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February 8, 2009
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Career Pros: Advance Yourself Between Jobs Productive pursuits to raise your worth while you're between jobs.   |
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October 19, 2008
Carole Kanchier |
Proven Strategies Lead to Job-Search Success Leverage these proven job-search strategies and maneuver the best course to career success. |
Job Journal
February 8, 2004
Marty Nemko |
"I've Tried Everything!" Sometimes it's not just what you do, but how well you do it. Advice is offered about the right way to go about cold-contacting employers, networking, and answering job ads. |
Job Journal
March 21, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Is Your Strategy Outdated? Last year's resume may not be the best way of presenting yourself to win the job you want in 2004. Here's a basic list of what's in and what's out this year for savvy jobseekers. |
Job Journal
June 25, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Use Spare Time to Make Yourself More Employable Human resource executives notice which candidates have taken it upon themselves to update their skills through education. |
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
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
May 27, 2007
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
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
January 28, 2007
Helen M. Scully |
10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none. |
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
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. |
AskMen.com
Sunder Ramachandran |
Surviving A Company Merger Reporting to a new boss and dealing with a different work culture are also part of the package. Here are some strategies to help you keep your job, your status and your sanity. |
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
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. |
Job Journal
August 24, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Good Bosses Are Hard to Find Companies should do more to improve their management team. |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
Dealing with a New Boss Here are some tips on making a good impression on your new boss, and using the change of guard as an opportunity to step into a new role or to start fresh -- without alienating your colleagues. |
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
October 1, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Search Tips for First-Timers What today's first-time jobseekers need to know to compete with more seasoned applicants. |
Job Journal
November 4, 2007
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Internet Insights Incorporating the Internet in your job search can be a boon or a bust. |
CIO
March 29, 2013
Peter Black |
How to Bounce Back From a Job Disaster An executive coach provides three tips for recovering from from an adverse, unexpected job change. |
Job Journal
June 27, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Career Pros: Polish Soft Skills to Protect Your Job and Career Each of these `soft' skills can give you an extra layer of career security. |
Energize
November 2011
Susan J. Ellis |
Part-time Volunteer Management Means Equally Limited Volunteer Involvement, It is hardly news that the majority of people who lead volunteer involvement are expected to do so part-time. |
Job Journal
March 12, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: You're a Service Provider Over the past decade or more, the relationship between employer and employee has changed significantly. Today, you'll go further by seeing yourself as an independent service provider. |
Job Journal
June 17, 2007
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: 6 Ways to Spark Your Job Search In a job-search funk? Here are ways to get back on track. |
Job Journal
March 23, 2008
Alesia Benedict |
Career Pros: The Multiple Resume Myth An alternative to creating multiple versions of your resume. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Resume Myths Blindly accepting these resume myths may cause you to miss out on the opportunity to tailor your resume to a specific job. |
Job Journal
March 20, 2005
Rich Heintz |
Basic Job-Search Building Blocks While some of these 13 job-hunting ideas will be old hat to some job seekers, they are worth repeating to anyone about to embark on that challenging journey to a new job. (first of three parts) |
Job Journal
November 6, 2005
Susan J. Ellis |
Volunteer Work Can Give Your Job Search a Boost Whether you're looking into a first career or interested in switching professions, volunteering can be a marvelous way to explore your options. |
Job Journal
February 22, 2004
James Challenger |
CAREER PROS: Hiring Activity Shows Promise With more managers being hired, can other staffers be far behind? |
Job Journal
December 5, 2004
Deirdre O'Shea |
Refurbish Your Resume Just doing a few things differently will put you ahead of 95 percent of the other applicants who aren't willing to put in the extra effort to rethink their resume. |
Job Journal
January 24, 2010
Heather Eager |
Protecting Your Identity While Job Hunting Online Unwary jobseekers are especially vulnerable to identity thieves on the Internet. |
Job Journal
October 23, 2011
Ford R. Myers |
Career Pros: Overcoming Long-Term Joblessness If you've been out of work more than 6 months, it's time to make a change for the better. Whatever you've been doing hasn't worked and, with every passing month, your path to a paycheck becomes more steep. Here are ten steps you should take right now. |
Job Journal
April 22, 2012
Ford R. Meyers |
Career Pros: 'Spring Clean' Your Resume With the job market starting to blossom, it's time you gave your resume a spring cleaning. |
Job Journal
April 30, 2006
James E. Challenger |
The Aggressive Job Search Looking for something that will give you an edge in the job market -- and get you in front of more potential employers? Here are some suggestions. |
Job Journal
July 25, 2010
Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Profit From a Pet Project Be proactive and come up with ways to use your best skills to impress your boss. |
Job Journal
August 1, 2010
Deborah Brown-Volkman |
Career Pros: Do Resumes Drive You Crazy? Answers to the most common concerns that keep it from being completed. |
Fast Company
Harvey Deutschendorf |
5 Steps To Coping With A Horrible Boss The first thing to do is come up with an escape plan. You need to get out before you have all of your emotional energy sucked out of you. |
Job Journal
February 3, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Bosses Hold Keys to Employee Morale Managers and supervisors play a pivotal role in worker morale. |
Job Journal
April 20, 2008
Denise Leo |
Career Pros: Focus on Employer's Needs The employer's perspective should be applied to each stage of your job search. |
Job Journal
April 5, 2009
Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Make Yourself Indispensable How to make yourself an employee your organization can't do without. |
AskMen.com
Edward Chalmers |
6 Allies You Need In The Workplace Here are some tips on what types of allies to look for and how to get them -- and keep them -- on your side. |
Job Journal
August 31, 2008
Janet White |
Job Hunt Not Working? Traditional job hunting is all about staying busy - making phone calls, searching job boards, networking, etc. But if it all just makes you frantic and focused on how lousy you feel about being unemployed, maybe it's time for a change in tactics. |
AskMen.com
Eric Santos |
Job Application Tips Don't let your resume get thrown in the trash. Here's how to stand out when applying for a job |
Job Journal
June 17, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: First Resume Needs Employer Focus A lack of experience needn't put you at a loss for words. |
Job Journal
February 24, 2013 |
Quick Fix: Six Reasons Your Job Search is Failing It's not the economy. More likely, your difficulties can be resolved by addressing six aspects of your job search that are essential to an effective employment campaign. |
Job Journal
July 23, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Versatile Professional or Job Hopper? An individual with a job history showing several job experiences can be very attractive to an employer. The key is knowing when to jump and how to communicate what you accomplished at each company. |
Job Journal
March 15, 2009
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Changes Increase Your Value With loyalty downsized, a broad range of experience is more prized. |
Job Journal
February 29, 2004
Paul R. Huard |
The Job Interview: Errant Attitudes Doom Clueless Candidates Here are some classic examples of what not to say during a job interview. |
Job Journal
January 10, 2010
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Making Good on Your Job-Related Resolutions How to achieve the worklife you want for yourself in the year ahead. |
