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		<title>HR Wags The Dog</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/5166/hr-wags-the-dog</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 01:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the May 21, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, an executive who&#8217;s about to be interviewed by another executive wants to know why HR is sticking its nose into the process: You are going to love this. (NOT!) I was contacted by an ex-colleague to ask if I&#8217;d be interested in the position of Regional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Top-10 Stupid Interview Question: &#8220;Tell us all about yourself!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the May 15, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter comes up with a good way to deal with one of the Top-10 Stupid Interview Questions: I&#8217;m looking at positions as an intermediate- or senior-level software developer, and I&#8217;m trying to think of new ways to tackle the famous open-ended interview question. Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>44</slash:comments>
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		<title>My boss is a liar</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/5081/my-boss-is-a-liar</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the April 17, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader laments that the boss &#8212; uh &#8212; doesn&#8217;t tell the truth: My boss lies about the availability of projects, about giving bonuses, and about promised help. I suppose the high road is the best and I should keep quiet, but I hate giving into [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are Skype interviews good for you?</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/4745/are-skype-interviews-good-for-you</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the February 7, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader says Skype interviews aren&#8217;t such a good idea: Thanks so much for hosting an Open Mic session and offering your professional expertise. My career is in IT (information technology) and although I feel more like a commodity these days than the business professional that [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>55</slash:comments>
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		<title>How much should I say about getting fired?</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/4707/how-much-should-i-say-about-getting-fired</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the January 31, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks what to say in a job interview &#8212; if he got fired previously for doing something wrong: I was fired for a minor policy violation. How much should I tell prospective employers about it? Everyone I&#8217;ve spoken to has agreed that my indiscretion did [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
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		<title>When should you bring up money?</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/4489/when-should-you-bring-up-money</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the December 13, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a long-time reader asks whether it&#8217;s okay to discuss salary range with a headhunter before taking time out of a busy work schedule to interview: I&#8217;m a long-time reader. This is my second-time question &#8212; the last one was in 2004! I&#8217;ve just been headhunted for a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be afraid of a C-level contact</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/4110/dont-be-afraid-of-a-c-level-contact</link>
		<comments>http://corcodilos.com/blog/4110/dont-be-afraid-of-a-c-level-contact#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=4110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the September 27, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter says he&#8217;s got personal introductions to two C-level execs at a company where he wants to work. He worries, is it even a good idea to use them? The CEO of my former company just gave me two of the best contacts that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Be a Smarter Job Candidate</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/4093/3-ways-to-be-a-smarter-job-candidate</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the September 20, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter wonders how to get smarter, negotiate better, and avoid getting taken advantage of: I had what may be a &#8220;Eureka moment.&#8221; I&#8217;ve been accused of lacking the &#8220;cojones&#8221; to handle interviewing and the job market, and I think it&#8217;s true. I started my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bankrupt &amp; Unemployed: How to Say It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last post, Bankrupt &#38; Unemployed: Will a background check doom me?, we discussed how a reader who is applying for a job (and who is qualified) might overcome obstacles that come up when the employer does a background check. Problems like bankruptcy triggered by long-term unemployment &#8212; and a year-old DUI (driving while [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>You blew the interview? Fess up and fix it.</title>
		<link>http://corcodilos.com/blog/3999/you-blew-the-interview-fess-up-and-fix-it</link>
		<comments>http://corcodilos.com/blog/3999/you-blew-the-interview-fess-up-and-fix-it#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Corcodilos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the August 16, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a rejected job hunter fesses up that he got cocky and didn&#8217;t prepare for his interview: I have five years experience in a technical job and I want to move into a related management role. I&#8217;m the go-to guy in the department and I am considered [...]]]></description>
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