Career Advice & Insights

The old “might-as-well-apply-because-you-never-know” approach doesn’t work. A successful job search follows a strategy – not blind optimism. On more than a few occasions over the years, I’ve heard people who masquerade as career coaches and employment experts telling people that job hunting is a numbers game. It isn’t. In a way, it’s a lot like … Read More

Colorado salesman Jonathan Stanley leveraged his military experience to land a sales position in a new industry. There’s nothing like a layoff to get a person re-energized about his work. That’s the philosophy of Jonathan Stanley, who claims his layoff six months ago was the best thing that could have happened to him. Stanley was … 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

Beat the special challenges of looking for a full-time job. As you consider whether you want to trade your independent-contractor status for full-time employee, career counselors and human resources professionals offer this advice for determining if this is the right decision for you, as well as strategies for finding the right fit. Build relationships If … Read More

I hate to be the one to tell you this … but it’s not them; it’s you. None of us want to hear it, but if you’re ready for a healthy dose of honesty, read on. The one-year anniversary of unemployment is rarely a cause for celebration. Every day I hear from executives — top … Read More

Your career is as driven by what you say “no” to as it is by what you agree to. Find out who you are, and who you aren’t in this self-assessment. Great organizations are defined by what they say “no” to. The same is true for great individual careers. A great career is defined by … Read More

The Web makes it easy to spread your message. But if you make these errors, exposure can hurt you professionally. It’s so easy to get your name out these days. But to what end? Just like all corporate-branding plans, your personal-branding activities need to be a part of a well-conceived strategy — one that will … Read More

Now you’re your own assistant. When you’re working in an executive capacity, your company provides a clear support system to take care of day-to-day tasks: Administrative assistants and other players within your organization free you up to focus on the critical tasks that drive revenue or reduce costs. You can’t do a high-level job without … Read More