

Everyone has been on a bad job interview in his or her life, but bad interviews can be avoided. They be blessings in disguise. They can even be opportunities to grow and learn.

Sales professionals are in high demand. With employment options, is your best bet an established company or a start-up?

As the old adage says, there's no second chance to make a first impression. In the case of your job search, however, the first impression may be the only chance you are afforded to make any impression on a prospective employer. Your resume is often the first impression made during a job search. Ensuring your resume is the best it ...

Job hunters are eager to apply for that perfect position -- often at the expense of submitting the perfect cover letter and resume. Here are five tips to ensure your resume and cover letter are at their best.

With the arrival of summer comes a new wave of college graduates into the labor force. The influx of talent makes a seller's market for employers with entry-level positions, but finding the right fit for your organization among the thousands of potential applicants presents unique challenges. Even the most experienced, recent college graduate will typically lack the work experience of ...

A job seeker who attached a particularly unsettling headshot of actor Nicolas Cage instead of her resume made national headlines a few years ago. While this particular resume gaffe may have garnered some laughs, plenty of similar mistakes occur every day without the media coverage. And it's no laughing matter when it's your own candidacy for a job compromised because ...

So you have a job opening, you’ve written a killer job description , posted it out to the job boards and now have a flood of candidates coming in. You’re ready to interview, but what kind of interview should you do? Consider the different interview formats and styles you can use and the pros and cons of each so that ...

It’s time to face a harsh truth: This isn’t the job market of yesteryear. Your grandpa might love regaling crowds with the story of working his way from the mailroom to the boardroom, but that’s no longer a reality. The average U.S. worker today holds a job for about 4.4 years , though that figure appears to be lower for ...