Since 2008, job seekers have visited Glassdoor.com in the hopes of finding insights about potential employers’ cultures, hiring processes and salaries. But is Glassdoor reliable?

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Stories are powerful in interviews, but if your stories are too long, you’ve got a problem. The interviewer may become impatient (they do have a list of questions they want to ask!) or bored. Here’s how to stop rambling in interviews.

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You’re asked this question all the time when you’re in job search: “How’s the job search going?” How can you make it work for you?

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When it comes to resumes, many job seekers hang onto outdated ideas and practices, such as including a street address, featuring an “Objective,” or assuming the document should be only one page. In this post I’ll address the question, “How long should a resume be in 2025?”

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Some of the toughest interview questions don’t seem so tough when you first hear them, like “Why do you want this job?” Others, like “What’s your biggest weakness?”, give job seekers the jitters right off the bat. 

In honor of the 10th anniversary of The Great Job Sooner Blog–ten years helping people like you get a great job sooner!–I’d like to share 10 useful posts on answering tough questions like these.

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