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Writing your notice of Resignation and the Exit Interview

The Compliance Exchange Career Advice April 17, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly You have endured a long and arduous interview process lasting over six months. It’s been painful at times being verbally poked, prodded, and pestered by 10 different interviewers, but worth the time and effort as you received an offer. Now ...Read More

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Here’s the cold blast of reality you need to spring into action and take control over your career

Jack J. Kelly A Homepage Slider, Career Advice, compliancex April 16, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly Saturday, in the New York area, was the quintessential, beautiful spring day. It was an ideal high 70 degrees- sunny day with a slight breeze. What also made this day special was the prospect of an end to the lousy ...Read More

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27 Annoying soul-crushing things that nobody (except me) tells you about interviewing

Jack J. Kelly Career Advice, compliancex April 13, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly One of my top goals when I write about interviewing and offering career advice (in addition to blatant self-promotion) is to provide a real-life perspective on what really happens. Too often, when people write articles about the interview process, ...Read More

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How to Answer the “Why did you Leave your Last Job?” Question when you Left under Questionable Circumstances

Jack J. Kelly Career Advice April 10, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly You gave the new job your best shot, but ultimately felt the need to cut your losses. The opportunity seemed great, the boss was charismatic and charming, the company is well-respected, and the rest of the team appeared like ...Read More

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Why do hiring managers ask, “Are you interviewing with other companies?”

Jack J. Kelly A Homepage Slider, Career Advice April 9, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly When you step back and look at the interview process from afar, many things are peculiar. We understand and accept the fact that the hiring managers need to ask certain questions to determine if you possess the required knowledge ...Read More

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Why hiring managers ask, “Why do you want this job?”

Jack J. Kelly A Homepage Slider, Career Advice April 9, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly This is a great softball question to get. It is the perfect set-up question to sell yourself and detail why your skills, experience, and background are perfect for the role. Although being a native New Yorker makes me a ...Read More

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Why hiring managers ask, “How did you learn about the opening?”

Jack J. Kelly A Homepage Slider, Career Advice April 9, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly “How did you learn about the opening?” seems like a simple, harmless question. Don’t be deceived by this innocent sounding question and lulled into a false sense of confidence. It is a two-pronged question. The first reason for asking ...Read More

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Instead of criticizing yourself for not achieving (or even pretending to try) your New Year’s resolutions in January, let’s just all agree to say, “F*#k it!”, and try all over again in April

The Compliance Exchange Career Advice, compliancex April 6, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly Statistics reflect that about 100 percent of people either break or fail to follow through with their New Year’s resolutions by April. The reason that this number is so extraordinarily high is because we not only neglect to accomplish ...Read More

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The Compliance Job Market is Currently Broken

Jack J. Kelly Career Advice April 5, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly As an Executive Recruiter, specializing in the placement of compliance professionals, I had a front row seat to watch one of the greatest explosions in growth and hiring. Compliance went from a sleepy back office type of job ...Read More

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So, you didn’t get the promotion. Don’t worry! Here is what you need to do right now to make it happen

Jack J. Kelly A Homepage Slider, Career Advice April 4, 2018

By Jack J. Kelly Now that we are in April, you may have received a promotion based upon your stellar work performance in 2017, or if not, you could be updating your resume. Before you start sending out your resume in haste (which ...Read More

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