It’s still tough out there, with too many candidates chasing too few openings. You may have heard experts say that job seekers need to stand out from the crowd and… Read More

Many of us look at networking the way we look at going to the dentist. We know we’re supposed to do it, but we really don’t want to. So we… Read More

Manpower’s fifth annual Talent Shortage Survey reports talent shortages in many countries and industry sectors. Despite continuing high unemployment rates, 31 percent of the employers worldwide report having difficulty filling… Read More

You’ve been sitting in the conference room for two hours now while a couple of your colleagues discuss “long-term strategy.” And while you know you should be absorbing more of… Read More

If you’re like most office workers, you spend more than six hours per week in meetings, according to a Microsoft Office survey. That’s almost 40 days per year stuck in… Read More

In an ideal world, layoff decisions are made in a systematic, objective way. Review committees (or, in smaller companies, managers) look at qualities like employee performance, skill set, and tenure,… Read More

Few things are more exciting than starting a new job. At the same time, few things cause more anxiety than starting a new job. After all, you’re wondering about everything… Read More

Not all nurses work 12-hour shifts in hospitals. Once they’re in the field, many nurses pursue additional training to become what’s known as an advance practice nurse. In fact, after… Read More

Network, network, network: It’s the most common advice job seekers hear. And it’s good advice–in a recent HotJobs poll, 58 percent of respondents said that networking had helped them land… Read More

For the class of 2010, finding a job is only half the battle. In addition to competing with more-experienced workers who were laid off during the economic downturn, recent grads… Read More