The Strip: Things I wish my kids would ask me

Editor's note: Barry Courter has a 24-year-old son who is a college graduate and a 19-year-old daughter who is a freshman in college.

Q: Dad, I didn't get a job I really wanted. What do I do?

A: Throw yourself a nice pity party - for a minute or two - then get over it. Maybe longer if needed, but not too long. You can learn a lot from job interviews both about yourself and about the company you thought you wanted to work for. Go over the questions and the answers and figure out the positives and negatives. Go online and read all the advice columns and stories about interviewing. Remember also: Sometimes it's just not meant to be for reasons you might never know about.

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