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Job Hunters: No One Cares About the Color of Your Parachute

Job Hunters: No One Cares About the Color of Your Parachute Blunt, practical advice from the author of ‘The Perpetual Paycheck’ by...

Continue To Pay It Forward Even If You Never See Results

As an employment attorney and a career coach, I continue to be amazed and humbled by the fact that so many of my clients tell me that...

7 Tactics to Avoid the ‘Overqualified’ Blues

Payscale Career News, September 29, 2014 Until now, you may have believed that it was a good thing to have lots of skills and...

How to Get a Job on Wall Street

the date guy, September 29, 2013 “Wall Street firms know they can train on the business – they want exciting, interesting, and motivated...

Policing Medical Practice Employees After Work

American Medical News, August 26, 2013 Doctors can try to regulate staff actions outside the office, but they must watch what they try to...

Pondering Whether to Make Amends

New York Times, May 3, 2013 I have another take on the issue of former bosses who give poor references, or who damn people with faint...

Why Employers Could Hire You Based On ‘Cultural Fit’

USA Today College, January 9, 2013 Expect some out-of-the-box questions in your job interview. When Boston University senior Sophia Shin...

16 Job Search Errors You Could Be Making

The Jobstop, August 17, 2012 From hiring managers who see your mistakes over and over, here are 16 common job search mistakes to avoid –...

Regulating Employee Behavior Off-The-Clock

You’re a respiratory therapist on an oncology unit and a long-time smoker. In fact, you’re often observed by fellow employees and...

Say ‘Cheese’ : The Pros & Cons of Employee Photos

Emplicity, Employee Management Made Simple, 2011 Employee photos are often used on company recruiting sites, in annual reports and to...

Overcoming the Stigma of Being Overqualified

SHRM, HR Careers, 2011 In today’s job market, many HR professionals find themselves vying for jobs that are at a lower level than the...

16 Job Search Errors You’re Probably Making

Newsday, July 29, 2011 Over the years, hiring managers have born witness to every hiring, interviewing, résumé, cover letter and...

Age Discrimination at Work: How to Fight Back

Fortune, June 21, 2011 Age discrimination complaints at work have increased in the past few years, and it’s only getting harder to prove...

What Not to Say in a Job Interview: FIVE LOSING PROPOSITIONS

“I will do anything.” An employer conducting a job search has a specific need and is looking for the candidate who can best address it....

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