Interviews

Set Up a Praise Folder to Track Successes for Performance Reviews, Resume Boosts [Career]

Earlier this week we discussed creating a "Never Again" folder to track mistakes. Reader dongola7 offers another great suggestion for tracking the opposite—your successes—with a Praise folder.

The Man Behind MacGyver: Swiss Army Knife or Duct Tape? [Interviews]

With our DIY Week coming to a close, we thought we'd ask Lee David Zlotoff, creator of MacGyver and inspiration to clever makers and hackers everywhere, to share some of his thoughts on DIY, fix-all tools, widespread MacGyver-love, and MacGruber.

Better Talking Lets You Practice And Review for Interviews [Interview]

If you're nervous about an upcoming job interview, Better Talking can help you practice and smooth out the bumps in your delivery.

What's Your First Impression Ritual? [Ask The Readers]

We all know that first impressions are powerful things. Billionaire Steven A. Cohen makes the most of first impressions taking a deep breath and holding it before he enters a room. How about you? Poorly named weblog The Art of Manliness rounds up a few tips for commanding a room, including this interesting nugget from Cohen's playbook:

Master the "Why Hire Me" Story to Land a Job [Interviews]

So you've finally landed that job interview. Now it's time to seal the deal with a killer interview. How? For one, try mastering your "Why hire me" story. Photo by °Florian.

Firefox Director Talks Firefox 3.6, Tasks, and Competing with Chrome [Firefox]

We were eager to know what's happening with Firefox. Mike Beltzner, the open-source browser's director, was glad to tell us. Here's what he had to say about future features, competition with Chrome, and keeping all of Firefox contributors in sync.

Skip Showing Up Super Early for Job Interviews [Job Search]

One might think that showing up notably early to a job interview shows potential bosses punctuality, seriousness, and organization. Actually, according to resume consultant Adam Sterling, it implies you're a type that disrupts other people's work schedules. Photo by °Florian.

Know What Questions to Ask During a Job Interview [Job Search]

It's nerve-wracking enough worrying about how best to answer interview questions. Unfortunately, it's also important to ask questions during the exchange. Weblog Lifehack.org details how best to turn the tables with a list of seven noteworthy questions to raise. Photo by brymo.

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