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Practical advice on the best ways to send out résumés and cover letters, to interview and to follow up. Plus, checking out a company's diversity quotient to make sure it's where you want to work
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5 Job Interview Warning Signs
By Eric L. Hinton
5 Job Interview Warning Signs Do you really want to work there? Pay attention to signs that could tell you the company is not a good fit. . . . ...more
Showing Up Naked for the Interview—What's Your Worst Fear?
By Yoji Cole
Showing Up Naked for the Interview—What's Your Worst Fear? Job interviews can be stressful, especially if you aren't sure you'll fit in with the dominant corporate culture. With the proper preparation, however, a candidate can diminish the stress and perform much better in the interview. Read tips from the experts.


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Job Tips From the Network of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Ugly Betty'
By Yoji Cole
Job Tips From the Network of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Ugly Betty' What major television network wants you? If you are a young person of color, it's Disney-ABC, which came up with a great way to get more diversity for its entry-level jobs.
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What Should You Wear to a Job Interview? Should You Hide Your Hair?
By Aysha Hussain
What Should You Wear to a Job Interview? Should You Hide Your Hair? You've landed the interview. Will your choice of clothes kill your chances or get you that job offer? How mainstream do your clothes have to be?

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Want to Work There? 5 Ways to Make Sure That Company Cares About Diversity
By Yoji Cole
Want to Work There? 5 Ways to Make Sure That Company Cares About Diversity Before you sign on the dotted line for that new job, make sure the company is good for diversity.



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How Much Should You Reveal in a Job Interview?
By Yoji Cole
How Much Should You Reveal in a Job Interview? Should you tell a prospective employer that you have a hidden disability, that you are gay or lesbian, or that you plan to start a family soon? There are two schools of thought on this. See which one works for you. . . . ...more
Should You Reveal Your Disability in a Job Interview?
By Gwen Moran
Rich Donovan's résumé reads like a "Who's Who" of the financial world: an MBA from Columbia Business School, positions at Citibank and the Ontario Ministry of Finance. Now an equity trader at Merrill Lynch in the company's New York City office, Donovan is like any other trader on the high-pressure trading floor, buying and selling equity securities, including stocks and their derivatives. The only difference is that he can't write. . . . ...more
Leaving Your Job? Exit Gracefully and Don't Burn Bridges
By Eric Hinton
Ready to take a new position? Be careful what you say on the way out . . . ...more
Explaining That Gap on Your Résumé
By Eric Hinton
So you took some time between jobs. How do you turn that into a positive during the interview? . . . ...more
Corporate Culture: Check It Out Before You Take That Job
By Lee Anna Jackson
Does your prospective employer have an inclusive corporate culture? Here's how to find out . . . ...more
Deciding Between Two Job Offers, Diversity Matters
By Eric L. Hinton
You've been job interviewing for months with no real sign of progress. But just when you're ready to overhaul your résumé and rethink your career objective, good news strikes. You get a job offer! But before you have a chance to let it sink in and fully contemplate the offer, your phone rings again. Yes, it's another job offer. What then to do? . . . ...more
How to Make a Successful Mid-Life Career Change
By Eric L. Hinton
"Before you quit your job and sell the farm, you should have some idea of the direction you're heading in," says Lynn Avitabile, managing director, global head of HR for JPMorgan Global Asset Management. (JPMorgan Chase is No. 25 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.) "If you're independently wealthy, it doesn't matter. But most people aren't in that situation. Some simply hate what they're doing and aspire to do something different. The key is trying to figure out . . . ...more
Leaving the Military
By Eric L. Hinton
Taking that first civilian step of leaving the military can be the trickiest of all. Read this story from the July 2005 issue of DiversityInc magazine. . . . ...more
The Right Fit: Your Clothes Can Make- or Break- Your Career
By Angela Johnson Meadows
Read this story from the March 2005 issue of DiversityInc magazine. . . . ...more
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