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An M.B.A. isn’t the only way to compete in new industry. Leverage your experience – or if you’re just starting – build it up by following these guidelines. Read More

Be ready to explain your motives and your unique value to a boss. There are plenty of benefits to working for yourself. The flexibility, the autonomy, the ability to build something: All are great lures for those who like the challenge of an entrepreneurial business. However, the same factors that attract people to self-employment can … Read More

This IT pro left technology marketing to earn his fortune in real estate. Five years later, he needed a new resume to return. Four years ago, Jan E. made what seemed like a good career move. After 12 years working as a marketing and business development specialist at technology companies in California’s Silicon Valley, Jan, … Read More

Summer is upon us! The price of gasoline has gone through the roof; millions of children are unleashed from school; and, guaranteed, job seekers are frustrated enough to put their job search on hold. As we find ways to survive the gas prices and summer schedule, so too must job seekers find ways to accelerate … Read More

David Goldstein considered everything from flower delivery to a cashier’s spot and sent out hundreds of applications for full-time work. Then the IT executive got in gear by going to his network. David Goldstein knew he was doing the wrong thing: sending a resume for any job for which he thought he was remotely qualified … Read More

Hugh Taylor had barely settled in at IBM when the recession claimed his new job. Yet he found his short tenure wasn’t an obstacle to finding another position. Hugh Taylor was living in Los Angeles and commuting to Seattle for much of his work at Microsoft. When the software giant asked him to relocate to … Read More

That’s because the brain is designed to learn something and make it automatic to conserve energy. Here’s how to rewire your brain. Read More

One executive outlines the tracking system he put into place to optimize his job search, and the success it resulted in. When Matthew decided to change jobs, he approached the search like another exercise in enterprise software sales. After all, he was already working full time as a senior sales account executive. “I treated it … Read More

To combat the stress and anxiety that come along with unemployment, follow these tips from mental-health experts. Grace Barry did everything right. After being laid off from a high-level IT position at a government agency in December 2007, she got right to work at the job of finding a job. “I didn’t anticipate having a … Read More