The art of follow-up is an essential one to master during the job search process. There are at least three points at which it’s important to follow up with hiring managers during your job search: 1. When you apply for a job, it’s worth following up within 3-7 days after you apply to show your … Continue reading
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Social media (and other) etiquette for the job search
Here are some mistakes people often make when using social media in general, but especially in the job search. Not cleaning up your online profile. This is probably the number one mistake people make. The great majority of recruiters these days will do a google search on their top candidates, and a compromising picture of … Continue reading
Email Etiquette; or, You ain’t gettin’ a job, LOL
It’s been a while since I got an inappropriate email– I work with graduate students, after all. Most of them are extremely polite, nice, good-hearted people with a passion to change the world in a positive way. Even when I worked with undergrad business majors at a public university in New York City, I rarely … Continue reading
The polite job search
Job interview questions can be boiled down into three big categories: 1. Can you do the job? That is, do you have the skills, training, or ability to at least learn how to do the job? Questions like “give me an example of a time when you used your research skills,” or “what are your … Continue reading
Heather Krasna, PhD 