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From Marc Cenedella
Marc Cenedella

Now that the Vince Lombardi trophy has been awarded and the commercials have been laughed at, applauded, or panned, it's time for you to get on to your super week of job searching.

To help, I've drafted our 46 best tips from the archives. They're the most useful — and the most used — job search tips we have.

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Situation Types

How to Handle a Phone Interview
How to interview in different situations ranging from web videoconferences to lunch with an acquaintance and even the dreaded phone interview.
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Lunch Interview Tips
How to choose the restaurant, and order a plate without getting flustered.
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The Best Advice for Committee Interviews
Everything from where to sit to who to look at during a panel interview.
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What to Remember When a Friend is the Interviewer
Should you be chummy when interviewing with someone you’ve mingled with before – or should you be strictly business?
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How to Prepare for a Video-Conference Interview
Everything from lighting to time of day for job seekers setting up an interview via Webcam.
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How to Interview at a Job Fair

Job fairs are only advantageous if you have a game plan. Follow these steps so you don’t squander away your interview opportunity.

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Best Practices for the Happy Hour Interview

What to wear, what to drink and when to call it a night.

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Are You in the Networking Hall of Shame?
If you’ve ever committed one (or more) of these eight networking offenses, resolve to correct your networking ways in the New Year.
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Guerrilla Interviewing
Thoughts and notes on interviewing in different situations from TheLadders’ editor-in-chief.
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How to Work For a Newly Promoted Friend

In a tight economy, your boss may be out the door. What if a peer takes his place instead of you?

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