Communication, is sweetening the deal...
Anyone who's interviewed for a job at Microsoft knows that the company's interview questions are legendarily challenging. But in its quest to find the best people in the region's ever-shifting pool of talent, the Redmond giant is also giving back with an educational "stimulus package"...
I hope all of you Hire Ground readers had a chance to relax for a few days and reflect on the freedoms we enjoy in this country over Memorial Day. Though the summer weather beckoned, the film geek inside me took over and I spent...
As all job hunters know these days, looking for work is an endurance test. A friend of mine just found permanent work after a 50-week search and countless dead-end applications. Part of her success, however, came not just from her talents, but from her positive...
With Memorial Day right around the corner and the weather miraculously cooperating for once, no doubt many tireless job seekers are yearning to get away from their job boards and spend some time outside. With an organization called Cool Works, both activities can be combined....
You know the competition is fierce out there. You really want your résumé to stand out. So you decide to include some kind of eye-catching gimmick to make the hiring managers sit up and take notice -- something like including a shoe with your job...
The current economy has obviously worried a lot of professionals in the Puget Sound region, whether they are employed or not. A recent Washington State Workplace Confidence Survey, conducted by Harris/Decima teleVox, showed that about 40 percent of gainfully employed workers over age 18 in...
As we move into the longer days of late May, the job-search world is heating up (even if the weather isn't exactly cooperating yet). In the next week, there are three not-to-be missed events for employment seekers--a workshop, a networking event and a free "webinar,"...
For an increasing number of job seekers in this economy, the road to full-time employment is taking a detour through temporary or project work. While this is hardly an ideal career path for some people, it can often lead to a permanent position. Think of...
In a typical job interview, many candidates are looking to make a strong impression right off the bat and to use the rest of the 30 minutes or so to make the best possible case for why they should be hired. But before that interview...
Are you deciding to set up your own business? Need an eye-catching way to help get yourself noticed in the job market? Then you'll want to drop by the Fremont Studios tonight between 5 and 10 p.m. for the Biznik "Shine" event. As I mentioned...
These days, job seekers are looking for every possible online tool to find steady employment. But, as many readers have pointed out to me, one of the best, most overlooked tools has been around since the founding of our nation: the public library. If you...
How many times has this happened to you? You find a great job and manage to secure an interview. You study the company's history and prepare a list of knock-out answers in your head to every possible question you can imagine. And then you get...
