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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

Maybe there is a club you wanted to join but never found the time. This does not need to be a resume building activity, as you obviously have the job already. This is your chance to try something new, meet new people, and enjoy your time. However, your new-found free time offers a unique chance to do something new.

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Evidence That Minorities Perform Worse Under Biased Managers

Harvard Business

When identical resumes — one with the name Emily and one with the name Lakisha, for example — are sent to job openings, Emily’s resume gets substantially more callbacks. In our study, managers may have been uncomfortable interacting with minority workers, so they simply spent less time managing them.

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The 20 Most Common Things That Come Up During Reference Checks

Harvard Business

Along with job applications, resumes, and interviews, a reference check is one of the most common parts of the hiring process. These are areas that can most often get in the way of an employee’s success — and they’re also very difficult to screen and train for.

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