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...
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- May 8, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 5 min
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, 2017
- 5 min
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, 2017
- 4 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
“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, 2015
- 3 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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....
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