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[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Sure, here you go:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...012301094.html

[blueangel]

Thanks for the link! What was the specific article she wrote? I clicked on the link, and I got this list:

Resolve to Improve, One Step at a Time
Resolutions. They're easy to make, even easier to break.
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Job Hunters Take Note: Your Best Fit May Be Federal (By Mary Ellen Slayter, December 25, 2005, Page K01)
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For Every Face of the 'Big, Bad Boss,' an Experience to Match (By Mary Ellen Slayter, December 11, 2005, Page K01)
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Career Track: Bad Breeds of Bosses (Post, November 27, 2005, Page K01)
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Too Many Temp Jobs Can Spoil the Resume (By Mary Ellen Slayter, November 13, 2005, Page K01)
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Smaller Companies May Offer Bigger Opportunities (By Mary Ellen Slayter, October 30, 2005, Page K01)
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Workers Grapple With the Sick-Leave Malaise (By Mary Ellen Slayter, October 16, 2005, Page K01)
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There's No Smash-Hit Interview Without Rehearsal (By Mary Ellen Slayter, October 2, 2005, Page K01)
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Research Your Role Before a Change of Scene (By Mary Ellen Slayter, September 18, 2005)
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Expand Your Horizons, Not Your Waistline (By Mary Ellen Slayter, August 28, 2005, Page K01)
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Author Helps Newcomers Navigate Corporate Waters (Post, August 14, 2005, Page K01)
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Career Track: Workplace Experts and Novices Share in the Blogosphere (Post, July 31, 2005, Page K01)
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Advice for Twentysomethings: Resisting the Offer to Move Into Management (Post, July 17, 2005, Page K01)
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Whoa, Nelly -- New Managers Should Go Slow (Post, July 3, 2005, Page K01)
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Attention Deficit Defiance (By Mary Ellen Slayter, May 22, 2005, Page K01)
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A Guiding Hand, Man's or Woman's, Can Lift You Higher (By Mary Ellen Slayter, May 8, 2005, Page K01)
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Magazine Aims to Make It All Worthwhile (By Mary Ellen Slayter, December 19, 2004, Page K01)
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The Unspoken Etiquette of Workplace Gift-Giving (By Mary Ellen Slayter, December 5, 2004, Page K01)
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For a Working Transition From College, Try an Internship (By Mary Ellen Slayter, November 21, 2

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by blueangel
Congratulations to you on your new job, and best wishes!

I did want to comment on the advice given on that website. I feel it is very, very bad.. and will all but guarantee you won't get the job. You have to understand that a huge portion of companies (even smaller companies) pay outside agencies to perform a background check on prospective employees. If you are found to have lied on your resume-- and that includes giving a false address, you will be disqualified from the job.

And in the remote chance you were able to get away with it, and got hired-- you'll eventually slip. You can forget any further promotions. Nobody wants people in their employ who lie about where they live. It will make them wonder what else they lie about.

Honesty is always the best policy. Just say, "I'm anxious to relocate".

HDPhiMu-- do you have a link to that discussion? I'm interested in seeing who that individual is and exactly what they had to say on the topic. I'm quite surprised to hear of an employment expert telling people to be deceptive.

Yes, but there are ways you can do that without having issues. For example, I'm applying for jobs in an area where I have never lived, but my boyfriend is practicing. I am listing my current address and his address as a "local address" on my resumes.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Originally posted by blueangel
Thanks for the link! What was the specific article she wrote? I clicked on the link, and I got this list....

Really? I wonder if that's because you're not logged in. I get a Washington Post Live Online discussion.

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Washington, D.C.: Thanks for taking questions.

I am planning on moving from D.C. to Boston. When applying for jobs in Boston, how should I address this in my cover letter? What is the best way to convince a future employer that I am actually moving? I don't have an actually move date, but will move once offered a job. Should I mention this in the first paragraph, or in the body of the cover letter?

Many thanks.

Mary Ellen Slayter: Go ahead and get a Boston area cell phone exchange.

Do you have a friend in the area whose address you could use as your local address on your resumes and cover letters.

Don't even mention living in D.C. in your cover letter.

This all assumes that you don't expect any help with moving expenses.

[blueangel]

Thanks for posting the quote. I suppose I'll have to agree to disagree with the "expert" in the article.

My advice is: don't play games on your resume and job application.

My company would have discovered the fake address right away as we-- like so many other companies these days, do background checks on all prospective employees. Seeing the fake address would have sent up big red flags.

It doesn't matter to us where a person lives-- it is just how serious he or she is to relocating along with whether he or she is the right fit for the job. It's a matter of sorting out those aimless job searchers who throw a lot of stuff on the wall hoping something will stick-- from those who are focused on where they want to work and what they want to do.

Here's what I mean. If I'm looking for someone to add to my team, I don't want a "jack of all trades" and "I'll do anything" type of person. I want someone who can fulfill exactly what we need.. which, specifically is someone with on-air experience, good news writing abilities, and is a self-starter. I don't care if they live in Alaska or Florida. As long as they are the right candidate for the job with the experience, talent... and INTEGRITY.

My advice to job seachers is: know exactly what you want to do, and then go for it. Be honest, and perservere.