http://www.kansascity.com/196/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Diane Stafford 60 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:27:31 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/19/4191396/got-a-job-interview-turn-the-tables.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/19/4191396/got-a-job-interview-turn-the-tables.html#storylink=rss Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:24 CDT You can look smarter and more experienced if you ask good questions in a job interview. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/05/4163486/data-hint-at-best-companies-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/05/4163486/data-hint-at-best-companies-for.html#storylink=rss Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:22 CDT Women who want to get to the top should look for organizations with a record of women in leadership and strong support of women from the CEO. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/22/4134384/if-working-with-a-slacker-drives.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/22/4134384/if-working-with-a-slacker-drives.html#storylink=rss Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00 CDT Co-workers sometimes need to tackle tough conversations with colleagues who don't share the load. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/15/4122883/rude-job-hunters-are-spoiling.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/15/4122883/rude-job-hunters-are-spoiling.html#storylink=rss Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:33 CDT The most frequent beef from job hunters is that they don't hear back from employers. There is, though, a similar -- and justifiable -- complaint from employers who have been burned by no-shows -- both for interview appointments and by new hires. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/06/4103627/your-personnel-file-isnt-yours.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/06/4103627/your-personnel-file-isnt-yours.html#storylink=rss Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:46 CST Keep your own copies of evaluations and other important work documents. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/28/4091880/think-of-yourself-as-you-inc.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/28/4091880/think-of-yourself-as-you-inc.html#storylink=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:39 CST What do you stand for? What do you do? Who are your customers? And "customers" means potential employers, if you're a job hunter. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/24/4080824/faulty-manslaughter-report-shocks.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/24/4080824/faulty-manslaughter-report-shocks.html#storylink=rss Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00 CST Good advice for job seekers and people seeking loans: Run a background check on yourself. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/14/4066818/take-advantage-of-internal-referrals.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/14/4066818/take-advantage-of-internal-referrals.html#storylink=rss Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:08 CST Employers have found they cut time and costs -- and zero in on better candidates -- if they pay attention to people referred by their existing employees. A study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that referred candidates were twice as likely to get interviews and 40 percent more likely to be hired than candidates without inside advocates. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/07/4052080/hear-hear-a-resource-for-job-hunters.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/07/4052080/hear-hear-a-resource-for-job-hunters.html#storylink=rss Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:00 CST Uncomfortable navigating employment fairs or interviewing by phone? What if you're deaf or hard of hearing? http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/31/4041549/job-hunt-is-harder-when-hirers.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/31/4041549/job-hunt-is-harder-when-hirers.html#storylink=rss Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:16 CST Job hunting is stressful -- more stressful than it needs to be when some simple human decency is missing. First, though, a couple of reminders. As a job hunter, keep telling yourself that your timetable isn't the same as employers' timetables. And remember that employers care about what you can do for them, more than what they can do for you.