Just last week I talked with a friend who's a business owner in Massachusetts who got angry when I got talking about using Pinterest for my business, and she might want to look into it. She yelled, "What ELSE do I have to learn? First it's Linkedin, then Facebook, then Twitter, now it's something else!"

It was then I realized how often I hear the same thing from those in job search. The heaving sigh of "There's something ELSE I have to know?!" The eye roll with "Who has the time?"

I get that. I understand it. It's work to keep having to learn a certain new thing, especially when it doesn't come naturally to you, and it's not central to your purpose of the moment.

For that reason, it's not easy for me, either: that day after talking with my friend, I worked some more on my Pinterest board and sure enough, I said more times than I could count, "Now why did THAT happen?" and "What the heck do they mean by that?"

So we have to learn things we didn't expect to. I ask: What's the alternative -- stop learning?!

I don't care how old you are: If you want to be a business owner, or succeed further in your career, or be involved in LIFE in any way, we have to keep learning.

Fortunately, this little thing called the Web is a HUGE help. Type into your search engine "How do I ___?" and you will almost ALWAYS find someone out there who's written it down for others to use -- bless 'em! I'll keep you posted on my Pinterest progress.

Who said you could stop learning? You? You can't. To do so means you'd be checking out of society, out of today. You'd start saying things like "Back in the day...", and bore everyone to tears.

This is the day. So is tomorrow.

Stay with us: keep learning.

So often I get questions from candidates about "Why can't I get feedback about my interview?", especially when the person does not get the job.

Here are some reasons why interviewers won't give you feedback after an interview when you don't get asked back for the next round, aside from that nebulous "fear of being sued":

1. They simply don't have the time. HR departments are thinly staffed and have been for over 10 years. Internal recruiters have multiple searches going on and are frantic to keep hiring managers happy by giving them immediately eligible candidates. External recruiters... Continue reading...

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