Thursday, November 15, 2012

6 Job Search "Signs" That Don't Actually Mean Anything

by: Susanne Aronowitz
Associate Dean for Law Career Services

Last year, I dressed as a fortune teller for Halloween.  Despite being armed with my trusty Magic 8 Ball and a big bowl of fortune cookies, it was clear that my talents for mind reading and prediction were limited at best.

While Halloween is a once-a-year occurrence, job seeking students and graduates often share with me their attempts at mind reading as they try to interpret the behavior of the employers with whom they have recently interviewed.

Before you try to assign any predictive meaning into a prospective employer’s behavior, I encourage you to check out this article.