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AskMen.com March 8, 2001 Armando Gomez	Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem...
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AskMen.com Jasper Anson	Illegal Interview Questions Job interviews are stressful enough, but illegal interview questions make things worse. What should you do if you are asked these questions that shouldn't be asked?
Job Journal August 27, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Capable But Clueless Even seasoned pros make rookie interview mistakes. Here are some examples.
Job Journal September 7, 2003 Bob Rosner	All Workers Are Created Equal All employees have a right to fair and equal treatment.
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AskMen.com July 7, 2014 Patrick Owen	Is It Impossible To Keep The Weight Off? The world is fatter than ever. In 2010 there were 1.5 billion people worldwide who were obese, and the trend is growing.
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz	Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive.
Job Journal April 16, 2006 Bob Rosner	The Interviewer's Checklist Important things to remember when hiring new employees.
Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger	The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible.
Job Journal January 24, 2010 John Challenger	Career Pros: Experienced Jobseekers Often Lose Their Edge in Interviews Experienced jobseekers can't afford a cavalier approach to interviews.
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger	Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying.
AskMen.com Jasper Anson	The Perfect Cover Letter A resume might carry more weight for final hiring, but a good cover letter will always get your resume read.
Job Journal December 16, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Obesity's Heavy Burden Eying bottom line, employers start to tally costs of overweight workers.
Entrepreneur December 2005 Jane Easter Bahls	What Did I Say? Your problem employee has finally left. But shortly after his departure, you receive a call for a reference. Can you give an honest assessment?
Job Journal May 2, 2004 Bob Rosner	Working Wounded: When Ex-Bosses Talk Trash Some on-line help and strategies for countering rotten reference checks.
Job Journal May 3, 2009 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Prepare to Tout Accomplishments A job interview is no place to be humble about your accomplishments.
Job Journal April 29, 2007 Marty Nemko	Quick Fix: Network Your Way to an Instant Job Learn ways to make your network work for you and your job search.
Job Journal November 9, 2008 John Challenger	Career Pros: Job-Winning Ways for Older Workers The biggest obstacles for older workers are self-imposed.
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Job Journal March 20, 2005 Rich Heintz	Basic Job-Search Building Blocks While some of these 13 job-hunting ideas will be old hat to some job seekers, they are worth repeating to anyone about to embark on that challenging journey to a new job. (first of three parts)
AskMen.com October 13, 2003 Martin Selby	Obesity: A Bigger Problem Than You Think What are a few extra pounds, after all? Sure, a little extra insulation doesn't hurt, but problems start to arise when your weight crosses that fine line between being overweight and obese. But just what is obesity? And are you at risk?
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman	How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.
Job Journal August 20, 2006 James E. Challenger	Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you.
Job Journal January 23, 2005 James Challenger	Career Pros: Find the Boss, Land a Job The most effective approach to landing a job is to find the manager who needs a new employee and make that person want you.
Job Journal August 6, 2006	The Job Interview is a Two-Way Street A significant number of American workers are unhappy in their jobs. But by asking the right questions during the job interview, they might have avoided that unhappiness.
Job Journal March 5, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Adapt to Each Interview You will greatly increase your chances of winning a job by coming to each interview prepared with alternative accomplishments.
Job Journal January 15, 2006 Carole Kanchier	Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks.
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Job Journal February 29, 2004 Paul R. Huard	The Job Interview: Errant Attitudes Doom Clueless Candidates Here are some classic examples of what not to say during a job interview.
Job Journal February 8, 2004 Marty Nemko	"I've Tried Everything!" Sometimes it's not just what you do, but how well you do it. Advice is offered about the right way to go about cold-contacting employers, networking, and answering job ads.
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Financial Advisor July 2006 David L. Lawrence	How To Hire The Perfect Employee Look at why you want to hire someone -- and what job they'll do.
Job Journal January 28, 2007 Helen M. Scully	10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none.
Job Journal July 15, 2007 Penelope Trunk	Brazen Careerist: Turn Your Interview Into a Job How to go in for an interview and walk out with a job offer.
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Salon.com March 25, 2002 Amy Benfer	The lost language of fat Hectored by experts and afraid of hurting their kids' self-esteem, parents of overweight children remain silent -- as the nation faces a youthful obesity crisis...
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