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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...
Jul 23, 20204 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”...
May 8, 20184 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 28, 20183 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...
Feb 2, 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....
Jan 29, 20184 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...
Nov 14, 20172 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...
Sep 15, 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...
Jul 6, 20175 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...
May 31, 20174 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 24, 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...
Apr 19, 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...
Mar 12, 20173 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...
Jan 4, 20161 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 15, 20152 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...
Dec 3, 20153 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 23, 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 12, 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...
Nov 11, 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....
Aug 31, 20152 min read
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