Year: 2010

As a job seeker, your brand distinguishes you in whatever way you choose. How you cultivate your profile will directly speak to your next employer. It’s often said that to…

Companies conducting background checks, Googling applicants, checking them out on Facebook, and finding out as much as they can about candidates for employment seems to be the norm, these days.…

If you’ve been out of work for several months and aren’t getting any interviews–or you’re going on interviews but not getting any offers–you should adjust your approach to job-hunting. First,…

Despite the crowded job market, many professionals are landing new, rewarding positions. How do they do it? By taking a strategic approach to job hunting, keeping up a positive, confident…

Don’t think that you’re getting off easy if you’re asked to schedule a telephone interview. Phone interview etiquette is just as important as in-person job interview etiquette when it comes…

Pouring over job advertisements in the classifieds is a thing of the past. As with just about everything else, job searches happen online. But how can you improve your chances…

The more you go on job interviews, the easier they become. For those in the workforce, interviewing skills are very important and (whether it’s right or wrong) can have a…

There are currently an average of six people vying for every job that you are, each of them doing exactly the same things – combing job boards, networking, prepping for…

The idea subverts the old notion of a steady climb up the corporate ladder: Sometimes you have to go backwards in order to get ahead. Most careers no longer follow…

You are not alone in feeling unfulfilled in your career. Unfortunately many of today’s workers are unsatisfied and unfulfilled in their current careers. The good news is that most of…