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Elaine Jefferson, a midcareer technologist from N.J., could have watched her career and life ended by two severe highway accidents, but her positive attitude held out and her luck changed lanes. “A funny thing happened on the way to my life,” says TechnologyLadder member Elaine Jefferson. “I was crossing the street three days before Christmas … Read More

The language you use to describe yourself on the top of your resume can define your job search. Choose your job title carefully. A job title can make or break a good first impression. You certainly don’t want to lie about your job history, but you do want to be descriptive. For example, “Accounting” is … Read More

Employees and employers are using social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to investigate whether each is a good fit for the job. You’ve heard again and again how important networking is when you are looking to take the next step in your career. But does that include social networking ? Can you “like,” “tweet” and … Read More

Is your online brand ready to be investigated? Excerpted from ” You’re Better Than Your Job Search ” By Marc Cenedella and Matthew Rothenberg How likely is it that your resume, job application and credentials will be reviewed for inaccuracies? Nearly 100 percent, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. Almost all human resources … 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

John Ord, a New York IT manager, stacked the resume deck in his favor every time he applied for a job opening. On the surface, it might look like John Ord got lucky. After a relatively short job search, he was offered an opportunity to be the cloud manager for an IT services company in … Read More

The 30-year-old electrical engineer wanted one job, that’s it, to carry him from graduation to retirement. When he was laid off by a large national pipeline company, he was mad. True, it wasn’t personal; he was only one of several hundred included in the company’s workforce reduction. But still, he was mad. “It really showed … Read More

The security of your job is paramount until you guarantee a new job offer. You’ve decided to look for greener pastures, but until you find those you want to stay in your current position. That reality requires job seekers who are employed to walk a tight line between publicizing their desire for new employment and … Read More

Job seekers pull their hair out over how and whether to follow up on job applications posted by anonymous companies. He was desperate. He’d found the perfect job and applied online. Now, all he could do was wait to hear back. And wait. And wait. It’s been weeks. Shouldn’t he have followed up by now? … Read More