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The Art of Self-Disclosure by   Jill Bowers   on   June 30, 2013   How much information will  you  disclose in an interview or professional setting? It was Abraham Lincoln who said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” This does not mean you should have to feel insecure that everything you say might be stupid or offend someone. What it does mean, however, is that you should think before you speak. In doing this, you can avoid disclosing  too much  information about yourself. In fact,  what  or  how much  you disclose can influence how others’ perceive you and how much they trust you as a potential employee or colleague. For example, “too much disclosure” may cause an interviewer to think you have “issues” or cause them to question your ability to keep information about their company or clients confidential. Not enough disclosure, on the other hand, can make you appear “c...

The Resume: It Could be the First and Only Impression by   Jill Bowers   on   June 3, 2013   Although you need to have a good idea of what you SHOULD include on a resume, it may be equally important to know what to AVOID. Because the resume may be your first and last opportunity to make an impression, you want to avoid things like typos or grammatical errors, falsifying information on your resume, or disclosing too much personal information. See more tips in the article,  Ten Things to Avoid on your Resume , on  The Job and Career Connection of Connecticut website. Source:  http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/jcc/viewarticle.asp?intArticle=24 Infographic from http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/lying-on-resumes/ *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).