By Barbara Wulf
You created the resume. You composed the cover letter. You
applied for the job opening and now you wait....
By Julie Jansen
As a college student or recent college grad informational
interviews are a necessary and useful way to...
By Carole Martin
Even though you may have gone through a phone screening that
involved answering questions about salary,...
By Carole Martin
As difficult as it is to accept - it's time to stop celebrating
that grand moment in your life --- the...
By Kimberly Schneiderman
Whether you are out of work by circumstance or by choice,
there are several things to learn by others’...
By Susan Morem
1. Take your job search seriously:
Consider looking for a job your new job. Devote time each day
to your...
By Susan Morem
Be Careful
Your permanent record, for the rest of your life, begins NOW.
Enjoy this clean slate. Embrace...
By Barbara Safani
Do you want to create a more “user friendly” resume
to submit to recruiters and hiring...
By Kevin Donlin
Sometimes you can achieve a breakthrough by thinking in
the opposite direction.
Take 7-Up, for example....
By Kevin Donlin
After speaking to and counseling nearly 10,000 job seekers
since 1996, I've witnessed many successes....
By Kevin Donlin
Last week I surveyed 159 job seekers by email and asked
them this question: "What one thing could I do...
By Kevin Donlin
I’ve written before that your job search is like an
advertising campaign: to be successful, you...
By Joe Turner
The current economic meltdown is just the tip of a much larger
iceberg that will have far reaching economic...
By Kevin Donlin
I interviewed David Perry, an accomplished recruiter,
author of “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters,”...
By Kevin Donlin
The recent bad news from Wall Street may have you worried
about the job market.
If so, you’re...
By Kevin Donlin
Looking for a job on the Internet can be daunting. Where do you
start? What Web sites are best for your...
By Kevin Donlin
It’s been said that time isn’t everything,
it’s the only thing.
That applies to your...
By Joe Turner
Today's economic news may be gloom and doom but it needn't
derail your job hunt. You can...
By Laura Smith-Proulx
Is there any other interviewing technique that will set you
apart like a Thank You Letter? Possibly not...
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
Have you been exploring alternatives to traditional job search
methods? If you have, congratulations!...
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
One of the key areas you may be struggling with as a job seeker
is a feeling of rejection. This can cause...
By Joe Turner
We could be headed into a recession. Are you prepared? Do
you know how to find and win a job in a smaller,...
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
Did you ever notice that there are certain people who have
great jobs? They are always working on a consistent...
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
Here is a question I have been asked repeatedly in the last 60
days. “Can you help me find a job...
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
Most executives are excellent at what they do, but struggle to
market their skills when it comes to finding...
By Bob Roth
As students move through college and into the world of work,
they will be judged on their accomplishments....
By Susan Morem
Q: I have what I think is a unique idea for a
business. For years I've thought about going off on my...
By Tracy Laswell-Valdez
Congratulations!
You've just completed an interview for a position that interests
you, or perhaps...
By Richard Bolles
No, I'm just kidding. Sort of.
Truth is, I don't watch TV much. I do hear gossip about this TV
series...
By Barbara Wulf
"Out of work? Want to advance up the career ladder? Starting
your own business? Hmm…time to create...
By Laura Smith-Proulx
When it comes to your job search, are you out in front
of the right audience--or do they know next to...
By Heather Eagar
You've been in a dead-end job
for months, or even years now, yet you can't seem to gather up the
courage...
By Kevin Donlin
Are you looking for a job -- really looking? Or are you simply
waiting for employment to fall into your...
By Claudine Vainrub
If the answer is no, you are taking a risk... If we look back
only 10-12 years ago, the Internet was...
By Joan Lloyd
Sandy thought she had the job in the bag. Her background was a
perfect match for the job. She had an...
By Nick Reddin
Question:
Hello, I’m 67 years old. I have not worked since 1999.
Can you give some advice for me...
By John West Hadley
Do you have a compelling "2 Minute Pitch" to describe
the package you bring to the table?
Your...
By Norine Dagliano
I recently met with a gentleman (I’ll call him
“Mack”), who had contacted me...
If you're worried about the major you've chosen or are
getting some ribbing for pursuing history or English...
By Barbara Wulf
The term of "branding" has been around for a while especially in
the marketing world. We know that branding...
By Sherri Edwards
Networking is often a misunderstood concept. The development of
a strong network requires making connections...
By Alison Doyle
You might think that I’m giving you backwards advice, but
I’m not. Before you start writing...
By Kevin Donlin
Ever had a new job just sort of fall into your lap?
I'll bet it's happened at least once to you or someone...
By Kevin Donlin
Ever had a new job just sort of fall into your
lap?
I'll bet it's happened at least once to you or someone...
By Jason Alba
Two years ago I was laid off from my job. Before that I
never had to be in a job search –...
By Jason Alba
Two years ago I was laid off from my job. Before that I never
had to be in a job search - in fact, all...
By Tom Jackson
You'd think the Internet would make job hunting easier. But for
many, it's just another black hole where...
By Tom Jackson
Part One: Don't Farm Out Your
Future
In the landmark Elks movie theater in Rapid City, S.D., 200
people...
By Richard Bolles
Many of us take a job early in life that seems to offer
everything we could want in a job: it puts bread...
By Teena Rose
From the time children are old enough to talk, grown-ups persist
in asking the foolish question "What...
By Teena Rose
From the time children are old enough to talk, grown-ups
persist in asking the foolish question "What...
By Heather Eagar
The path to finding the career of your dreams can sometimes feel
so daunting. To make matters worse,...
By Bob Roth
If you are attending college to make a better future for
yourself, there is a question that you must...
By John Putzier
Dear WOW:
I am a 25 year old with a business degree from a good school and
am pretty sure I am being...
By Heather Eagar
Are you highly skilled in your profession, yet seeking a job
that for which you are probably overqualified?...
By Taunee Besson
Q: It seems when you’re out there at first looking for a
job, you have energy and confidence. Then...
By Richard Bolles
Depression, of course, is not restricted just to the job-hunt.
Depression can come at any time in life,...
By Richard Bolles
Depression, of course, is not restricted just to the job-hunt.
Depression can come at any time in life,...
By Judi Perkins
Recruiting, retained or contingency, involves (or should,
anyway) directly approaching individuals who,...
By Heather Eagar
If you’re just graduating from college, or
deciding to enter the workforce after spending...
By Claudine Vainrub
We read the unemployment statistics and cringe at the thought
of not finding opportunities. However,...
By Joan Lloyd
There's still a lot of bitterness out there. I experienced some
of it first hand last week, while I was...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I am in a specialized career field. When jobs do
open up, I look at them closely for...
By Taunee Besson
Q: "I'm looking for a job after graduating college with a degree
in Speech Communication. I've applied...
By Joe Turner
Using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedIn has been front and center on many job...
By Joe Turner
Often, while perusing the job postings, you'll see listed under
the requirements section wording such...
By Judi Perkins
Job hunters can be very passive:...
By Janet White
Our society teaches that you have to "sell yourself" to get
hired and if you don't pitch, push or pressure...
By Judi Perkins
Thanks to Fisher-Price, as babies we learn a concept that we
seem to forget by the time we're adults: ...
By Barbara Wulf
You created the resume. You composed the cover
letter. You bought the suit to dress for
success. You...
By Linda Matias
You should put the same effort into your cover letter as you do
your resume. By implementing the following...
By Linda Matias
When searching for a job, there is nothing more frustrating than
emailing resumes and never receiving...
By Susan Morem
If you are looking for a job you know you need a resume.
But have you thought about using a business...
By Maureen Anderson
If you need a job, it's not turkey you should be talking with
relatives at holiday dinners. Career consultant...
By Alison Doyle
Building Your Professional
Brand
You might think that I’m giving you
backwards advice, but I’m...
By Marshall Brown
Q: I am a mid-level meetings manager in my assn and love what I
do. However I would really like to expand...
By Kevin Donlin
Most entrepreneurs will tell you that the #1 rule for succeeding
in business is, "Find a need and fill...
By Susan Morem
Q: I can't seem to find a job I like. I'd like
to find a job I enjoy going to each day, but even though...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: I can't seem to find a job I like.
I'd like to find a job I enjoy going to each day, but even...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: I am approaching 50 and have been
unemployed for several months. I am beginning to think I...
By Carole Martin
The words you use to express yourself say more about you than
you think. In fact, your vocabulary and...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: My job (activating
telephones) is very tedious. I've been increasingly unhappy about
the job...
By Maureen Anderson
Planning to attend a career fair? Put some time into planning
your approach. One suggestion from career...
By Norine Dagliano
A close friend called me today to about a job opportunity she
felt would be a good match for her husband's...
By Kevin Donlin
On this, day five of your job search, let’s jump right in
with five “golden” rules...
By Joe Turner
"So You Think You Can Dance" is currently a top ten TV hit
drawing both millions of viewers as well as...
By Joe Turner
Completing a 26-mile marathon race shares some
characteristics with a successful job search.
There is...
By Heather Eagar
Everyone who is on a job search has different preferences
– however, for practical reasons, your...
By Teena Rose
On the scene is just-in-time (JIT) employment. In years
passed, JIT referred to new inventory technologies...
By Maureen Anderson
Concentrating too much on job titles is a common mistake when
looking for a job. Advice from Maryland...
By Kevin Donlin
Now. There's a lot more to landing your dream
job than writing and sending a resume. But you know what?...
By Joe Turner
Are you an "older worker"?
Don't feel bad, I am too. Hanging on in today's major
recession...
By Louise Kursmark
Having had the opportunity to hear from and interact with HR
professionals and hiring managers...
By Dr. Lois Frankel
February’s tips come from Corporate Coaching
International’s Managing Partner, Dr. Pam Erhardt....
By Kevin Donlin
If you're looking for a job in 2009, you don't need to be
reminded about how bad the economy and employment...
By Kevin Donlin
If you walk into a car dealer and announce, "I want a car," what
kind of reply will you get?
The sales...
By Kevin Donlin
"Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill
it, and spend it rather than invest it."...
The 21st century has awakened our sense of preparedness and
pushed us to expect the unexpected - 9/11,...
By Tom Jackson
In the landmark Elks movie theater in Rapid City, S.D., a town
rattled by a turbulent economy, 200 people...
By Heather Eagar
Sometimes finding the job you want requires that you take
unorthodox methods to get there. More and more...
By Maureen Anderson
Good manners are at least as important at work as they are in
social situations. One way to demonstrate...
By Heather Eagar
Sometimes no matter how much you try you can’t - and
don’t want to – make your current...
By Kevin Donlin
According to the FirstGov.gov Web site, three of the most
popular New Year's resolutions are losing weight,...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I am in the job market and have heard more than once that based
on my experience, I am overqualified...
By Julie Jansen
Dear Julie,
I am 40 years old and have worked in retail my entire
career. Right now I am terribly under...
By Julie Jansen
Dear Julie,
I was laid off eight months ago and have been actively
looking for a job since then. ...
By Richard Bolles
That leads, of course, to the next question: can it be fixed?
Or, as I put it last week "How can I help...
By Julie Jansen
Dear Julie,
I am getting a divorce after 15 years of marriage. My
kids are in high school and I'm actually...
By Richard Bolles
It‘s always interesting how we tend to rush
things. For example, summer. Technically,...
By Laura Smith-Proulx
That’s a great question… and one for which there is
no “magic” answer. But if...
By Alison Doyle
There isn’t any room for guesswork in applying for jobs
online. It’s really simple....
By Kevin Donlin
If you've been laid off -- or are facing the prospect of a
job loss -- you know how traumatic it feels.
You...
By Kevin Donlin
Let me tell you about the "hidden" job market and how you can
use it to get hired.
First, let's dispense...
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
If you compared you career to the Wizard of Oz, would you
be at the start of the path, where the Lion...
By Heather Eagar
You have recently made the decision to exit one
career and enter a new one, which can be both exciting...
By Marshall Brown
Q: It has been a while since I have done a job search. What
suggestions do you have for me to be more...
By Kevin Donlin
If you’re looking for a job, here’s an odd
question: How much fun are you having?
Not...
By Sherri Edwards
It would appear that many people truly enjoy prolonged
unemployment, based on the behaviors they exhibit...
By Alison Doyle
Excerpt from Internet Your Way to a New Job – How to
Really Find a Job Online
Where to Find Jobs...
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
If you work long enough, something along the way will probably
happen to you. You will work with a co-worker...
By Carole Martin
Interviewing for a job is in many ways comparable to a sales
person making a sale. If you were a sales...
By Alison Doyle
One of the hardest parts of beginning a job search is knowing
where to start. The internet has more job...
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
A job interview is a screening tool. For you,
it's an opportunity to assess whether or not you want to...
By Heather Eagar
If you've been looking for a job for any length of time, you'll
notice there are many out there beyond...
By Kevin Donlin
If your job search needs a jumpstart, it pays to sit down
and analyze your situation. You should carefully...
By Kevin Donlin
Question: If you've ever been offered a job without meeting
first someone face to face, open your window...
By Mark Puppe
Hundreds of applications get dropped on human resources, so the
last thing staff wants is a biography,...
By Joe Turner
I recently received a letter from a job seeker indicating that
she had been called for an interview but...
By Kevin Donlin
If you're looking for a job, think like a goose.
Experiments have shown that geese flying in a V formation...
By Heather Eagar
Do you keep getting rejected at each and every interview
that you go on? Is this getting you down? Making...
By Judi Perkins
Here’s how a job search usually takes place: you
decide to change jobs. You put together...
By Julie Jansen
Dear Julie,
I work in a bank and deal with customers all the time.
One of my female co-workers comes...
By Teena Rose
Although has become mainstream, don't believe for one minute
that everyone is on board with these forms...
By Kevin Donlin
Ever wished you could work from home? Commute to the
“office” in your jammies? Make every...
By Deborah Walker
If you are in the middle of a job search, recruiters can be
either your friend-or your foe. They have...
By Kevin Donlin
We humans have been farming for about 12,000 years, which
accounts for only 0.5% of our time on earth...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I have been placed back in the job market and my problem is a
lot of jobs are posted because...
By Joan Lloyd
Question:
I'm hoping you can help me to decipher the meaning behind a
particular employer that I recently...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I have just started looking for a new job and I’m
concerned about panicking and taking...
By Kevin Donlin
Want to lose weight? Find a hot stock tip? Get a new
job?
In these and most cases, we humans almost always...
By Kevin Donlin
Employers hate to make mistakes when hiring.
Which may explain why a growing number of hiring managers
now...
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
No doubt it is a tough job market out there. However there are
some bright lights in several established...
By Teena Rose
When hit with job loss, your confidence and self-esteem can be
the first to go. It's normal to feel like...
By Taunee Besson
Have you seen Elvis lately? Even though he's been dead many
years, people keep spotting him.
Have...
By Joe Turner
Success in job search is easy to deal with. A job offer feels
good, it validates us and allows...
By Barbara Wulf
You created the resume. You composed the cover letter. You
bought the suit to dress for success....
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
Looking back I have coached and written resumes for well over
400 executives in all kinds of industries....
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
One of the wisest things you will do in your job search is
learn the best non-traditional job search...
By Kevin Donlin
To find your next job, you goal is to meet the right
people and convince them to hire you.
It’s...
By Alison Doyle
Many job searches seem to come to a screeching halt during the
holiday season. I’m not sure...
By Kevin Donlin
The ancient Greeks carved a nifty saying on the wall of
Apollo’s temple at Delphi. It’s just...
By Kevin Donlin
Most people spend more time writing a grocery
list than they do creating a list of companies to work
for.
That...
By Kevin Donlin
It’s been said that, successful people aren’t free
from problems, successful people solve...
By Maureen Anderson
The more you know about what direction you're heading, the
easier it will be to get there. Mark De Roo...
By Dan Bobinski
If you’re looking for work and don’t want to move to
India, a little refocusing might help.
On...
By Robin Ryan
When you are in Human Resources, everyone thinks you know
everything there is to know about getting hired....
By Heather Eagar
No matter how you’ve become unemployed over the past
year or more – whether through choice...
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
A sudden job loss can be very unsettling, and it makes a person
look inside in order to get perspective...
By Joe Turner
Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving? Lots of good food and
no need to shop for presents. It’s a...
By Richard Bolles
The average person in the U.S. moves eleven times between birth
and death. 120 million people, representing...
By Jason Alba
Let me be the first to say, I’m social networked out! In
fact, I’ve claimed to be social...
By Kevin Donlin
If you’re looking for a job in a distant city, you face an
extra challenge: How do you convince...
By Deborah Brown-Volkman
Are you caught up in the day to day doldrums of your career?
The New Year is here. This means, it's a...
By Heather Eagar
When searching for employment, you will find that most
employers will at some point ask you to provide...
By Bob Roth
More and more students go to college with the goal of graduating
and finding a job within a green industry....
By Dr Barton Goldsmith
Millions of people in the business world are going through
overwhelming and uncomfortable emotions due...
By Dale Kurow
Are you staring at an empty page, trying to write the next
cover letter? Or postponing the grip...
By Michelle Dumas
You’ve heard it before: at least 80% of all the jobs are
found through the “hidden”...
By Michelle Dumas
You’ve heard it before: at least 80% of all the jobs are
found through the “hidden”...
By Sherri Edwards
A successful network requires the understanding from the get-go
that it is about “what I can do...
By Heather Eagar
The first thing that comes to your mind after getting your
degree is to find a lucrative job in your...
By Heather Eagar
In the new world of technology, it’s very common for job
seekers to work via the Internet to find...
By Kevin Donlin
As we begin a new year, resolving to find a new job is
right up there in popularity with losing weight,...
By Heather Eagar
The world of job recruiting has changed drastically in recent
years. Whereas in the past, the route to...
By Robin Ryan
The job market is beginning to offer some good career
opportunities. This will come as happy news to...
By Kevin Donlin
Real wisdom is timeless.
Whether it’s “Love thy neighbor as
thyself,” from the...
By Joe Turner
Does age-bias exist in the hiring process today? That's a
tricky question as it's often hard to...
By Joan Lloyd
Q: I recently interviewed (2 ½ weeks
ago) for a position as an HR Assistant. I presented a...
By Barbara Wulf
All of us have a personality type, in fact, one of the
sixteen possibilities according to the Myers-Briggs...
By Carole Martin
Job Postings are "pieces of gold." They are your customer's wish
lists.
Any sales person would tell you...
By Joan Lloyd
My dilemma is this: I am a high school drop out (1980) because I
decided to have a baby and get married,...
By Heather Isaacs
One of the greatest challenges that employers face when hiring
new employees is getting a sense of candidates’...
By Kevin Donlin
Think you're qualified for that job you want?
Prove it!
If you do, it's a sure bet that you'll get hired...
By Kevin Donlin
If knowledge is power, you can give your job search a huge
boost by knowing more about the job and employer...
By Susan Morem
A: Few people start out in the job of their dreams. It can take
years to figure out what you really want...
A: I think this is a big problem for a lot of
jobseekers. I know someone who advertised for landscaping...
By Taunee Besson
Q: "I have several important interviews coming
up, and I want to be fully prepared. I'm pretty confident...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: I am a fifty-year-old woman. I used
to teach Junior High, then substituted as my family grew....
By Nick Reddin
Question:
I know of two persons who have been struggling for several
months after situations involving...
By Kevin Donlin
You can learn a lot from books.
The solution to almost any problem can be found in a book
somewhere,...
By Susan Morem
Dear Sue: I've noticed that you and other
columnists often advise your readers to talk to someone about...
By Alison Doyle
When you apply via email, there are a couple of options. You can
write your cover letter directly into...
By Claudine Vainrub
Can social networks help you find job opportunities? The answer
is a definite “Yes!” However,...
By Kevin Donlin
Got a difficult problem in your job search? Say, a lack of
networking contacts? Or trouble answering...
By Heather Eagar
It can be intimidating walking into a career
fair…all of those employers waiting for YOU to come...
By Kevin Donlin
What if there were a way to prove to almost any employer
that you alone were the one to hire?
Would learning...
By Kevin Donlin
What if there were a way to prove to almost any employer that
you alone were the one to hire?
Would learning...
By Kevin Donlin
I’ve written before that your job search is really a
marketing campaign, designed to identify,...
By Kevin Donlin
I can hear you now: “Huh? I’m looking for
work. How can I stop being a job seeker?”
Well,...
By Heather Eagar
It happens. You get all pumped up to look for a new job, get
your resume and cover letter all spruced...
By Bob Roth
Employers look for and seek out college students who can get
things done.
They believe that what...
By Heather Eagar
A Job Search Is An Emotional Roller-Coaster
Ride
Searching for a job can evoke a range of emotions. If...
By Heather Eagar
A Job Search Is An Emotional Roller-Coaster Ride
Searching for a job can evoke a range of emotions. If...
By Joan Lloyd
The economy has caused lay offs and downsizing but don’t
believe those who will tell you not to...
By Joan Lloyd
The economy has caused lay offs and downsizing but don’t
believe those who will tell you not to...
By Joe Turner
Take an active role in your job search. You can't
just sit by the phone. You need to work harder...
By Maureen Anderson
Don't be so sure you can hide the pain of
having been fired when you go out looking for other work. Advice
from...
By Alvah Parker
Plan a daily schedule - Have specific hours during the day that
you are at your desk working on finding...
By Heather Isaacs
Of all the written correspondence pieces of the job search, the
thank-you letter is the least-used and...
By Heather Isaacs
Of all the written correspondence pieces of the job search, the
thank-you letter is the least-used and...
By Kevin Donlin
You may have heard it said that the most beautiful one
word in any language is your Name.
And the most...
By Judi Perkins
That which you give attention to, grows. If you’re
having a terrible time with your job search,...
By Richard Bolles
Not many people realize it, but the job-hunt is one of the most
studied phenomena of our time. It is...
By Richard Bolles
Not many people realize it, but the job-hunt is one of the most
studied phenomena of our time. It is...
By Kevin Donlin
In grade school we learned the 3 Rs:
Reading,
wRriting and
aRithmetic. These were the basics of our
later...
By Kevin Donlin
As a professional resume writer, here's a question I've
been asked at least twice a day for the past...
By GL Hoffman
Listen up.
Most of the time, I hate the condescending tone of the career
pundits. It’s always...
By GL Hoffman
Listen up.
Most of the time, I hate the condescending tone of the career
pundits. It's always "Sally,...
By Heather Eagar
Patience. It’s a difficult trait to possess when
you’re in the middle of a job search. This...
By Taunee Besson
Recently I was working with the producer of a TV magazine on a
segment featuring mid-life career changes....
By Robin Ryan
Effective job hunting demands a proactive approach where
you track down potential openings and actively...
By Richard Bolles
If you are job-hunting, the most important thing you need to do
is to keep hope alive. That is not always...
According to a rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it
deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in...
By Janet White
You know the feeling – it’s that grip of terror
eating at your stomach when you look at your...
By Joe Turner
The odds are good that during this economic recession,
increasing numbers of experienced executives will...
By Richard Bolles
We are all destined to go job-hunting again. The only question
is how soon.
The job-hunt now occurs some...
By Richard Bolles
We are all destined to go job-hunting again. The only question
is how soon.
The job-hunt now occurs some...
By Richard Bolles
We are all destined to go job-hunting again.
The only question is how soon.
The job-hunt now occurs some...
By Kevin Donlin
If you’re in the middle of a long job search, it may
be difficult to get out of bed some mornings...
By Kevin Donlin
In good times and bad, some people struggle to find jobs,
while others seem to succeed almost effortlessly.
What’s...
By Bob Roth
Most students would like to be successful in college, career and
life endeavors. However, not nearly...
By Kevin Donlin
Here's a collection of job search tips that
have helped my clients over the years.
I couldn't think of...
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
Are you looking for positive and tangible ways to increase your
real and perceived value to your current...
By Heather Eagar
College can be an exciting time. You have the opportunity to
mature as a person, develop great friendships,...
By Heather Eagar
Being a college grad in the middle of a recession is one of
the toughest times to try to find a job....
By Bob Roth
Picture yourself standing in the center of a circle surrounded
by all of your friends, relatives and...
By Bob Roth
Success, during and after college, is the goal of nearly every
college freshman. They understand that...
By Kevin Donlin
If you're not getting many interviews and job offers, have
you ever stopped to wonder why?
One man did,...
By Joe Turner
There are over 14 million people out of work with unemployment
is at it's highest in 34 years. Competition...
By Jason Kay
Many job seekers think that whether they land a new position
is a matter of luck: it’s good...
By Steven Provenzano
Every day I talk to Fortune 500 Executives who can't get a
grip on their overall job search. They ask...
By Alvah Parker
There are many parts to a successful job search and the job
seeker has to orchestrate them in a way that...
By Joe Turner
Given the massive layoffs and shrinking numbers of jobs in
many industries, it is possible, if not likely,...
By Joe Turner
Navigating the rocky seas of job search can feel as
treacherous as being caught in a raging storm in...
By Kevin Donlin
Here, from my email in-box,
are two success stories from people who found great new jobs this
past week....
By Kevin Donlin
Three weeks ago I surveyed 159 job seekers by email to get
their answers to this question: “What...
By Heather Eagar
With over 500,000 people losing their jobs in the month of
November 2008, and over 10 million unemployed...
By Andrew Rondeau
Do you dread going to work on Monday
morning? Are you one of those people who can't wait until Friday
rolls...
I am assuming by your question that you have done all you can so
far to win the job. At least,...
By Susan Morem
What do employers fear most when hiring
someone?
One of the biggest fears is making a mistake by hiring...
By Richard Bolles
I was reading the papers the other day, and came across someone
talking about "unskilled American workers."...
By Wendy Adams
Excited and anxious to begin the job search, many graduates may
erroneously believe the credential alone...
By Alvah Parker
Carol had been out of work for six months and was frustrated by
her inability to land a new job. She'd...
By Heather Eagar
It’s no secret: your job search can be a drag. And it can
be very draining on your psyche. Maybe...
By Heather Eagar
It's no secret: your job search can be a drag. And it can be
very draining on your psyche. Maybe if we...
By Louise Kursmark
If only there were a formula for getting a job. Follow steps
“A,” “B,” and “C”...
By GL Hoffman
In most major golf tournaments, Tiger Woods is the guy to
beat. After all, he has proven himself...
By Joan Lloyd
Dear Joan:
I am updating my resume and need some advice regarding
references, should a prospective employer...
By Joan Lloyd
Q: I am at a crossroads. I'm 32 years old this year. I have an
MBA. I have been with my company for the...
By Claudine Vainrub
Today’s job market offers a wide array of job
search opportunities. Long gone are the days when...
By Judi Perkins
Interviewing can be both frustrating and arduous because
throughout the process, you receive little or...
By Kevin Donlin
Would you ever walk into a busy airport, amble up to the
counter and say, "I want to go on vacation....
By Madeleine Begun Kane @ madkane.com
Finding a new job can be a daunting challenge. But if you follow
my simple 21-step plan, you'll soon...
By Bob Roth
How many college students would be willing to pay $10,000 for
a great job?
Now, isn’t that...
By Bob Roth
Employers are always on the lookout for college students who
stand out in some way. However, when times...
By Norine Dagliano
Many years ago, when I was between my first and second marriage,
I found a delightful little book entitled...
By Kevin Donlin
If you’re looking for a job and haven’t found one
yet, by definition, you have a problem.
There’s...
By Kevin Donlin
Your job search is a lot like a startup business, when you
think about it.
For a startup to succeed,...
By Judi Perkins
In addition to the four phrases we've already discussed, there's
a fifth one that also needs definition:...
By Judi Perkins
Have you ever been offered a job, accepted it, and began working
only to say to yourself a few weeks...
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