Archive for August, 2011

Why It Pays To Work For A "Good" Company

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Karma alert! A new book says that good companies are finishing first. Here’s why. by Amy Levin-Epstein… Read More

4 Essential Steps To Writing a Great Cover Letter

Monday, August 29th, 2011

The ability to craft a compelling cover letter is a skill every job seeker needs to master. Here are 4 simple steps that will help you get there……. Read More

Twitter Helped Me Get A New Job: 5 Success Stories

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Can you Tweet your way to a great new job? Here are 5 people who did just that. by Amy Levin-Epstein… Read More

How to Make Friends At Work (and Live Longer in the Process)

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

New research says that making friends at the office could help you live longer. Here are 5 ways to turn your co-workers into pals. by Amy…… Read More

Summary Box: With Jobs gone, Apple looks to future

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

THE SITUATION: Apple said Wednesday that Steve Jobs resigned from the CEO post &#8212 a move that seems to be motivated by his ongoing health…… Read More

Jive Software becomes latest to test IPO waters

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO &#8212 Jive Software Inc., a company trying to build a corporate networking clone of Facebook, is seeking to raise at least $100…… Read More

Ace Your Skype Job Interview: 14 Smart Tips

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Have an upcoming job interview on Skype? Here are 15 quick and simple tips that will help you ace it. by Amy Levin-Epstein… Read More

Become Unbreakable: 10 Tips to Create More Personal Resilience

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

How much better would your life be if you were unbreakable? If you knew that no matter what happened that you would survive and persevere — and…… Read More

Are Web Surfers Better Employees?

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

A new study says periodic Web breaks refresh workers more than other varieties of workday downtime. by Matthew Rothenberg… Read More

Can Your Credit History Hurt Your Job Search?

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Will past financial misfortunes return to haunt you when employers check your credit history? Back in April 2010, I painted a relatively rosy…… Read More