Downsized, restructured, displaced, canned, terminated – any way you put it, you’re still out of a job and it’s still not the easiest subject to talk about in an interview.
Recognize that there is life after a job loss and take some time to reflect and recharge your attitude. Think about what you learned from the experience, what you could have done differently, and what you will do going forward. Here are seven things to prepare you when the subject comes up in an interview:
By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press
Resume, references, password: Job seekers get asked in interviews to provide Facebook logins
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SEATTLE (AP) — When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.
Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn’t see his private profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information. Continue reading