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6 Tips for Communicating Effectively With Your Boss
by Regi Publico Image: Courtesy of Tima Miroshnichenko; from Pexels.com Communication is a crucial soft skill for any professional. At...
Regi Publico
Jan 31, 20224 min read


Stop the Elevator!
The new year approaches, and with it comes a lot of the same old career-advice that didn’t get you a job last year and won’t get you one...

Ed Lawrence
Dec 17, 20213 min read


How to Become A More Powerful Job Candidate in 2022
by Regi Publico The job market is in a very odd place right now. The world is recovering from a pandemic, and that has opened up the...
Regi Publico
Nov 29, 20214 min read


How to Help Someone Who has Lost Their Job
(Pandemic Edition) by David Caruba During the pandemic, a former colleague posted the following message on LinkedIn: If you’ve been made...
David Caruba
Nov 23, 20213 min read


Stop the Memes!
Please stop the Simplistic Memes Recently, while watching TV, Mr. Stop Sign saw an ad about helping people with depression The ad was a...

Ed Lawrence
Nov 22, 20212 min read


The STOP SIgn: Can I...?
Mr. Stop Sign receives a lot of letters that: begin “Can I…?” · Can I really ask for the job at the end of an interview? · ...

Ed Lawrence
Oct 24, 20213 min read


Pursuing Peak Performance
The Stop Sign is a job-search column offering serious career advice with a touch of humor to help you stand out among the crowd that...

Ed Lawrence
Sep 19, 20213 min read


4 Characteristics That Indicate a Good Candidate
by Regi Publico The best asset any company can have is their employees. Therefore, the job of a HR practitioner cannot be taken lightly...
Regi Publico
Sep 19, 20214 min read


Great Jobs for College Students
And How to Impress Those Hiring You College students, regardless of their location, age, or field of study, all share the same thing: a...

Ed Lawrence
Sep 18, 20213 min read


How To Do A career Pivot
The Stop Sign has received several reader questions that basically say, I know I want to do something different in my career but don’t...

Ed Lawrence
Aug 28, 20213 min read


How to Turn Your Love of Video Games Into a Career
By Micah Norris When you’re bored, tired, or plain struggling, video games can be a wonderful pick-me-up. The best games tell...

Ed Lawrence
Aug 28, 20213 min read


You've Been Ghosted!
By Lynda Bassett https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndabassett/ https://www.lyndambassett.com/ Tell me if this sounds familiar. You have an...
Lynda Bassett
Aug 28, 20212 min read


How Many Hours/Week for Job Search?
Dear StopSign, I’m unemployed. How many hours per week should I devote to my job search? As usual, I checked with my close sources...

Ed Lawrence
Aug 8, 20213 min read


How Often Should I Update my LinkedIn Photo?
Dear StopSign, My LI Photo is a few years old. How often should I update it? Mr. StopSign last updated his LI headshot in 2019 (two years...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 13, 20213 min read


The Stop Sign- Unpaid Experience
Does Unpaid Experience Count? Dear StopSign, I have experience, but it’s unpaid. Does it count? Ms. StopSign used to volunteer at an...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 2, 20212 min read


The Stop Sign- Following Up Leads
How not to be a stalker Dear StopSign, How often can I follow-up with a lead without being a stalker? What an interesting question! The...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 2, 20213 min read


The Stop SIgn- Beating Assessments
How to Beat An Assessment Test Dear Stop Sign, “How do I beat an assessment test?” That’s a great question, because according to surveys,...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 2, 20213 min read


Introducing The STOP SIGN
Telling you what NOT to do! Welcome to The Stop Sign--- a job-search column offering serious career advice with a touch of humor to help...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 2, 20214 min read


Companies Want The Ideal Team Player
Employers want to determine three things at an interview: 1. Whether you can you do the job. 2. Whether you will want to keep doing the...

Ed Lawrence
Feb 16, 20215 min read


Online Gaming Tale Demonstrates Why Companies Do Hiring Assessments
Recently, I was once again asked why companies administer hiring assessments. As usual, my answer included the importance of an applicant...

Ed Lawrence
Jun 13, 20202 min read
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