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In this article published in USA Today College, HerCampus.com lists, 4 questions you should never ask in a job interview.

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By: Her Campus

So you scored an interview with the company you’ve been dying to work for next summer! You showed up on time, dressed to impress and your answers to every question the interviewer asked you were flawless. Now the end of the interview is drawing near, and the interviewer is about to ask you his last question: “Do you have any questions for me?” Before you open your mouth to answer, make sure that you’re not asking one of the following “illegal” interview questions.

In this article from the Wall Street Journal, Dennis Nishi tells job seekers, Job Offer? Check It Out.

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While working as a financial consultant in Miami, William Kaiser was offered a full-time job in the compliance department of one of his bank clients. The pay was fine but Mr. Kaiser had other potential concerns.

“As a consultant, you might not be working for a full 12 months. There’s always an attraction to be in a full-time opportunity—if it’s a good fit,” says Mr. Kaiser, who started prodding his professional network for inside information about the workplace culture at the bank.

That’s when he found out about the spate of turnovers in the department that he would be working in. The bank also had past issues with its compliance practices that might not have been fully resolved. Mr. Kaiser graciously declined the offer.

In this tough job market, not everybody has the luxury of turning down work. But settling for a job that you could end up hating poses risks that can negatively affect your career. It can, for example, visibly taint your attitude toward work and co-workers, or typecast you into a job role that can be hard to break when you’re ready to move.

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In this article for the Huffington Post, Carolyn Thompson explains how colleges are helping students clean up for their Social Media image prior to their job search.

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Samantha Grossman wasn’t always thrilled with the impression that emerged when people Googled her name.

“It wasn’t anything too horrible,” she said. “I just have a common name. There would be pictures, college partying pictures, that weren’t of me, things I wouldn’t want associated with me.”

So before she graduated from Syracuse University last spring, the school provided her with a tool that allowed her to put her best Web foot forward. Now when people Google her, they go straight to a positive image – professional photo, cum laude degree and credentials – that she credits with helping her land a digital advertising job in New York.

“I wanted to make sure people would find the actual me and not these other people,” she said.

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In this article for Simply Hired’s, Simply Blog, Annie Favreau  lists, The 5 Worst Career Change Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

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Are you ready to take your career in a new direction? Maybe you’re unsatisfied in your current role. Maybe you’ve been off of the job market for a while. Maybe you’re simply ready to find a job that’s a better fit for who you are.

Whatever your reasons, changing careers can be incredibly rewarding. But big transitions aren’t always easy. Before striking out on a new path, you’ve got to learn how to avoid these five common career change mistakes, so you can make a successful switch.

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In her article for FINS Finance, Kelly Eggers explains, The Ten Worst Things to Put on Your Resume.

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According to a 2010 Accountemps survey, 28% of executives say the resume is where most job seekers make mistakes in the application process. But what exactly constitutes a mistake?

We talked with career coaches and resume writers to find ten gaffes that will guarantee that your resume never makes it past round one.

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In her article for the Simply Hired Blog, Simply Blog, Jennifer King explains What Does Your Internet Persona Say About You? Recruiters Want to Know.  Learn how you can manage your online persona and help your job search.

Important statistics from King’s article:

• 91% of recruiters have visited a candidate’s social networking profile.
• 68% of recruiters have hired someone based on what they found on a candidate’s social networking profile.

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In this video from the Wall Street Journal, Job Hunting: When Parents Run the Show, learn how parents can help and hurt their child’s job search.

Job Hunting: When Parents Run the Show

In her blog for U.S. News & World Report, Alison Green explains How Parents Can Help Their Kids Look for a Job.

Advice from this article include:

• Don’t fill out or send in job applications for your child.
• Never, ever contact an employer on your child’s behalf.
• Teach your job-seeking child about professional demeanor.

In her article for BNET.com, Adriana Gardella counts down Seven Ways to Flunk a Job Interview.

Interview mistakes from this article include:

• Assume your resume speaks for itself
• Stalk your recruiter
• Treat social media communications casually

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Wall Street Journal article No Market for Lazy Job Seekers, Ruth Mantell warns job seekers of common mistakes that can derail their job search.

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Summer is a season to relax, unless you’re a job seeker.

Given the steep competition for jobs, people who are energized and organized — and those who avoid lazy mistakes — are the likeliest to land a spot.

“It’s not all down to the economy — it’s often about how productive people are during their job search,” says Richard Jordan, a staffing management panel member at the Society for Human Resource Management. “The Internet has made it really easy for people to get a sense of false security about how productive they are.”

That means avoiding the “post-and-pray” technique in which job seekers apply to positions online, and then wait for the offers to roll in.

“Just applying through an online job search doesn’t do anything other than throw your résumé into a pile with [those of] hundreds, if not thousands, of other job seekers,” says Dan Ryan, an executive search consultant based in Nashville.

Another red flag: submitting résumés and cover letters with errors, says Holly Paul, U.S. recruiting leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a New York-based accounting and consulting firm.

“I see spelling mistakes, I see punctuation mistakes, I hit delete in two seconds. I don’t even bother to continue reading,” Ms. Paul says.

Here are five more mistakes to avoid:

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