Career Advice
From Marc Cenedella
November 16, 2009
Enlightened employers know that older workers bring wisdom, maturity, and experience to the table, but too often, it seems, that doesn't translate into a level playing field in the interview.
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7 Interview Questions to Uncover Corporate Culture
November 16, 2009
By Scott Ginsberg
You won’t succeed if you think your co-workers are annoying. (Or vice versa.) So ask these questions upfront to uncover what’s really going on.
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How Old Are You?
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November 16, 2009
From Marc Cenedella
Enlightened employers know that older workers bring wisdom, maturity, and experience to the table, but too often, it seems, that doesn't translate into a level playing field in the interview.
Who’s Asking the Questions Here?
November 9, 2009
By Matthew Rothenberg
Thoughts and notes on questions candidates ask before and after the interview from TheLadders’ editor-in-chief.
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The First Questions to Ask On the Job
November 9, 2009
By Debra Donston-Miller
You’ve outgrown new-kid jitters; the first days in a senior position are no time to clam up.
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Interview Questions Candidates Should Ask
November 9, 2009
By Debra Donston-Miller
The questions you ask during an interview often determine whether you get the job.
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Five Ways to Dodge and Deflect Job interview and Application Questions about Your Age
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October 26, 2009
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How to answer age-related questions on a job application or in a job interview.
Dodging the Job Interview Question of Age Again and Again
October 26, 2009
By Patty Orsini
Brian Haley keeps trying to dodge irrelevant job interview questions about his age as Human Resources managers invent new ways to ask.
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‘How Old Are You?’: Readers Tell Job Interview Tales
October 26, 2009
By Patty Orsini
Some questions, like "How old are you?" are off limits. But how do you gracefully duck the question without offending the questioner?
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Experts Answer Questions About Age Discrimination and Job Interviews
October 26, 2009
By Matthew Rothenberg
Our experts answer your questions about how to manage job interviewers that reveal your age and invite age discrimination.
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A Little White Lie on Your Resume
October 5, 2009
From Marc Cenedella
Competition is stiff out there. Can you be honest and still stand out from the crowd?
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