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Why Do Employers Care About Your Credit?

Best Companies: When you're looking for a job, you're probably not thinking about your credit score. But, you might want to start. Though many people argue that credit scores have nothing to do with their capabilities on the job, some employers say differently. Sixty percent of employers recently surveyed by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) said they run credit checks on all or some potential new hires. That's up from 43 percent in 2006 and 25 percent in 1998. Opinions on whether or not this is fair vary. Supporters of credit checks don't think it's any different than checking a candid...

Job Guru on May 6, 2010 1

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Seven Ways to Be Happier at Work

Best Companies: Let's face it: Many employers' efforts to inject fun into the workplace are feeble. Serve birthday cake. Allow workers to throw Frisbees. Keep the break room fridge stocked with soda. Although the following ideas may not turn your workplace into a barrel of laughs, they're more likely than the company picnic to make your worklife more pleasant. Telecommute. Sometimes a good way to find happiness is to just stay home. Would you enjoy playing tennis with friends during the day? Rolling on the floor with Fido? Watching daytime soaps or CNBC's stock ticker? Who cares as long...

Job Guru on May 3, 2010 0

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How To Answer Popular Job Interview Questions

Best Companies: Every kind of organization - no matter its size, no matter its type - has one thing in common - and that is the set of standard job interview questions its management ask interview candidates. Organizations will always ask specific questions, relevant to the advertised job or the industry they are in, but you can bet many of the standard job interview questions will be the same. Here then are some of those standard job interview questions you can expect to be asked at every interview, along with advice on how to answer. 1. Tell us about yourself. Most interviewers ask...