Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 187,000 in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.Continue Reading

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The Single Best Question to Ask on Any Interview By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Beating The Applicant Tracking System Most interviews are done like interview jujitsu. A question is asked of you and you answer. Another is asked and you answer. Again. And again. And again.   Let me paint a different scene for...Continue Reading

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EP 1313 Abby Kohut traveled the US speaking to job hunters. This is my interview with her.Continue Reading

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I understand why companies use them and there is one small benefit to me but generally, applicant tracking systems are horrible.Continue Reading