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What should I say to a potentially vengeful ex-manager when interviewing for a job, after ha...

Based on your question and title, you are acting on some large assumptions. In reality, you don't know what ex-manager knows, if he is truly "potentially vengeful", nor do you know what he will ask yo …
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How to explain many years to accomplish a degree?

Pivot the question from a weakness to a strength. "Because I finish what I start. I was very young when I started on my degree, and I took some breaks to travel, and to work and gain world experienc …
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Talking about a horrible manager in an interview

Stick only to positives / things that cannot put you in a negative light. You mentioned a few: Want to move to city X I like to keep busy, but they have a very unpredictable workload I'm looking for …
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interview format for internship

I disagree with the answers saying it is a mistake to ask. I have sat on both sides of hiring panels, and my experience is that if you have an important question, it is usually much better to ask. Far …
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How long is too long for a recruitment process?

You may know that governments move slowly. But what most people don't know is that universities move even slower. I have worked for both, and I can tell you that they do not rush on anything -- leas …
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Writing an application for a part-time job

Your plan demonstrates ambition and planning; good job on figuring out what you want. However, it also depends on a lot of externalities going right. The desired company has to want to hire you in y …
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Can I round my GPA on my Resume

I think ethically you have a little plausible wiggle room, as long as you are upfront and honest about it. Put in 3.5 on the website, because most people only expect a single decimal point, and 3.499 …
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Need help with an interview question

Leave the family history out of it. The only reason they are asking this question is because you have no work history. Once you establish yourself in the field, no one will care. And talking about fa …
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