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With so many companies using resume scanning and ATS systems, will an HR professional see my ACTUAL resume after I've uploaded it, or do they just review the details provided by the scanning systems to decide if I'll be called for an interview?

Thank you for your question. There are several benefits to uploading your resume – one benefit is when you upload your resume, most ATS will populate the ATS fields with your resume information. This…

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I've been interviewing with no success. When I follow-up to ask why I didn't get the position (for learning purposes), the person I interviewed with either blows me off or just says something generic like, "...wasn't the right fit." What's a good way to get an honest answer out of someone? I want to know if I'm doing something in my interview, or if I have a problem on my resume or one of my references isn't good.

Unfortunately, it can be difficult to get specific information from companies. As an alternative, I encourage that you to ask someone you trust (school career services, professor, family, friend) to conduct…

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I want to apply for a postion at a company that happens to be in the same office building as my current employer, and the HR people from both companies know each other pretty well. Should I still go ahead and apply for the position? Am I putting my career at risk if the HR people at my current company find out about it?

I would recommend you contact the new HR department and advise them you have applied but it is critical that they keep your application confidential.  A professional HR group will do this.  However,…

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I have a friend who is a gun collector and on their Facebook page they display photos of their guns. Since he is looking for work, he asked me for advice. What advice should I give my friend about the photos on their Facebook page?

Information on a facebook page has been used by companies to determine if the person matches their values, culture, etc. Your friend should be aware that a person's facebook page or internet presence could…

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I applied to an internship position, interviewed for it, and then did not get selected for the position because they have selected another candidate. Six months later, the same position for the same company popped up. Would it be okay to apply again for this position?

Thank you for your question. Absolutely, apply to the opportunity again because this might be a new opportunity, addition, specialty, or area. Also, you are now competing with a new pool of applicants so you…

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