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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Ask questions during the interview.

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More Companies Are Adopting Sensory-Friendly Practices—Here’s How Your Business Can Follow Suit 

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Dell has a neurodivergent job application system, and Microsoft has a Neurodiversity Hiring Program , for example. In a 2019 story published in The New York Times , readers received a glimpse into how upsetting and disorienting a job interview can be for Ben Hirasuna, a person with autism who often doesn’t leave home for weeks.

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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

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A lot of the people who feel disheartened right now don’t realize that companies have budgets they haven’t spent yet. On your résumé and during interviews, highlight transferable skills that will help you add value to an employer with potentially changing business objectives. Employers are looking for candidates who are adaptable.

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How This LGBTQ+ CEO Nurtures Workplace Diversity From The Inside Out

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A good starting point for companies is the questions they ask in interviews. Outline a budget that can be used to celebrate some of the national holidays and let your employees determine how they deploy that budget into your culture.? . For example, at Bambee we’ve outlined up to a $10,000 budget for Pride Month.

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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

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In the interview, passion about your company and mission are great. If your budget is too limited to offer competitive salaries, what other perks do you offer ? As a personal example, I had a client who offered two night classes with equal marketing budgets. And while it is important, pay isn’t everything.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

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For example, I hired one virtual assistant who is a master of online publishing to help manage my website and another to be my czar of scheduling and handling administration work. Buy as many URLs around your name as your budget allows so that competitors can’t get near you. Budget money for fun activities.

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What Are 5 Components of Emotional Intelligence & How Do They Shape Your Future?

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I experienced a typical example of this sort of internal motivation in a postsecondary education program for people diagnosed with autism. His positive outlook, internal motivation and camaraderie with the students proved so valuable that within three months, we adjusted our budgets to bring him on full time as a project manager.