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TMI, advice, opinions & other confusion for job seekers

These days, there may seem to be a shortage of jobs, but absolutely no shortage of information on how to get one! Recently, I’ve noticed an influx of experts touting all sorts of solutions for job seekers. Various sources of ...READ»

Habits that Really Annoy Recruiters

Job seekers do the darnedest things. Like addressing a cover letter to "Ms. Kennedy" when the recruiter has a different name and gender. Or starting a phone interview by asking, "Now what job is this ...READ»

Finding Upsides in the Deep Recession

The unemployment figures from April played out with a sort of positive spin in many media outlets today: The loss of 539,000 jobs and rise to 8.9% unemployment was "less bad" than many economists anticipated. While the ...READ»

Surprising Lessons from the Susan Boyle Craze

Surprise singing phenom Susan Boyle is lucky she got a chance to sing during her first appearance on "Britain's Got Talent," because the "interview" portion before her song offers some great examples of what NOT to ...READ»

2 Green Entrepreneurs Take on Coffee Waste

Nikhil Arora (pictured) and Alex Velez are two college seniors who aren't worried about finding a job after graduation; they're going to create jobs instead. Both are graduating from the Haas School of Business at the University of ...READ»

Resume Tips to Get the Job You Want

In a time with growing uncertainty, and thousands of individuals facing the threat of being laid off, it is increasingly important to have a competitive resume. It's not enough to say what you did; your resume has to articulate how ...READ»

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How Long Before Unemployment Is Career-Threatening?

A survey suggests the growing acceptance of a 36-week job hunt.READ»

10 Ways How NOT to Land a Job Interview! by Ted Eleftheriou

Humerous look at how to mess up the opportunity to get a job interview!READ»

How's that career treating you?

The concept that organization leads to higher productivity applies to many aspects of our lives. One significant area that tends to get neglected is the professional side of life... READ»

Layoffs Turn More Workers into Students

Recent statistics suggest that hordes of displaced workers are heading back to school, and the training options are attractive.READ»

Daring Job Hunters Go for Broke

With the job market tighter than it's been in many years, some job seekers are taking the hunt to a new level with daring, creative, and expensive tactics.READ»

New Fields for the Twitterati

Twitter and Facebook obsessions could actually be very marketable skills for some emerging professions.READ»

Thriving in the 'Gig Economy'

More workers are making the W2-to-1099 shift, and not always because it's their first choice. Find out what can help make the transition successful.READ»

Paperboys Have a Career Advantage, Says New Book

Jeffrey J. Fox, author of the new book "Rain: What a Paperboy Learned About Business," share some advice for job seekers in this brief interview.READ»

Bottled Water, Orange Stickers, Your Resume by Ted Eleftheriou

A resume that is hard to decipher and filled with innacuracies can kill the opportunity of landing a job interview.READ»

Myths About Job-Hunting in a Recession

Don't let the gloomy news about the rising unemployment rate fool you into believing some misconceptions about the job market.READ»

Job Fields That Could Benefit from the Stimulus Plan

The U.S. stimulus plan means good news for six broad categories of jobs.READ»

Love the Job You Have

The recession is causing a change in attitude as workers find ways to appreciate their jobs.READ»

Are you hiring the right talent?

Do you think you have stellar employees? Do you think the employees you hired have what it takes to do an excellent job? Are your employees satisfied or have they been surreptitiously looking for other opportunities?READ»

Are you hiring the right talent?

Do you think you have stellar employees? Do you think the employees you hired have what it takes to do an excellent job? Are your employees satisfied or have they been surreptitiously looking for other opportunities?READ»

Telltale Signs of a Miserable Job

Dissatisfaction on the job is common and often temporary. But not many people take time to analyze what makes a job miserable, and how to fix it. Except for author Patrick Lencioni.READ»

How to Job-Hunt Full-Time

Everybody says you should look for work as a full-time pursuit if you are currently unemployed. But how do you really do that?READ»

Layoffs Are Coming: Look Busy!

Devising fake projects to make yourself busy is one way to possibly save your job. But there are better uses for that energy.READ»

The Specter of a Job Loss

A new survey suggests that a third of the U.S. workforce is haunted by threats of losing their jobs. Some simple tips can help ease the anxiety.READ»

Do You Have Vision for Your Career?

So many good historic quotes highlight the importance vision, like this: "Where there is no vision, the people perish."  That biblical quote is a bit dramatic, but it's worth contemplating.Here's another inspiring one, from Helen ...READ»