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Beginning Your Job Search
Graduation looms. You ask yourself, "now what?" For most college seniors, the answer is: Get a job. more ...
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Career Fairs: Tips to Fare Well
A career fair can make your job search much easier. It gives you the opportunity to meet recruiters from dozens of companies -- all in one place over only a few hours. more ...
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Career Mapping: Don't Get Lost Along the Way
Just as companies who use a business plan as a "road map" find the path easier to negotiate, people who use a "career map" have a much better chance of reaching their destination. more ...
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Deciphering the Language of Job Ads
Whether browsing through job ads for sales executives, elementary school teachers or professional food tasters, most jobs seem to use strikingly similar language when advertising the qualities they need in a candidate. more ...
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A Fair Question: What to Ask at a Career Fair
Asking recruiters smart questions is a good way to make yourself memorable. Here's a quick list of questions to ask at a career fair. more ...
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Fielding a Job Offer
"I have some good news," the recruiter says. "We would like to extend you an offer of employment as a research fellow." You've got some decisions to make. But, remember: It's not only the decision you make, but how you communicate it. more ...
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Getting the Big Picture on Your Career
It's easy to get so wrapped up in your current job that you overlook your career. Use these tips to stay focused on the "big picture." more ...
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Graduating Into a New Job
In the current state of layoffs and unemployment, college grads need to use extra ingenuity to make sure they get noticed by employers. more ...
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Handling a Gap in Your Work History
No matter how hardworking and responsible you are, it's possible that you'll find yourself out of work for a significant period of time at some point in your life. The trick is to keep this sabbatical from hurting your long-term career. more ...
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The Hiring Manager: Your Next Boss
The hiring manager is the decision maker of the hiring process. Under the advisement of the recruiter, the hiring manager decides the specifics of a position (including salary), who is interviewed for the position and, ultimately, who is hired. more ...
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How Long Should I Wait to Follow Up? One Week, Recruiters Say
Almost every job seeker struggles with this question during their search. Rather than guessing about the answer, wouldn't you like to know what recruiters have to say? more ...
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How to Find a New Job Fast
When you're looking for a job, no matter what form of communication you use, you have only 30 to 60 seconds to really grab someone. You need to get to the point: Why should a hiring manager hire you? more ...
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The Job Ad
How can you know which skills will keep you in the running? What work experience will land you an interview? The answer to these questions and more can be found in the job ad. more ...
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Looking for Work at Work
Whether it's fielding a recruiter's call or posting your resume online, more job seekers are searching for work while on the clock at their current jobs. more ...
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Make Looking for a Job Your Full-Time Job
Looking for a job is a challenge. more ...
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Making the Move From Temp to Perm
Your job search is lasting longer than you expected. You need to start earning an income. What can you do? Try temporary work. more ...
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The Other Candidate
In a tight job market, competition is fierce. Most positions attract a swarm of resumes. Still, many job seekers are oblivious to the scores of job seekers around them. more ...
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Preparing for a Potential Layoff
Your coworkers appear to be nervous. The atmosphere in your office is getting tense. You can smell it in the air: Layoffs are coming. more ...
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Put Some Spring in Your Search
It's spring! And that means it's time to dust off, clean up and refresh your job search. Think of it as house-cleaning for your career. more ...
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The Recruiter Explained
Recruiters are the gatekeepers of the hiring process. As such, they wield considerable influence over whether or not you get the job. However, they do not usually make the final decision. more ...
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Relocating: Tips for Making Your Move
A new job, a new city ... more ...
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Repeat Callers Top Recruiters' List of Peeves
Want to annoy a recruiter? Keep calling them. Forty-seven percent of recruiters surveyed by HotJobs said their number-one peeve was "candidates who won't stop calling." more ...
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Research Your Way to Employment
While many job seekers place great importance on perfecting their resumes or honing their interview skills (and, yes, these are crucial), one component is often neglected from the job search process: Company research. more ...
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The Right People Can Help You Find Your Calling
Finding the job you want isn't always easy. more ...
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Six Degrees of Employment
While playing the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game probably won't put you in a paying job, the premise behind it just might. more ...
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Slow and Steady Wins the Job
Job searches rarely begin and end in the span of one month or even two. Start on all cylinders and your search is likely to end up broke down and abandoned on the side of the road. more ...
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Volunteering: A Give-and-Take Experience
Are you between jobs? more ...
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