Tag: Talent Market advice

Talent Tip #168: What My Favorite Christmas Vacation Scenes Teach Us About Career Moves 

December 19, 2024

My Christmas season isn’t complete without at least one viewing of Christmas Vacation. Clark taking a chainsaw to the newel post is a perfect metaphor for most of my holiday misadventures.

And it turns out that my favorite scenes provide some good lessons for job seekers. Just trust me on this.

Do some planning before you start your job search.
I love the classic scene of the Griswolds kicking off the fun, old-fashioned family Christmas by heading out into…

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Talent Tip #146: 5 Reasons Candidates Decline Job Offers

June 27, 2022

I know a thing or two about rejection.

I once went on a blind date with a guy who, from the moment the date started, clearly did not want to be there. He had this disapproving look on his face the entire evening, almost like he was a member of the Royal Family or maybe had just gotten a whiff of woefully expired cottage cheese. Alas, this was just his natural reaction to me!  His eyes kept darting…

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