Interview Tips: Advice From a Harvard Career Advisor
How can you properly prepare for a job interview? Linda Spencer, the Assistant Director of the Office of Career Services at Harvard, gives some practical advice useful to job-hunters of any age.
Category: Career and Employment Advice
This Week in Career Advice: How Often Should You Follow Up?
When a job interviewer invites you to keep in touch, how often should you follow-up?
This Week in Career Advice: Why Aiming too High Can Hurt Your Chances of a Raise
You wanted a raise but didn’t get it. Why not?
This Week in Career Advice: Interview Red Flags
Interviewing for a new job can be a lot like dating: sometimes you’re so preoccupied with how the other party feels about you that you overlook how you feel about them.
This Week in Career Advice: Interview Questions You Shouldn’t Answer
It’s not uncommon for interviewers to cross a line when asking questions. However, did you know some of these inappropriate questions are often illegal? Generally speaking, the following topics should never come up in a job interview: Age Marital status or family National origin Race Ethnicity Gender Sexual orientation Religion Disability So what can you […]
This Week in Career Advice: How to Handle Rude Bosses
A recent letter-writer asked Forbes’ Magazine’s Liz Ryan how she can better deal with a moody manager who is often rude and on edge. Georgeann writes:
This Week in Career Advice: How to Spice Up Your Plain Jane Resume
Watch as The Futur’s Chris Do and Jose Caballer review everyday resumes and offer advice on how they can be improved.
This Week in Career Advice: A Raise Without A Promotion. What Gives?
You’re offered a great promotion without a pay increase. What should you do? A Forbes reader asks Liz Ryan how to handle a promotion they recently accepted only to find out it doesn’t come with a pay increase. Are they stuck with more work for the same salary?
This Week in Career Advice: Are Managers Obligated to Be a Reference?
As a manager, are you obligated to be a reference to a former employee? A letter-writers asks Ask A Manager’s Allison Green about the issue, and whether a small token of gratitude is required to former managers who act as references.
This Week in Career Advice: Getting Fired During Your Vacation
Can you get fire while you’re away on vacation? A reader named Nelson asks Forbes’ Liz Ryan:
This Week in Career Advice: Overcome Shyness and Lead
Being shy in a management position can be difficult. Those who suffer from shyness tend to be uncomfortable in large groups of people and tend to avoid conflict – two scenarios difficult to avoid with a team of individuals answering to you.
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