Etiquette

Don’t get penalized for these errors this job-hunt season. Every Fall across the United States, avid sports fans organize their tailgate parties and incessantly check their Fantasy Football teams. Collegiate and professional athletes alike give it their all on the field, hoping to avoid a spotlight on ESPN SportsCenter’s Not Top 10. Playing football at … Read More

With new technology comes a new set of workplace etiquette rules. Learn how to maximize your productivity and keep the peace with your office mates. Technology can be a great time-saver or a time-sink, depending on the platforms you’re using and how you use them. Additionally, the use of electronic devices requires its own set … Read More

Follow these best practices to ensure your job application bypasses the job-search black hole. Now that you’ve clarified your  job goals, crafted the perfect  resume  and cleaned up your  online presence, let’s talk about submitting effective job applications. There’s nothing worse than submitting an application and never hearing back. Below are ten tips to help … Read More

Congratulations on landing the job offer you wanted! Now, what do you do about leaving your current position? Timing You will want to extend the professional courtesy of giving your employer a minimum of two weeks advance notice. There may be other issues to consider. For example, if you are working in a sales position, … Read More

There has been a lot of #TwitterBacklash in the past few years. Major brands are running their mouths in 140 characters or less. Some are paying the price. Kenneth Cole once tweeted “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online…” If an uproar is what … Read More

Test the letter you send after you didn’t get the job to make sure it’s gracious enough to build bridges. Before you send a letter to the company that hired somebody else, run the content through this quick test. 1. The letter is addressed to… A. the person who spent the most time interviewing you. … Read More

Don’t get mad. Get gracious. A follow-up letter after you don’t get the job is so rare, you will stand out and it may lead to another job. This is the letter to write when you don’t get the job. Read More

Leverage your alumni association to find and win a job, but know the rules about what is and isn’t fair play. “Jamal,” a young finance executive, just two years out of business school, applied for a business analyst position at a large bank. He met with the bank’s recruiter at a job fair in Los … Read More

There’s a fine line between enthusiastic and just plain irritating. For job seekers eager for feedback, that line can be blurry. When it comes to your job search, there’s a difference between persistence and pushiness. Or is there? The answer may depend on the job you’re trying to fill. Take “Chloe,” a veteran pharmaceutical saleswoman … Read More