Are you running around with a virtual J (for job seeker) on your forehead? Think about it: If you’re looking for a new opportunity and stopping everyone you know to ask if they’ve heard of any open positions for you (because you “can do anything!”), you may be wearing this imaginary tattoo without realizing it....
Social media was once described as a professional cocktail hour—a way to connect, share, and interact with others beyond the confines of your cubicle. But now, it feels more like an epic college kegger; the kind where you find yourself wandering in a sea of red cups, the clamor of rowdy partygoers drowning out any...
More often than not, job descriptions are as vague and frustrating as the end of The Matrix—leaving you with more questions than answers. What does “willing to be flexible” really mean? What does the day of a “master multi-tasker” actually entail? And what are you getting yourself into in a “fast-paced, high-intensity” environment? Sometimes, these...
A Fortune 500 CEO once said that when he had to choose between two candidates with similar qualifications, he gave the position to the candidate with the better handshake. Extreme? Perhaps, but he’s actually not alone in his judgment. While analyzing interactions in job interviews, management experts at the University of Iowa declared handshakes “more...
You’ve had two interviews with a new company, and they’ve both gone extremely well. Now, you’ve been asked to come in for one “final” round. It’s only natural to feel optimistic—and to start planning how you’ll break the news to your current boss. But even if everything’s looking promising, don’t start acting like you have...
You know all about getting your resume noticed. (Clean layout! Accomplishments, not duties!) But do you know what’s on the flipside? What you might be doing that could cause recruiters to overlook your resume—or worse, toss it in the trash? Gasp! The trash? I know what you’re thinking, but the truth is, recruiters have dozens,...
You know what really makes me stressed? Advice about how to rid stress from my life. The suggestions are not necessarily wrong, but they make me very anxious. They usually involve things I feel I should be doing but know I won’t—like taking up yoga, breathing deeper, making a better to-do list, going easy...
After getting fired in October from the high-tech startup where he had worked for more than four years Joshua Filgate, a 27-year-old engineer in Southborough, Mass., took the usual steps to jump start his job search. He updated his resume and his LinkedIn profile; applied for 100 positions listed on Internet job sites, and let...
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