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Jul 23, 20204 min read

Experts share the 7 words you should take off your resume immediately

June 4, 2020 Whether you’re currently in the job market or you’re comfortable in your current position, updating your resume on a...

May 8, 20184 min read

What should you do if you’re forced to toe the company line on a sexual harassment case?

by Meera Jagannathan for Moneyish/Dow Jones Peacock Network women are reportedly under pressure. Female NBC News staffers felt “forced”...

Feb 28, 20183 min read

Gray layoff: How to bounce back

Thanks to Eileen Ambrose and the Chicago Times for including me in article about strategies older candidates can use to get back in the...

Feb 2, 20184 min read

3 Scenarios That Could Derail Your Retirement

By Eileen Ambrose and Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor February 1, 2018, From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance You Lose Your Job How to...

Jan 29, 20184 min read

How are your sandwiches?

There is a classic Peanuts comic strip that shows Charlie Brown opening his lunch on a few consecutive days and dreading what he finds....

Nov 14, 20172 min read

159,544 likes and 11,575 comments? Seriously?

Image credit: feverpitched © 123RF.com Last week Oleg Vishnepolsky, the Global CTO at DailyMail Online & Metro.Co.Uk, posted a LinkedIn...

Sep 15, 20175 min read

Love Your Life, Do Your Job

Somyot Techapuwapat © 123RF.com Over the past few months I have spoken to a number of recent graduates about their future career plans...

Jul 6, 20175 min read

Yes, Cover Letters Are Truly Necessary!

Are Cover Letters Necessary? 5 Reasons Career Experts Think They’re Vital By Kristine Fellizar For the third year in a row, Bustle’s...

May 31, 20174 min read

Peek-A- Boo: Time to Abandon the Traditional Job Boards and Tackle the Hidden Job Market

Peek-A-Boo Looking for a new approach to your job search? It might be time to tackle the hidden job market, which is a wealth of...

Apr 24, 20173 min read

Challenging Times at Work? Forget About Whether The Glass Is Half Empty Or Half Full & Focus On

As you navigate the modern workplace, you must always focus on your main goal: earning and growing your perpetual paycheck. This will not...

Apr 19, 20173 min read

Jumping into Your First Midcareer Job Search? Remember It’s Never Too Late To Take Your First Step

Jumping into a job search the first time in a number of years? No need to worry: No matter what your age, or where you are in your career...

Apr 19, 20173 min read

A Dog, Cinderella, and Your Job Search

Have you heard the joke about the dog that walked down the street and saw this sign in the office window: HELP WANTED MUST TYPE 70 WORDS...

Mar 12, 20173 min read

Attention Job Seekers: Gray Hair is Just Gray Hair

Some positive news for older job seekers: some of the most common job-search challenges you are facing have nothing to do with your...

Jan 4, 20161 min read

16 Tips for Nailing Your Interview And Getting The Job You Want

Looking for some tips to be sure you are prepared for your next job interview? Click here to see 16 tips from an article I contributed to...

Dec 15, 20152 min read

“Stranger Danger” & Your Job Search

You work alongside your colleagues eight hours a day, five days a week. Why would you want to lock yourself into this together-time with...

Dec 3, 20153 min read

Don’t Look a Job-Lead Gift Horse in the Mouth!

Once when I was on the way to my college dining hall, I saw a man holding a sign saying that he was homeless, had not eaten in days, and...

Nov 23, 20152 min read

Be Careful When Regifting Job Search Advice!

Many successful companies recognize the power of a thank you and expend significant resources because they recognize its benefits. For...

Nov 12, 20152 min read

Employers want to share in your gain, not your pain

As we embark on the holiday season, remember that this is a great time to focus on your job search since you will be meeting a lot of...

Nov 11, 20152 min read

Start of Holiday Season To-Do List: Go Public!

If you really really really want a job, you are going to have to pound the pavement and tell everyone about it. “Perfect,” said the...

Aug 31, 20152 min read

You Make Your Own Sandwiches (….for lunch and for life)

Set up three meetings. Check. Have those meetings. Check. Get the names of three other people to meet. Check. Set up those meetings....