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Ask someone for help and they’ll be glad to help you out, but don’t tell me what to do. There’s a reason our parents taught us to say please and thank...

In this era of texting, when phone conversations are increasingly rare, a phone interview can be a daunting step during the job hunt process. It's har...

I’m a Baby Boomer, and I grew up in the 1960s hating the establishment. I never wanted to “work for the man,” but having a family and paying the bills...

Imagine receiving this phone message from your boss when you get home: “Hey, could you call me back at your earliest convenience? Thanks.” It’s safe t...

It’s time for your in-person interview. Maybe you’re here after acing an initial phone interview, or maybe you just skipped straight to this stage. Yo...

Before the 1990s it was not unusual for someone to work more than 30 years for one employer. We use to make fun of the fact that they would receive a ...

You know you're going to be asked about yourself in a job interview , so don't get caught tongue-tied. It's smart to have a small collection of adject...

You’re all excited for your interview and then you get the dreaded question. “Walk me through your resume,” the interviewer says. “Walk through it you...

Here’s an “Aha” moment in the employment business. Most people are looking for a new job because they’re unhappy with their current circumstances. The...

It’s almost inevitable that in the course of your job search you will be asked for your salary history—either what you’re currently making, what you m...

Someone once said everything is negotiable. My mother bought and sold antiques, and that was definitely her philosophy. But when it comes to negotiati...

The job market can be a confusing place. If you believe the data, the unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in decades. But, the experts suggest t...

Some of my best ideas have hit me when I’m walking the dog, playing golf or driving a few hundred miles in my car. My worst moments are when I sit in ...

Give feedback to yourself Annual performance appraisals are not very popular. Employees don’t like them, the boss doesn’t enjoy giving them and quite ...

It may not be accurate to call a computer a machine, but it seems like computers will soon operate every machine in the world. The internet isn’t a ma...

People lose jobs for a wide variety of reasons. In a majority of cases it’s through no fault of their own. Companies have layoffs. Some go out of busi...

I am lucky to be part of a small group of homeowners called “lakers.” It’s reasonable to assume that a laker owns lakefront property, but simply ownin...

It’s no secret that our infrastructure in the United States is in need of repair. The most widely accepted rating is a D-minus, and that’s both good n...