It's never been easier to hide your background and move classes, argues Wallop.
And use salary-comparison sites, such as PayScale.com, Salary.com, and Glassdoor.com, to determine the average compensation for someone with your background.
Are there competitors who may be salivating at the prospect of bringing on board someone with your background and skill set?
Understand your taste, connect with your background, and look into your own life: art, in any form or medium, tells a story.
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For some reason, he says, three is a magic number when it comes to the ideal blend of disciplines in your background.
Inquiries include requests from a company reviewing your background after you've filed a credit application and companies that send out promotions to those who prequalify.
"It really makes a difference what your background is, " says Till Marco von Wachter, a Columbia University economist who has studied the long-term effect of graduating during a recession.
So it is essential that you articulate a coherent career plan that fits not only with your background and skills but also with the culture and opportunities the school provides.
Instead of telling people about yourself, including your background, family, hobbies, vision, values and your preferred way of working, new leaders can leave breadcrumbs so people can find out about them.
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You get in it because somewhere in your background, at some point in time, you decided there was an issue that was so important that you were willing to stand up and be counted.
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You meet people who don't understand your background.
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They mentioned to the stylist that they were looking for new work and the stylist said something like, "How funny, another one of my customers just mentioned he is looking to hire someone with your background!"
So YES, use this as a springboard to talk about your personal background AND weave in your professional accomplishments and value.
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Currently an insurer will ask about your health background, smoking and alcohol intake but why not your daily exercise regime too?
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Depending on your cultural background, you might want to display it on your teeth for the appearance of prosperity or wear it dangling from your neck, ears or arms.
You just pick your favourite background for the souvenir pictures and throw yourself from pretty much anywhere.
You have to translate the value of your military background and experience to how it meets their specific needs.
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Venables: Your musical background goes back to when you were a child.
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When it comes to physical features, height is one that is particularly difficult to change since your genetic background greatly predicts how tall you will ultimately become.
Sell a specific solution to employers, not your general background.
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Because of many incidents like this, the upshot for us legitimate consumers is that the finance manager at your car dealership may seem to take a sudden interest in the details of your personal background.
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If a recruiter calls you, don't try to hold a conversation with your TV blaring in the background or your child screaming on your lap.
Success is no longer solely determined by the right education, the perfect resume, or even your age and background.
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In a nutshell, LiveTrekker automatically records in the background your location and geo-tag all the photos, videos, audio and notes you create along the way.
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But yours is a newspaper which has traditionally thrived on stories of sex, sexual misbehaviour, and isn't there a view that this, you know, your sanctimoniousness, if I may put it that way, on issues like this doesn't sit very well with the kind of record, with the kind of background your newspaper has.
Google can help you find a restaurant, show you what your city looks like from space and give you a quick background check on your next date.
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