3 Posts found for Author: Perri Capell

One of the trickier bits of job-hunting etiquette is how much to contact an interviewer following your meeting. There’s a fine line between seeming appropriately interested in your status and being annoying. At some companies, it might be acceptable to send a single thank-you letter, as you have, but no more.

Meanwhile, other employers are impressed when candidates hang on like dogs to … [ Read more ]

Author: Perri Capell | Source: Careers Q&A: How Much Should You Pester Interviewers? | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A

Here’s a tip that may help you for the remainder of your career. If you want to succeed, don’t expect your boss to manage you. Instead, you must learn to manage your boss. Success doesn’t always come from doing your job well. More often, it comes from making your manager look good.

“To move up in a company, you have to manage your boss,” says … [ Read more ]

Author: Perri Capell | Source: Mind Readers Wanted? When A Job Comes Without Directions | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subject: On the Job Career Advice

But older candidates often aren’t interested in filing discrimination lawsuits. They want a job. So how should they address age questions without making themselves seem unpleasant or spoiling the interview atmosphere? If you tell the truth, the interviewer then knows your age and may not want to hire you because of it. If you say you don’t want to answer the question, you could come … [ Read more ]

Author: Perri Capell | Source: Age-Old Question: How to Reply To Illegal Queries With Grace? | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subject: Interviewing