Okay, so you've been fired. It happens, even to interesting and successful people. Perhaps you saw it coming. Perhaps you didn't (which is a topic for another time). Either way, the effect a termination has on your life usually ranges from unpleasant to downright devastating.
Work can be stressful. Being out of work can be very stressful. And looking for work is stressful as well. There are few things (a visit to the dentist, for example) more sweaty palm inducing than sitting through a job interview. Whether your angst is attributable to
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." So wrote William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. The meaning of the phrase is simple: If something we know had another name, it would still be what we know. But
As we've all known for quite some time now, what goes on the Internet stays on the Internet. Online privacy is more theory than reality, something many of us began to fear even before the various revelations about data capture by the NSA,
Conducting a job search is challenging enough without spinning your wheels unproductively and unsuccessfully. We all have a limited number of hours in the day, and many other priorities to attend to. It is important that we make the most of the time we
Mid-career professionals make their own luck when it comes time to search for a job. Even in the worst of economic times, you need to stay ahead of your own career path. For example, if you have been enjoying (if you are lucky!) a
Do you Tweet? If not, maybe you should, especially if you are trying to find a new job. Perhaps it would be misleading to say that as a job searcher you MUST be on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or other social and business
If you do not yet see the value of job search and career networking, this article is not for you. If you do not like job search and career networking, that is poor excuse for avoiding the key to your future career success. Developing, strengthening,
People are currently filling the jobs you may have had in mind. They were smart to plan their job search last summer and got serious about their job search techniques in the fall. They interviewed in November and December and walked into their new
The development and popularity of social media has transformed the way we communicate, how we gather and disseminate information (whether personal or professional), the way in which we share our opinions, and the method by which we brand ourselves. Yes, brand. We disclose what we think,
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