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Getting Hired

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Interviews

Answering Common Interview Questions
How to answer the ten toughest ones.

Illegal Interview Questions 

Things They Can't Ask In Interviews

Steps To Take To Avoid Being A Victim
What to do if you were asked illegal questions and or denied a job on the basis of your answers.

Workplace Rights (ACLU Page of Links )

For More, See Workplace Discrimination 
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Advertisements (That Discriminate)

Illegal Advertisements

For More, See Workplace Discrimination 
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Screening, Testing & Job Requirements

Screening And Job Requirements

Lie Detector Tests -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
The EPPA applies to most private employers and prohibits them from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment.

Fact Sheet On The Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The Act generally prevents employers engaged in interstate commerce from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions.

Workplace Rights (ACLU Page of Links )

On-the-Job Rights & Conduct (Excellent)
In depth help from the The Working Women’s Legal Survival Guide. Also good For Men (except for pregnancy issues)

For Pre-Employment Testing & Screening
See Getting Hired

Where To Get Help

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Job Misrepresentation

Job Misrepresentation 
How to protect yourself when you're promised a certain salary or benefits.

Promises Of Job Security 

Tips To Avoid Being Hired By A Deceitful Employer 
Tips on how to find out about a company's reputation, financial status, and credit rating and how it treats its employees before accepting an important job.

Where To Get Help

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Negotiating The  Terms of Your Job

Principles for Negotiating: The Ten Commandments of
Employment Negotiations 

Making the Most of Your Compensation: Discussing Your Salary 
How to discuss your salary without disadvantaging yourself in
negotiations.

Income Calculator
Estimates your weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and yearly income and even takes out taxes! Useful when job hunting or negotiating for a raise.

What It Means To Work In An Employment At Will State
This HR Website advises employers what they can and cannot do and includes changing the terms of employment through revisions to employee handbooks.

Georgia Non-Compete Agreements (Consumer-SOS)
Learn when they're void or enforceable.

Also See Asking For A Raise

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Employment Testing

Testing (Pre-Employment)
Overview on illegal testing (not state Specific)

Workplace Rights (ACLU Page of Links )

On-the-Job Rights And Conduct (Excellent)
In depth help from the The Working Women’s Legal Survival Guide. 

For Post Employment Screening & Testing
See Screening & Testing

Where Else To Go For Help

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Reference Checks

Checking References 
Overview on illegal activities and what en employer cannot reject you for.

For More, See Workplace Discrimination 

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Employment Agencies, Career Counselors & Search Firms

Jobs For People Age 50 & Up (Consumer-SOS)

Indeed.com
Indeed is a general search engine for jobs. In one search, you get free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Includes job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages-with new sites added every day.

Resources On How To Profile Businesses
Whether it's researching their track record or looking for sanctions, this is the place.