How To

Job fairs are only advantageous if you have a game plan. Follow these steps so you don’t squander away your opportunity. After waiting in lines for nearly four hours, you finally step up to speak with yet another human-resources manager. It’s the 11th company you’ve met with at this job fair. How can you be … Read More

Everything from where to sit to who to look at during a panel interview. Walking into a conference room and fielding questions from several interviewers can be nerve-racking. Being well prepared and maintaining eye contact with all the members of the committee are two starting points. Here are some other ways that you can impress … Read More

What to wear, what to drink and when to call it a night. Meeting for cocktails is different from meeting for coffee or over lunch. The expectation is that you will meet in the evening and the situation will be less formal than the office — but not too informal. “When you meet for cocktails, … Read More

How to choose the restaurant, and order a plate without getting flustered. The let’s-do-lunch interview can be a minefield of potential problems. What type of restaurant would you choose if the selection is yours? What sort of food is best to order? Should you have a drink? Selecting the venue It is seldom that a … Read More

Should you be chummy when interviewing with someone you’ve mingled with before – or should you be strictly business? Your brother knows someone at a company about which you would like to learn more or where you believe you would like to work. He puts the two of you in touch. You might have met … Read More

Do you know if all the effort you put into your Web presence is paying off? Here are a few easy ways to find out fast. Read More

If you’ve ever committed one (or more) of these eight networking offenses, resolve to correct them. Lately, I’ve been the victim of some pretty pathetic networking. Networking is about sharing information and building trust and rapport, yet lately I feel like some people who want to network with me are doing just the opposite. Here … Read More

Paul Witschey was ready for a change of scenery and fresh career challenges. The OpsLadder member found both with a new position in Perth. Paul Witschey’s job search brought him the best of two worlds – his desire to see more of the globe and his need to settle down in one place. A citizen … Read More

Do you call yourself the CEO? The resume of an entrepreneur isn’t fundamentally different from the resume of any of the employees in a large organization. But the nature of the entrepreneur’s role in a company and the tasks he performs creates unique hurdles when crafting a resume for the business owner. For the most … Read More