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June 23, 2009

Make Job-Hunting a Party

So you're out of work—or worried you may be soon. Your impulse is to batten down the hatches and hunker down rather than hobnob, right? It's natural, but as any ...

June 16, 2009

About Cover Letters

Posted on Words at Work: June 15, 2009 1:18 PM In my last post I talked about how to make your résumé more likely to catch the attention of a hiring manager. As a ...

June 12, 2009

Job Search Q&A: What Employers Want to Hear

My colleagues and I at the Handel Group will be answering your questions about job-search and career-related issues at the Coaches Corner at BusinessWeek. Please ...

June 9, 2009

Why Certain Cities Attract Gen Ys

The financial crisis is bringing Generation Y its first big test, according to 30-year-old Duke business professor, Aaron K. Chatterji. He thinks it will bring out the...

May 22, 2009

Overcoming Job-Hunting Rejection

Having to look for a job wasn't supposed to happen to you. You were nearing your company's inner circle. You had studied and sacrificed, met the right people, and made...

May 5, 2009

How Do I Prepare for a Job Interview?

Dear Liz, I've got an interview coming up at a Fortune 500 company, and I'm a bit nervous. I've worked in large companies before, but the stakes for this interview are...

April 21, 2009

Making Sense of Your Career Path

Dear Liz, I've had a variety of roles in operations and sales management, as well as product management, finance, and HR. In 26 years since college, I've been with six...

April 10, 2009

The 'Never Specify a Salary' Myth

Dear Liz, I've always heard that it's best not to say anything about salary when you're interviewing for a job. Whoever mentions a number first has the disadvantage. I...

April 3, 2009

Yes, There's Still a Talent War

Maybe it's unseemly to speak of talent shortages when so many people are job-hunting. Maybe it's inconsiderate to talk about how desperate employers are for skills ...

November 25, 2008

Job-Hunting Realities: What 'No' Really Means

You've probably read plenty of job-hunting articles. And they're all the same. A so-called expert will advise you to develop a plan, broaden your skills, and network. ...

October 10, 2008

How to Bounce Back from Career Setbacks

With economic unrest and rapid changes in infrastructure, many good people have recently found themselves facing job insecurity and layoffs. The situation is not going...

September 9, 2008

Being Pushy...or Taking the Initiative?

Dear Liz, I'm the office manager in a branch of an international PR firm with more than 50 offices in the U.S. I run the administrative processes, work as the liaison ...

September 2, 2008

Timing a Layoff to Get Severance

Dear Liz, I'm pretty certain I'm going to get laid off, but I'm not sure when it's going to happen. I would be surprised if I'm still working at the company in six ...

August 29, 2008

The 10 Worst Job Tips Ever

Nearly every day, someone sends me a bit of astounding job-search advice from a blog or a newsletter. Some of this advice seems to come directly from the planet X-19, ...

August 22, 2008

Tips for Humanizing Your Résumé

There are résumés that, from the first word, signal that the person behind the résumé is someone you'd like to know more about. These provocative résumés come in as ...

August 7, 2008

Job Hunting: Price Yourself Like a House

Job-seekers want to know: How do I price myself in this erratic job market? If I set my sights too high in the compensation department, I'll lose out on opportunities....

July 31, 2008

Six Reasons to Run From a Job Interview

Job seekers have issues to keep them up at night. They worry that the beautifully crafted cover letters they're sending off won't be read and that plum jobs will go to...

July 22, 2008

Out-of-Town Interview Etiquette

Dear Liz, I am about to go on a two-day trip to interview with an out-of-town employer. The first day, I will have dinner with the third-party recruiter. The second ...

June 19, 2008

On a Résumé, Tell What You Accomplished

Reading résumés is a love/hate thing for me. As an HR person, I look at so many that sometimes I feel I can't bear to see another. On the other hand, from time to time...

May 23, 2008

Where Undergrads Dream of Working

Google (GOOG), Walt Disney (DIS), and Apple (AAPL) once again grabbed the top three slots in research firm Universum USA's annual survey of more than 40,000 U.S. ...