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I understand very well that it is Yahoo's change rather than yours.

--- In askthecareerguru@y..., scottbennettcareerguru <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> I hear you. This is Yahoo's change, not mine.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Respectfully,
> Scott Bennett
>
> --- In askthecareerguru@y..., jobburnoutt <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Yesterday I clicked on the former club and was migrated to groups.
> >
> > I dislike the HTML tags on messages that were migrated from the
> > club.  Plus, I dislike the ads that pop up on each message we
read.
> >
> > I wish this group would return to the Clubs and club format.  But
I
> > will continue to stay in this group and hopefully it will revert
back
> > to Clubs.

I hear you. This is Yahoo's change, not mine.

Best wishes.

Respectfully,
Scott Bennett

--- In askthecareerguru@y..., jobburnoutt <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Yesterday I clicked on the former club and was migrated to groups.
>
> I dislike the HTML tags on messages that were migrated from the
> club.  Plus, I dislike the ads that pop up on each message we read.
>
> I wish this group would return to the Clubs and club format.  But I
> will continue to stay in this group and hopefully it will revert back
> to Clubs.

Yesterday I clicked on the former club and was migrated to groups.

I dislike the HTML tags on messages that were migrated from the
club.  Plus, I dislike the ads that pop up on each message we read.

I wish this group would return to the Clubs and club format.  But I
will continue to stay in this group and hopefully it will revert back
to Clubs.

1. You're welcome for the previous answer.<br>2.
Instead of "thinking that the fact I live so far away" or
any other imagined reason explains a rejection, call
and ask for the real reason(s). Same for the local
employers: call and ask. Wish them well with whomever they
selected, and ask, OFF THE RECORD, if there is anything you
could have done better. Then listen to the responses,
and thank them. In most cases, it will remove the
mystery.<br><br>Best wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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I am currently unemployed and have been looking
for work in City S which is a 3-hour drive from City
P, where I currently live. I gave up trying to look
for work in City P in 2001 after 8 years.<br><br>In
2001, I took 3 civil service tests and passed them with
very high and competitive scores for positions with
the state government in State W. I have gone on 7
interviews with several employers in City S since last
August, including 2 in 10 days recently. Someone else was
hired for those 6 positions and a decision should be
made for the 7th position by Friday 2/8/2002. I was
thinking that the fact that I live so far away prevented
me from being hired for the first 6 positions.
<br><br>It appears that many employers prefer to hire
locally. My question is: would moving to City S while
unemployed increase my chances of being hired there? Or am I
better off staying in City P until I can get employment
in City S? I have no desire to stay in City P at
all.

Welcome! What's the advantage of presenting
yourself as new? Consider this: what's to lose from asking
the first three contacts, off the record, for
feedback? It can help to learn from each experience. There
can be a million reasons -- most having nothing to do
with you -- why you were not the best fit. Learn what
you can when you can, though. It may help you going
forward.<br><br>By the way, if a firm's representatives in three
cities failed to keep you informed, I suggest this may
be a red flag as to how this organization deals with
people generally.<br><br>Best wishes in your
quest.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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I interviewed with a consulting company last
year, but received no offer of employment. I was
encouraged, and an offer seemed imminent. I have had two
second interviews in offices in distant cities with the
same result.<br><br>Should I present myself as new to
the company, and try the side door? I don't want to
offend the person who first interviewed, but it does not
seem like he had much juice to begin with.

1) You're welcome for the previous answer.<br>2)
You are free to tell any interviewer about this
situation, but all who hear it will wonder why no one will
make a policy exception for you when it is commonly
done for others. As you well know, many employers
require references, and thus if you want to work for
these employers, you will need to ask people to serve
as references. Fail to provide them, and you are
usually out of the running. <br>3) Since you'll raise a
big red flag each time you fail to follow directions
(properly replying to an ad, completing an application,
etc.), you may want to work on (a) why you personally
dislike giving references and (b) what you can do to
overcome this dislike.<br><br>Best
wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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Sometimes I am called to an interview and the
interviewer would ask me to bring in several professional
references. All of my previous employers have corporate
policies that prohibit my previous supervisors or any of
their employees from providing references. Instead, the
same employers tell me to advise all potential
employers to contact their Human Resources section. (I
asked at termination of each employment.) How do I tell
the interviewer about this situation? I want to be
hired on my own merits rather than what references say
about me. <br><br>I dislike giving any references
anyway. For this reason, I skip those employers that
require professional references to be submitted along
with resumes. Or I submit resumes minus references.
Plus, I leave the reference information blank on all my
applications.

Welcome! Thank-you notes are important, but if
another candidate is more closely suited for a position,
even a courteous and error-free thank-you note will
not change this.<br><br>Rather than ask if another
candidate sent a thank-you note, why not ask ("off the
record") if there is anything you could have done better
so you can learn from the experience? Before you
ask, wish the employer well with the candidate they
selected, and mean it.<br><br>Many employers will gladly
respond to this kind of inquiry. Listen to the response
and think about it. Remember, too, there may be
nothing you could have done better! Sometimes, another
candidate's blend of skills and experience is more suited to
the employer's requirements.<br><br>Best wishes in
your quest.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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...after each interviewer... should have read ...after each interview...

Whenever I interview for a position, I always
write thank-you notes to the interviewer within the
next day. Even when I write them, the interviewer
selects another applicant. I should think that the
applicant who writes thank-you notes after each interviewer
should have better chances of landing the job than the
one who does not.<br><br>Would it be out of line if I
ask the interviewer if the selected wrote a thank-you
note? If the selected did not, then why would the
selected be hired over the one(s) who wrote thank-you
notes? It upsets me to think that a person would be
hired for the position anyway even if that person did
not write a thank-you note in the first place.

1. What's the real reason?<br>2. Did you give
adequate (2+ weeks) notice?<br>3. What did you and your
former employers agree they would say if asked about
your exit?<br>4. Did you learn anything from the
experience?<br><br>Best wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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Reason- not much thing to learn - salary- free at most of the timeI  will  only
resigned when I successfully get a new job.Yes, I did learn new things there.Pls
advise.Thanks!

Welcome! Provide more info:<br><br>1. What's the
real reason?<br>2. Did you give adequate (2+ weeks)
notice?<br>3. What did you and your former employers agree they
would say if asked about your exit?<br>4. Did you learn
anything from the experience?<br><br>Best
wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
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Morning, Madam/Sir!<br>What's the best reason to be given to the interviewer if
I just quit from the existing job(work for 1 year only)?<br>Thank You!

Follow your instincts. I would not send such a
note, but each person's style is different and you may
choose to do so -- that's okay! If you are genuinely
enthusiastic about the position, you can express this in a
quick note (1) thanking them for their speedy initial
reply and (2) stating your eagerness to meet with them
in person to discuss their requirements in
detail.<br><br>Best wishes. <br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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Follow your instincts. I would not send such a
note, but each person's style is different and you may
choose to do so -- that's okay! If you are genuinely
enthusiastic about the position, you can express this in a
quick note (1) thanking them for their speedy initial
reply and (2) stating your eagerness to meet with them
in person to discuss their requirements in
detail.<br><br>Best wishes. <br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
target=new>http://www.click4careercounseling.com</a><br>Home of the Web's Only
100% Guaranteed Resumes Written
Exclusively by a Career Counselor

Scott,<br><br>I replied to a job listing and they
sent me a letter saying they are currently reviewing
resumes and will be calling people up for interviews in
the next 2 weeks. So, i just wondered if it is okay
to send a little thank you note for taking the time
to review it or does it seem desperate. Thanks a
lot!!<br><br>Brook

Welcome! Please specify. Did you send your resume
to a friend, an English professor, a relative -- or
are you referring to sending your resume to an
employer? Were you responding to a job listing? Did you
receive a letter from an employer telling you they
reviewed your resume?<br><br>Best
wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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Hi, everyone I am new to the club. Anyway, I
wanted to know if it was appropriate to send thank you
letters for someone just reviewing your resume? Or does
this seem too desperate? Thanks!!<br><br>Brook

You're welcome. Again, I view as scams such
offers as you describe.<br><br>ALL (100%) of the job
market is unadvertised before it is advertised. This is
why I encourage clients to use thoughtfully targeted
INQUIRY letters to places they'd love to work, instead of
simply sending RESPONSE letters to posted
ads.<br><br>Best wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
target=new>http://www.click4careercounseling.com</a><br>Home of the Web's Only
100% Guaranteed Resumes Written
Exclusively by a Career Counselor<br><br>P.S. Your second
posting used a lot of the language of the scammers and I
routinely remove all ad-like postings.

Thanks for your reply.Your site is very
informative. I found the link to the Vault site particularly
useful. <br><br>I had posted another question today in
response to your reply above, but it just vanished after a
few hours !!! It's not there any more !!!<br><br>Have
you heard of companies that promise to help you go
for so called "unadvertized job market" and charge
upto $5000 for it ? Are there any succeses for clients
at all or are these just scams ?

Welcome! Unsolicited e-mails (such as those you
received) are a big red flag. I have heard not one single
positive example of such a firm. People who plaster your
resume scattershot on the web or elsewhere are not your
best bet.<br><br>Use the FREE links on my site before
spending any money on ANYONE (including me!). Doing this
will help you gather information, learn more about
yourself, career paths, industries, etc. and help you
determine what you need first (no such service gets you a
job, as you well know) before you shop for
providers.<br><br>When you're ready (and not a minute sooner), compare
literacy, courtesy and pricing among provider sites, then
purchase services if you determine such services will add
value to your search.<br><br>Best wishes,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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I am getting emails from companies that say they
can promote my career for a fee, which by the way is
not tied to my getting a job. Are any of these firms
reputable or genuine ? Are they at all effective ?<br><br>I
have plenty of good experience, but jobs are scarce !
<br><br>Would appreciate advice.

Welcome! Can you "pitch" your skillset for other
positions of interest to you (where you work and at other
places)? <br><br>You may want to check out the first two
or three links on my site (all free) to help learn
about some other paths, paths more enjoyable to you.
Also, ask people who do jobs of interest to
you.<br><br>Your "favorite quote" on Yahoo indicates to me you may
be interested in working in a non-profit of some
kind. Although this is not the most lucrative path, it
can be rewarding in other ways. Click on "Use My
Great Job Links..." and then click on "Non-profits..."
(free and free!) for some great job
opportunities.<br><br>If you pursue the change you say you prefer, the
money will come. If you do not, it will not, or it will
come much slower. Follow your instincts -- adapt your
path to something you like. Your family will have a
happier husband and father.<br><br>Best
wishes.<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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Hi, I am a 24 husband and father, I have been
working for a computer co. for a year now, and its
alright...but not exactly what I want. I am good with
computers, but I like working with people better. Also It
would not hurt to make a litte more $$ I am currently
making $25,000. I have my B.S. and a coupple of cert's.
What do you think?

Welcome! Do you have a question?<br><br>Best
wishes. <br><br>Respectfully,<br>Scott
Bennett<br><a href=http://www.click4careercounseling.com
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I am 27 yers old, male, currently a student doing
my Masters in managment program ,I have a bachelors
degree in marketing, I have business <br>,experience in
the area of marketing and sales.I am conversant in
English and fluent in Arabic. my email is:
abh_266@...