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Jul 8, 20154 min read
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...
Oct 15, 20141 min read
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...
Sep 29, 20141 min read
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...
Sep 29, 20131 min read
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...
Aug 26, 20131 min read
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...
May 3, 20131 min read
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...
Jan 9, 20131 min read
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...
Aug 17, 20121 min read
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 –...
Apr 6, 20121 min read
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...
Dec 15, 20111 min read
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...
Dec 2, 20111 min read
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...
Jul 29, 20111 min read
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...
Jun 21, 20111 min read
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...
Sep 6, 20101 min read
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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