Career Center Blogtag:blog.nwjobs.com,2011-09-27:/careercenterblog//942013-05-23T19:59:22ZMovable Type Pro 4.21-enHow to succeed at any job, anywhere, anytimetag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.187162013-05-23T08:00:00Z2013-05-23T19:59:22ZHere we are, graduation season again, and a fresh crop of job seekers is about to be let loose on society. Welcome, new grads! You get a lot of advice this time of year, and this column is going to...Karen Burnshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/karen_burns_1/They're not just company picnics, they're business eventstag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186592013-05-21T08:00:00Z2013-05-20T23:05:51ZThe days are getting longer in Seattle, and your company has scheduled a picnic for employees and their families this summer. You're thinking about hot dogs, apple pie, baseball and relaxing with your colleagues. Many people don't think twice about...Lisa Quasthttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/lisa_quast_1/Advice for new grads: Get your hands dirty tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.187212013-05-20T09:52:15Z2013-05-20T22:49:25ZAll over the Puget Sound region, college and high school graduates will do the cap-and-gown shuffle in the next few weeks as they collect their new diplomas and head into the next stage of life. For the last four years,...Randy Woodshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/hireground/author/randy_woods/The 10 trickiest job interview questionstag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186892013-05-16T08:00:00Z2013-05-14T23:00:48ZIf some interview questions seem like trick questions, it's because they are. Here are 10 common questions, along with ideas for handling them: "Tell me about yourself." Don't ramble. This is your chance to talk about how your specific skills...Karen Burnshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/karen_burns_1/Things I wish I'd known before my first jobtag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186542013-05-14T08:00:00Z2013-05-07T23:02:37ZNew college grad? Congratulations! Now it's time to find a job and begin your career. Feeling nervous? Don't worry -- starting a new job often strikes fear into the heart of even the strongest person. As one of my clients...Lisa Quasthttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/lisa_quast_1/The 'subversive' job search: Higher risk, higher rewardtag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.187032013-05-13T09:23:06Z2013-05-16T18:08:58Z Performing a job search has often been compared with doing a high-wire act. You have to put yourself out there and dazzle an audience, but also maintain your composure to look professional. One misstep -- or a perceived falsehood...Randy Woodshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/hireground/author/randy_woods/Advice on advice: a quickie primertag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186512013-05-09T08:00:00Z2013-05-07T22:57:27ZKnowing where to find good career advice, and knowing how to tell good advice from bad, are huge life skills that can take years to master. Here are some tips to shorten your learning curve: Seek multiple advisers. No one...Karen Burnshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/karen_burns_1/Is coffee affecting your performance at work?tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186282013-05-07T10:00:00Z2013-05-09T22:21:53ZAt a recent seminar, the presenter -- a friend of mine -- seemed anxious on stage. He kept pacing back and forth and wiped sweat from his brow several times. At the break, I went up to him and asked,...Lisa Quasthttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/lisa_quast_1/With starting salaries, don't expect to be average tag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186532013-05-06T07:47:47Z2013-05-07T22:43:36ZWhen I accepted my first full-time job offer, back in the heady autumn days of 1989, I was a recent college graduate with a journalism degree (I know -- tragic, right?), and everything seemed possible. The Berlin Wall was suddenly...Randy Woodshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/hireground/author/randy_woods/What hiring managers are really looking fortag:blog.nwjobs.com,2013:/careercenterblog//94.186272013-05-02T08:00:00Z2013-04-29T16:25:26ZTo get a good job, you need the right skills, education and experience. But that's not all; employers are also looking for other, fuzzier qualities. Here are some of the biggies, in no particular order: Judgment. When interviewers ask, "Tell...Karen Burnshttp://blog.nwjobs.com/careercenterblog/author/karen_burns_1/