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AskMen.com Sunder Ramachandran |
Providing References 101 Ultimately, a stock of good professional references can elevate a suitable candidate to a top choice. So here are some things you should know about dropping names on your resume. |
Job Journal January 15, 2006 Carole Kanchier |
Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs. |
Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger |
The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible. |
Job Journal March 26, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Can You Consult Your Way to Your Next Job? Project or consulting work can help you pay the bills while leaving you ample time to job search. And those temporary assignments might also lead to full-time employment. |
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal April 29, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement. |
Job Journal April 27, 2008 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Dealing with Taboo Topics How to correct the course of an uncomfortable conversation. |
Job Journal April 22, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Use Time Wisely to Get the Most from Your Job Search Using time productively is essential if you hope to be successful in your job search. That means being organized, working smart, and following a plan. Here are some strategies to ensure your search makes steady progress. |
Job Journal April 18, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Don't Diminish Limited Experience Overcoming interviewers' concerns about a one-employer work record. |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Signs You Don't Want The Job These signs you don't want the job will help you steer clear of bad bosses, toxic office environments and dead-end career paths. |
Job Journal November 27, 2005 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Managing Your Boss Having a dispute with management? Search yourself for answers. And try some of these strategies. |
Job Journal February 7, 2010 John Challenger |
The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you. |
Job Journal February 13, 2005 Claudia Jordan |
Long-Shots Can Pay Off Keys to effective networking for the job seeker. |
Job Journal October 23, 2011 Scott Brown |
Overqualified? When jobs are scarce, some talented workers are forced to pursue openings that don't measure up to their real skill level. While employers tend to dismiss them as "overqualified," there are ways to mitigate concerns over having too much of a good thing. |
Job Journal May 2, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: When Ex-Bosses Talk Trash Some on-line help and strategies for countering rotten reference checks. |
Job Journal April 24, 2005 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Surviving a Second-Rate Boss How to make the best of it when a chowderhead's in charge... How employees view working when sick... |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Say No To Extra Work Going beyond your job description will help you move forward and avoid the axe, but it's important you set limits for yourself. |
Job Journal February 25, 2007 James E. Challenger |
You Gotta Believe It's the jobseekers who appear capable and confident that get hired. |
Job Journal March 10, 2013 Jessica Holbrook Hernandez |
Career Pros: Your Next Boss Needs to Hear This in the Job Interview Five points you should make in an interview that will improve your chances of getting a job offer. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: The Six Most Common Problems with Employees Owner advisors, read this column, then give it to your employees. |
Job Journal January 24, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Experienced Jobseekers Often Lose Their Edge in Interviews Experienced jobseekers can't afford a cavalier approach to interviews. |
Job Journal May 18, 2008 Paul R. Huard |
Digital Dirt It's a given that a future employer will examine the details of your work history. But jobseekers should also add 'look at your MySpace page' to the list of things that will be used to judge character, background and general job worthiness. |
Job Journal March 9, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Several Reasons to Move on Five telltale signs that it's time to blow the whistle on your current job. |
Job Journal July 10, 2005 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Positioned for a Positive Review How to capitalize on a positive job performance review. |
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman |
How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them. |
Fast Company July 2006 Kerry J. Sulkowicz |
The Corporate Shrink Envy is rarely discussed in corporate circles, but it arises wherever there's competition and hierarchy -- basically, everywhere -- and can cause untold misery. Here are some tips on handling workplace envy. |
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch |
How To Handle Losing Your Job Your first reaction to losing your job will most likely be shock, followed by anger. You might be tempted to tell your boss where he can shove his briefcase. But it's a bad idea. Keep your mouth shut and follow these seven steps to prevail during this difficult time. |
Job Journal March 11, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Protect Your New Job Now that you've found a good job, what are you doing to hold onto it? |
Job Journal November 5, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Make Internship a Springboard The internship experience can be invaluable -- or ill-advised. |
Job Journal January 8, 2006 Rich Heintz |
Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear in a Job Interview Don't hold your breath for a job offer after comments like these. |
Job Journal May 23, 2010 Sharon Naylor |
Cultivating Great References Resumes may show potential employers what you've done, but reference letters show them who you are, and great notes of recommendation can catapult you above the competition for the job you want. |
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive. |
Job Journal November 4, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Job Security is so 'Last Century' There is no excuse these days not to have a Plan B. No one's job is 100-percent secure and no one can predict what economic or technology changes are going to do to our workplaces in the months or years ahead. Are you prepared? |
Job Journal October 15, 2006 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Betrayed by a co-Worker Are some co-workers' transgressions unforgivable? Betrayal happens all the time at work and, believe it or not, it's often overcome. |
PC World June 2003 Andrew Brandt |
When You're Forced Onto the Web Workers sometimes face strong pressure from employers to publicize their personal data online. |
Job Journal October 30, 2005 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Countering a Checkered Past Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment records, but they should stop haunting themselves about any skeletons in their career closets. |
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Let Goals be Your Guide Sometimes the wisest path is to pursue a new one. But how can you tell when it's time to pull the plug on a project? |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Exit Interview Survival Guide Follow this exit interview survival guide to further your career. |
Job Journal September 17, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: A Humble Guide to Bragging Whether it's to get hired or to get promoted, learn how to toot your own horn without hitting a sour note. |
Job Journal July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger |
Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence. |
Job Journal June 20, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Overqualified and Unemployed Employers are leery of highly experienced, well-educated applicants. |
CIO February 1, 2002 Jeffrey Seglin |
Good Job Hunting In this turbulent marketplace, it's no surprise that many people are scouting for new opportunities before their job hits the chopping block. If you're one of them, here are some tactics to make sure you don't jeopardize your current job in the process... |
HBS Working Knowledge April 25, 2005 |
Negotiating What You're Worth Should you be the first to mention money? What is your main goal in negotiating a salary raise? How do you prepare for negotiation obstacles? A negotiation expert gives tips in this article from the Harvard Management Communication Letter. |
Job Journal February 10, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: In Case of Job Loss . . . Getting fired is tough enough without going off half cocked. |
Job Journal October 23, 2005 John Challenger |
If You Want the Job... Being liked by the interviewer is not enough to land a job. The interview is a sales call. You have to help your own cause along by demonstrating an active interest in the job under discussion. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Workers Can Forget About a Recovery Employers may never need to restore lost benefits. Whatever you can set aside, though, will put in that much better a position to handle a labor market that shows few signs of getting markedly better anytime soon. |
Job Journal August 24, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Good Bosses Are Hard to Find Companies should do more to improve their management team. |
Job Journal August 20, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you. |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Recover From A Bad Interview These tips will help you recover from a bad interview and secure the job of your dreams. |