Do you have an anti-spam or junk email blocker?  SafestMail is an example of that type of system (although I'm certainly not picking on them).  When an unknown email address shows up in the inbox, the sender gets an automatic response that looks like this:

You have sent a message to __________________.

I'm using SafestMail®, an anti-spam/junk email blocker. Your e-mail address is new to my system. Please help identify your email by sending your name and why you're writing.

There is no need to resend your original email message, but if I do not receive this confirmation from you within 5 days, the message will be deleted.

Although it's certainly understandable to want to cut down on spam, job seekers It using spam blockers can miss out on opportunities since senders might not have the time or inclination to verify.  They'll just move on to the next candidate.

Since you never know where your next job lead might come from, you might want to think about skipping the spam-block until after your job search.

Does anyone know of a way around this issue?

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Salary negotiation is full of ways to make a mistake.  But you can make this most-dreaded part of the job interview process much less painful by negotiating your salary from a positive position, rather than a defensive or negative one. In the video below, I'm going to give you my 5 best tips for negotiating the best salary possible, even in difficult economic times.

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Be careful what you Tweet!

So his Twitter account wasn't hacked after all... I'm sure you've heard by now that Rep. Anthony Weiner has admitted tweeting that completely inappropriate picture of himself.  Now he's got Nancy Pelosi calling for an ethics investigation.  His career future does not look good.

I do not know what it is that makes some people behave that way.  I have never once been even remotely tempted to send a picture of myself in my underwear through cyberspace.  What was he thinking?

I hope everyone understands by now that you can't just post anything you want online--whether it's Facebook, Twitter, or whatever.  It always catches up with you.  People are getting fired over Facebook posts, and having Twitter meltdowns.   Many candidates never get the job because of what employers find when they Google them.

Twitter, like other social media sites,  is fun, and it's useful.  It's a great way to jump start your job search and make you stand out in a positive way as a candidate-- but be careful and use some common sense.

Don't be a "Weiner!"

Recently, I worked with a candidate who had no problem getting interviews, but couldn't seem to pull off getting a job offer.

He couldn't figure out what the issue was--he was a strong candidate, very qualified and extremely well-spoken.  But he wasn't getting any job offers.  He hired me as a career coach to help him figure out what he could possibly be doing wrong.

Turned out, it wasn't what he was doing....it's what he WASN'T doing that was holding him back.

Don't make this same mistake.  Watch the video to see how you can set your interview on a sure path to an offer!

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I do talk about my webinar in this video, but instead I want you to watch another video that will show you how you can control your interview to get a job offer.  You'll be amazed at how much this will make a difference.

Even as early in the hiring process as the phone interview, you can expect to be asked why you're no longer working for your last employer.   If anything can give you the job interview jitters, that will! But it doesn't have to be a stumbling block for you. How you answer the question can help your future employer focus on the positive instead of the negative.

Click on the video below to learn key issues for hiring managers concerning your layoff, and get the secret for talking about it in the interview to turn it in your favor.
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Many, many job interviews have a version of role-play that they use for interview questions.  In the most general sense, it's a "What would you do in this situation?" kind of question.  It's strongly related to the whole behavioral interview process.  Hiring managers want to get a better picture of what life will look like when you're on the job. 

In sales jobs of all kinds, the stereotypical question is "Can you sell me this pen?"  (One of the most hated job interview questions...)

Because there are so many different kinds of sales jobs, and because this particular situation gives you a good idea of the thought process of hiring managers who want to incorporate role play in the interview, I'm going to go through the process of "selling a pen" to the hiring manager in the video below.
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What impression are you making in the interview? Are you projecting an image of someone who can do the job, or of someone who sure hopes it works out?

The video below shows how weak wording in the interview reflects poor communication skills and lack of ability, which will kill your chances to get the offer. Most of it is so common, you probably don't even know you're doing it!
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Are you interested in transitioning into a medical sales job?

Here's an easy way to make a great impression in your interview and land the job.

It's a slightly different approach, but it's amazingly effective.

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I answer the top 10 questions about breaking into medical sales, and let you in on the 6 essential steps to landing the job.

If you're a Mac computer user and you've sent your resume as a Microsoft Word document, there's a decent chance that the recruiter or HR department you sent it to can't read it.  It can also be a problem if you've sent your resume in any other program besides Word.

Most folks using Macintosh computers don't realize that even though Mac says the programs are compatible with all PCs, they aren't.  It's a huge problem.  Many recruiters and HR departments just can't open Word documents sent from a Mac, and they also encounter problems with opening resumes using PDF files/web links or PowerPoint programs because they're not compatible with their computer systems.  A very few recruiters will respond to candidates, letting them know so they can resend, but most recruiters and HR departments won't...which means your resume will never be seen and you'll never know.  And if you're sending your resume to a resume database or applying online and they can't open it, it will end up in the trash for sure.

For safety's sake, when you're submitting your resume online,  always send your resume as a Word document, and find a PC to send it from.

If you must send it from a Mac, take the extra step of sending it to a PC friend first who can verify that it arrived and can be opened successfully before you send it to a recruiter or Human Resources.

Have you wanted to break into medical sales but you have no experience?

It's very possible for you to break through the competition and get the job.

How? Listen...

And DON'T MISS this free training webinar that walks you through the 6 essential steps for transitioning into medical sales, especially if you have no experience.