Career Advice & Insights

Present yourself as an expert by building a business plan for the company and present yourself as the one to execute it. Alex Madeja got the job he wanted as the press and media manager at Education Dynamic, a leading education industry marketing and technology firm, because he was prepared. Prepared for Madeja didn’t mean … Read More

Go to the front of the line by finding the next industry or specialty about to grow and make it look like you were made to have that job. In the wake of the economic recession, pinpricks of prosperity are beginning to shine through. No single industry is necessarily bouncing back to pre-recession vigor, but … Read More

Whether you are looking to climb inside your organization or find a new job, step carefully and always make progress. Imagine you are standing on the bottom rung of a ladder in a 20-foot-deep swimming pool. The ladder starts at the bottom of the pool, goes straight up all the way through an opening in … Read More

What happens when you open your mouth to say the wrong thing at the right time? Recruiters try to clean up after some real-life disasters. It happens most often in the interview. You trip, you slip, you say something you didn’t mean, or you did, but you should know better. It can happen in your … Read More

Bill Gates never graduated from college. Neither did Michael Dell nor Steve Jobs. Outside of the tech world, Richard Branson has done pretty well for himself without a college degree, as has Barry Diller. But Sharon Willis is a more common example of the challenges to American workers who never graduated from college. Since February, … Read More

Is the job offer right for you? Or will it merely distract you from searching for the perfect fit? Considering the stresses of the job search, it’s not surprising that job seekers are often tempted to jump at the first offer they receive. But before you decide to commit yourself to a job that will … Read More

Hiring Manager Jillian Zavitz unveils her brain and what she looks for when she reviews a resume. It was succinct, and on target. In short, the teacher’s resume was perfect for a job teaching English as a second language (ESL) online. The resume worked. It caught the attention of Jillian Zavitz, programs manager for TalktoCanada.com, … Read More

Many moviegoers will see themselves, and their stress, in the characters of “The Company Men,” a movie about unemployed executives starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones. During the Great Depression (as opposed to the one we just narrowly avoided), the movies offered brief escape from troubles and woes. Watching Fred and Ginger … Read More

Many believe companies do little hiring in December, but HR execs call it a myth. Get your application in. December may be your best chance to get hired. The weeks between Thanksgiving and the new year are often perceived as the job-seeking equivalent of a lump of coal in your stocking. A perception persists that … Read More