I'm a recruiter. Here's a VERY simple piece of advice.

There was a study of doctors and which ones were sued and which ones weren't.

Those who spoke to the clients a lot, empathized with them, and I'm sure apologized if necessary, were less likely to be sued than those who were closed mouthed and purely clinical. Their medical abilities were secondary.

The most expensive things that I've bought/sold on Ebay that were both good deals.

Within the last couple of weeks you had another, learn anything in 20 hours.

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I'm a tracking judge for the AKC. On a Saturday and a Sunday I might spend 6-8 hours walking in wet fields during rain storms.

My favorite one. An Ebay item that I was looking at some time ago.

Can't remember the exact item. But, I know it was under $50.

You had various people charging $50.00 plus under $5.00 for shipping and handling.

I remember NOT getting a job offer one time.

Might want to READ what people write before you criticize.

There's a tremendous difference between using a STEEL rod, a diamond rod, and a DIAMOND sharpening stick.

Rick Bayless suggested it when I met him at his restaurant. I've used it for about 3 years. I'll take his advice over yours any day of the week.

A whetstone…

As has been mentioned, you need to ask questions to determine what's important to the hiring manager.

Let's say you're interviewing to be the french fry cook at McDonalds. If you go on about your hamburger cooking skills the hiring manager could care less.

"What do you feel are the qualities of the ideal candidate?"…

Doing this off the top of my head.

This brings up another question that my partner and I were talking about the other day. Hopefully Lifehacker might bring it up for discussion.

I have no idea what percentage of jobs are filled without going through a recruiter (which is what I do), but one of the first things that we do is make certain that the candidate and the company are in the same ballpark when it comes to salary. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, most people are not going to…

I've been a recruiter for nearly 10 years. A hiring manager for about 10 (not as a recruiter).

I don't know of any HR person, or hiring manager who reads a cover letter.

Rule of thumb for interviews. Agreeing with the above. God gave you ONE mouth and TWO ears for a reason. The more that you listen to what interviewers…

ALWAYS get the offer in writing.

ALWAYS get the offer in writing.

Two points.

I'm a recruiter.

Tires.

Having had various hobbies over the years, one of the easiest ways to find out if you want to try something is to find a group of people who are doing it and find out if that sparks your interest.

There are some things, such as radio controlled planes that have a higher entry cost, but you can still hang around the…

Okay. You gave me an idea.

This year's Indy 500. As all the cars are sitting there.