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Job Offer Negotiation – How To Get Paid What You Deserve

We’ll break down the offer in order for you to prepare to negotiate terms closer to your goals/objectives.

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20 Questions You Should Never Ask In An Interview

Asking great questions can turn the a hopeless interview around; conversely, asking bad questions can be a death sentence for what started as a great interaction.

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What Is Your Salary Expectation? 8 Things You Need To Know About This Interview Question

Answering questions about salary may be low on your priority list, but it’s important to handle the conversation with confidence

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How To Dress For A Job Interview

With something so important on the line, you don’t want your wardrobe to eliminate you before the interview starts.

From Resume to Job Offer: Techniques by Noelle Gross – Career Sidekick Interview

By Noelle | April 2, 2024

The following interview was reposted with permission from Career Sidekick. I recently sat down with Career Sidekick to offer job search guidance to their readers. Keep reading to learn for …

How to Answer: “Tell Me About Yourself” in Job Interviews (Sample Answer Included)

By Noelle | July 29, 2022

“Tell me about yourself.” It’s the question you can expect at the start of every job interview. It’s also a question that can make or break your pitch to the …

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Salary Negotiation: Should You or Shouldn’t You?

By Noelle | May 13, 2022

You’ve probably heard about the importance of negotiating your salary. But is it always advisable to negotiate or just in special circumstances? In this blog post we’ll share considerations for …

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How to Promote Yourself in Job Interviews Without Sounding Arrogant

By Noelle | February 23, 2022

During your job interview, the interviewer will need to know that you are the best person for the job. But what if you aren’t comfortable with self-promotion? How can you …

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8 Common Salary Negotiation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

By Noelle | July 8, 2019

Money is an uncomfortable topic for a lot of people, which is what makes asking for a raise or negotiating your salary so difficult. However, these conversations are important to …

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Job Offer Negotiation: How to Get Paid What You Deserve

By Scott Rice | April 15, 2019

Congratulations! You made it through all of the stages of the interview process and your dream company is making you a job offer. You’re on cloud nine until you get …

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How to Successfully Ask for a Raise

By Noelle | April 8, 2019

Let’s face it: Making more money is something that many of us are interested in. We might want more responsibility, for example, and with that should come a boost in …

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How to Dress for a Job Interview

By Scott Rice | February 18, 2019

Acing the job interview is your last hurdle before landing your dream job. With something so important on the line, you don’t want your wardrobe to eliminate you before the …

NG Career Strategy Awarded Top 25 Job Interview Blog and Applicant Website!

NG Career Strategy Awarded Top 25 Job Interview Blog and Applicant Website!

By Noelle | September 14, 2017

At NG Career Strategy, our mission of helping job seekers becoming smarter about the job search has always been a labor of love. Hearing the success stories of our clients …

20 Questions You Should Absolutely Never Ask in an Interview

20 Questions You Should Absolutely Never Ask in an Interview

By Soozy G. Miller, CPRW, CDCC, CDP | August 9, 2017

Updated June, 2020 Preparing questions to ask your interviewers, is an important part of job interview preparation. Your interviewer wants to know that you are genuinely interested in the role …

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Negotiating the Perfect Benefits Package [What to Consider]

By Noelle | June 19, 2017

Updated: January 2021 When a job offer is on the table it can be difficult to know how much leverage you have for negotiation, particularly when it comes to putting …

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How to Land Multiple Job Offers in 2 Weeks

By Noelle | November 14, 2016

Updated: January 2021 Most job searches take an average of 6 months to complete. But there are ways to accelerate the search and land more offers in less time. In …