At my college reunion, I met a prominent national newspaper editor I’ve admired for a long time.  I had e-mailed her a couple of times to introduce myself over the years, but she hadn’t responded, and I didn’t want to be a nag so I let it go.  When I talked to her in person, I mentioned this, and she replied, “Oh, I don’t think it’s ...

Thanks to Phil Rosenberg at Secrets of the Job Hunt for providing this primer on asking intelligent questions, when prompted, at the end of a job interview:   Do you have any questions?  This is asked at the end of most interviews, and it gives the candidate a chance to shine and stand out from the pack. Do you come loaded with ...

In his book How to Win Friends and Influence People, author and motivational guru Dale Carnegie says that the person who can speak acceptably is usually considered to possess greater ability than he actually has.  In my experience, this is true.  If you look and act like you know what you’re talking about, people will think ...

On Chris Russell’s Secrets of the Job Hunt blog, Phil Rosenberg offers some smart info on getting what you need from recruiters.  Phil suggests that in order to develop successful relationships with recruiters you must adopt the attitude that you work for them, not the other way around.  His tips include: Give recruiters information ...

My friend Chris Russell over at Secrets of the Job Hunt reported on a recent study by global HR consulting firm Development Dimensions International and Monster that examined the most inappropriate questions job seekers have been asked during an interview.  The study coordinators divided the most popular responses into several categories, ...

Thanks to Todd Raphael’s World of Talent blog for pointing out TechRepublic’s new article on how to avoid age-bias landmines during the interview process.  According to the article, you may encounter subtle age bias in questions and comments from interviewers. The trick is to identify the questions and know the best way to answer them, ...

I get a lot of e-mails asking me how people should use LinkedIn for business networking.  And the truth is, I’m not entirely sure myself, which is why I’m looking forward to my friend Jason Alba’s book on the topic.  This week, though, I came across a great post from Chris Brogan at Lifehack with some tips for making it easier ...

On Vault.com this week, Judi Perkins offered some great advice on writing a thank you note after a job interview.  I love this topic because it’s discussed so infrequently, as if people fundamentally understand that a thank you note should in fact be written, and written in a very strategic way.  In reality, while you may consider it a ...

When you interview for a job, your prospective boss wants to know that you have the skills and experience to make a contribution to the organization.  But she also wants to know that you’re not a clock-watcher.   Clock-watchers are people that expend just enough effort to keep their jobs, and that’s it.  They’re not interested in ...

Bill over at Employment Digest has an excellent point this week that deserves to be shared, and that is that resume writing doesn’t have to be a solo gig.  Although the resume may be the single most important document you ever write when it comes to your career, people don’t pay nearly as much attention to it as they should.  Most ...