Weekend Readers Top Articles and Video Picks 06/27/10

Readers weekly choice of the Most Read Career Transition Articles for 06/27/10.   These are the the top 3 stories that your peers have read this past week including :"Is a Resume Embellishment an exaggeration or a lie? Confused?" and 13 Illegal Interview Questions:Do you know what to do? .   Hope you find them valuable.

 Top 3 Articles:(based on readers selection)

1. Is a Resume Embellishment an exaggeration or a lie? Confused?

   Editors note: You are in the middle of writing you resume and decide to say " I was responsible for growing the business from 100k to 5 million dollars in 1 year" Pretty Impressive. But what about the fact that your company bought another company with 4 million in sales. Also the fact that another 10 people worked with you. Is this an embellishment or a lie? 

2. 13 Illegal Interview Questions:Do you know what to do?

   
    Editor Notes: Most Job Seekers have no idea what an Illegal Interview question sounds like. Here is a list of 13 questions that a job interviewer should not be asking you. Remember the purpose of an interview is to get the job. So it is important that you understand how to answer even inappropriate interview questions.

 

3.Tuesday: A Really Serious Interview Training Video:"NOT"

Editors Note: Stressed. Looking for a Job or New Career. Then perhaps this Interview video from Dunder Mifflin might be a quick diversion. Sometimes real life mirrors "The Office". Enjoy.