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Talent Tip #159: Airing of Application Grievances: Holiday Lessons For Job Seekers

December 13, 2023

The Talent Market Team

Pour the eggnog and erect the Festivus pole – it’s time for our annual Airing of the Application Grievances!

Now, before we jump in, keep in mind that the ladies of Talent Market see a sleigh full of job applications each year (4,000+ this year!). That means we see thousands of reasons for people to land on Santa’s Nice List…and just as many (if not more) for them to end up on…

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Talent Tip #152: You’re Not the Snoop to My Dogg: 4 Common Reasons for Rejection

February 21, 2023

Claire Dixon

“I just want to know why it didn’t work out between us.”

That’s how he started the phone call. No greeting. No small talk. Just straight for the jugular.

I knew I shouldn’t have picked up. After all, rule #1 of dating is never take a call from an ex unless you want to attempt to jump-start that ol’ jalopy. Because the moment you pick up, you’ll find yourself right in the middle of your very own rom-com…

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