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How to answer "why did you leave your job?" with confidence Part 2
Your Heart Is Not Into The Work: My story I wasn't a job search specialist as yet. I was a sweaty-palmed interview candidate, desperate...
Shani Roberts
Jul 20, 20207 min read
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How to answer "why did you leave your job?" with confidence Part 1
"Why did you leave your last job?" "Why are you looking to leave your current job?" Someone submitted this when I asked you to let me...
Shani Roberts
Jul 12, 20205 min read
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The questions we HATE being asked and how to tackle them Pt. 2
I checked on the thread that was linked to my request for questions, and I found a couple more! So I might have another 2 to 3 posts to...
Shani Roberts
Jul 2, 20204 min read
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The questions we HATE being asked & how to tackle them Part 1
Let me start off by saying thank you to those on my personal FB page and the The Official Ken Coleman Community who volunteered those...
Shani Roberts
Jun 26, 20203 min read
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Shani Roberts
Jun 17, 20200 min read
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Building Interviewing Confidence: Answer questions like a STAR
Interviews can be challenging for so many reasons. Add the curve ball of a global health pandemic: interviews are now happening through...
Shani Roberts
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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Building Interviewing Confidence: Resume Review
While you're practicing your eye contact, don't neglect to glance over that wonderful resume you've written that helped you to land that...
Shani Roberts
May 13, 20201 min read
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Building Interviewing Confidence
As we stay indoors, we are finding many different ways to pass the time. My 7 month old demands constant entertaining, so between...
Shani Roberts
Apr 29, 20202 min read
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Dealing with COVID-19 & Unemployment: What Now?
Adjusting to this new normal sure is hard. I really miss church and my Sunday hikes. I miss seeing my friends and not worrying about...
Shani Roberts
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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Resumes 101: Education
While it is one of the shorter portions of the resume, your educational background is still an important detail to include on your...
Shani Roberts
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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People, we've got a problem...
Work Experience part 2 When it comes to writing about work experience, it can be really difficult to decide on what information to...
Shani Roberts
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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Resumes 101: Work Experience
Your resume isn't just your sales pitch. It's your story. And a good one will sell you as a strong and unique candidate, in as little...
Shani Roberts
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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Resumes 101: Career Summary
Have you ever heard of an elevator speech? Like a brief ride up the elevator, it's a seconds long introduction to who you are, your...
Shani Roberts
Sep 24, 20196 min read
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Resumes 101: Component Overview
When I wrote the "Decoding Job Descriptions" series, it occurred to me that the next one HAD to be about resume creation. There are so...
Shani Roberts
Sep 13, 20193 min read
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Decoding Job Descriptions Part 4: Who's got the skills?
You need some skills to pay all those bills. Skills are the abilities and knowledge you bring to the table in order to solve the...
Shani Roberts
Sep 5, 20193 min read
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Decoding JDs Part 3: Tailoring your resume because employers have problems
You've researched the job, employer and what it pays and you want to just go ahead and apply already. But before you submit your...
Shani Roberts
Aug 29, 20193 min read
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Decoding Job Descriptions PT 2: Follow the money
Let's just admit it. No matter the job you are applying for, there is one question you want to know the answer to: "What's the salary...
Shani Roberts
Aug 12, 20192 min read
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Decoding job descriptions
Alot of people have a "shoot in the dark" approach to applying for work. They find a job description online, throw their hat into the...
Shani Roberts
Aug 1, 20194 min read
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It's those little things...
Hello everyone! So I'm doing the dishes and brainstorming content for this new blog, "Self, what would be great tips for every job seeker...
Shani Roberts
Jul 26, 20191 min read
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Welcome to Next Chapter
Hello everyone! As I write these words, I am feeling a little anxious. It's not because I'm in my last trimester of pregnancy, nor...
Shani Roberts
Jul 26, 20191 min read
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