Got a job interview? Turn the tables
You can look smarter and more experienced if you ask good questions in a job interview.
Data hint at best companies for women leaders
Women who want to get to the top should look for organizations with a record of women in leadership and strong support of women from the CEO.
If working with a slacker drives you nuts...
Co-workers sometimes need to tackle tough conversations with colleagues who don’t share the load.
Rude job hunters are spoiling it for others
The most frequent beef from job hunters is that they don’t hear back from employers. There is, though, a similar — and justifiable — complaint from employers who have been burned by no-shows — both for interview appointments and by new hires.
Your personnel file isn’t yours
Keep your own copies of evaluations and other important work documents.
Know your brand and protect it
What do you stand for? What do you do? Who are your customers? And “customers” means potential employers, if you’re a job hunter.
Faulty manslaughter report shocks job hunter
Good advice for job seekers and people seeking loans: Run a background check on yourself.
Take advantage of internal referrals
Employers have found they cut time and costs — and zero in on better candidates — if they pay attention to people referred by their existing employees. A study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that referred candidates were twice as likely to get interviews and 40 percent more likely to be hired than candidates without inside advocates.
Hear, hear! A resource for job hunters with hearing loss
Uncomfortable navigating employment fairs or interviewing by phone? What if you’re deaf or hard of hearing?
Job hunt is harder when hirers are rude
Job hunting is stressful — more stressful than it needs to be when some simple human decency is missing. First, though, a couple of reminders. As a job hunter, keep telling yourself that your timetable isn’t the same as employers’ timetables. And remember that employers care about what you can do for them, more than what they can do for you.
