Archive for September, 2010

How to Get Job References in Stealth Mode

When you’re in stealth mode on your job hunt, the last thing you need is a colleague who’s serving as your reference blabbing about your search.Yet if you’re not careful who you choose, you could end up being outed in a staff meeting or a private con

How to Get Job References in Stealth Mode

When you’re in stealth mode on your job hunt, the last thing you need is a colleague who’s serving as your reference blabbing about your search.Yet if you’re not careful who you choose, you could end up being outed in a staff meeting or a private con

How to Get Job References in Stealth Mode

When you’re in stealth mode on your job hunt, the last thing you need is a colleague who’s serving as your reference blabbing about your search.Yet if you’re not careful who you choose, you could end up being outed in a staff meeting or a private con

How to Get Job References in Stealth Mode

When you’re in stealth mode on your job hunt, the last thing you need is a colleague who’s serving as your reference blabbing about your search.Yet if you’re not careful who you choose, you could end up being outed in a staff meeting or a private con

3 Types of Interviewers and How to Handle Them

Job seekers have long been advised to send targeted resumes and cover letters. By tailoring your application materials and playing up the skills and abilities most relevant to a specific position, you’re likelier to pique the interest of employers. B

5 Quick-Change Careers for 2011

If your job is one of the casualties of the recession or you’d just like to make a fast career change, you’re in luck: there’s a healthy job market out there for people with the right career training. After a short course of study (online or in perso

The Savvy Networker: Are you Being Paid Fairly?

The spring of 2008 seems like a million years ago–that’s when many of us heard for the first time that the country (if not the world) was heading into a major recession. Two weary years later, we’re used to the idea and, for better or worse, largely

3 Types of Interviewers and How to Handle Them

Job seekers have long been advised to send targeted resumes and cover letters. By tailoring your application materials and playing up the skills and abilities most relevant to a specific position, you’re likelier to pique the interest of employers. B

5 Quick-Change Careers for 2011

If your job is one of the casualties of the recession or you’d just like to make a fast career change, you’re in luck: there’s a healthy job market out there for people with the right career training. After a short course of study (online or in perso

3 Types of Interviewers and How to Handle Them

Job seekers have long been advised to send targeted resumes and cover letters. By tailoring your application materials and playing up the skills and abilities most relevant to a specific position, you’re likelier to pique the interest of employers. B