Stop agonizing over how to write the best resume and take a moment to read over the following five key steps to creating a resume that hiring managers will remember. This isn’t a definitive list but will give you a... (Continue reading)
The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has just completed an important informational project sure to be very useful to the millions of Americans trying to find a job in these trying times. On Feburary 2, 2010, the DOL announced the... (Continue reading)
This guest post is from CareerAlley. “Education is what remains when one has forgotten everything he learned in school.” – Albert Einstein You graduated when? It’s already January 2010 and you still don’t have a job? Have you heard these words ... (Continue reading)
Why Do Interviewers Ask About My Weaknesses? No interviewer expects “brutally honest answers like,’I'm below-average intelligence and difficult to work with,’” says a hiring expert quoted by the Washington Post. So why do they ask this tough job interview question? “The intent... (Continue reading)
So Many Resumes, So Little Time In the late 1990’s, I helped my boss screen candidates for a new position. It was my job to review the resumes and separate them into two piles: “Interview” and “Send Immediate, Polite Rejection Letter.”... (Continue reading)