I once heard about a guy who made about $80K/year going to an interview in his tennis clothes, because he had a game scheduled afterwards.  His roommate advised him against it, but the job seeker said “If they don’t like me for who I am, then I don’t want to work there.”
The majority of job [...]

So… you’ve been networking, getting names of people at companies you’re interested in pursuing in your job search, and you were able to arrange an informational interview with some of them. That’s great news!
Now you start thinking… NOW WHAT? What do I actually do at these things? I want a job! But I set up the [...]

One of the common questions job seekers have is “What’s the best way to handle the salary question?”
When an employer asks in the application process or in the interview, what they’ve earned in the past and what they’re looking for, how should you answer? There is a lot of conflicting advice on this topic and [...]

Most people have some point in their career where they have legitimate grievances about a previous company, boss, co-worker, or corporate culture. Every company, even the best ones, are imperfect and can’t be ideal for every personality or work style. Every company and every boss has ‘wronged’ certain employees at times. Sometimes it happens out [...]

In a job market where virtually every opening receives dozens, or hundreds of applicants it can be difficult to be the ONE that makes it to the finish line and receives an offer.
In fact, it can be very difficult to even be selected for an interview.
However, if you have been getting a number of interviews [...]

There’s nothing worse than taking the time to conduct a thorough job search, only to get lost in the stacks with dozens of other candidates. Sure, you may have a pretty good work history, top-notch experience, and great recommendations, but that doesn’t mean you automatically receive an interview, or even a job offer. Quite possibly, [...]

If you’ve landed an interview in this tough job market, you should congratulate yourself. You’ve made it through some of the most frustrating parts of the job search process, and now you just need to rely on yourself to excel in this last part to land the job you’ve been after.
Although the entire interview is [...]

Networking is crucial when working your way up the corporate ladder, but as an executive you have even more work to do.  As you know, a part of networking is communicating after you’ve completed the interviewing process.  This can easily be accomplished by sending out a thank-you letter.
Thank-you letters show just how much you appreciated [...]