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 ...

What’s the one time it’s okay to gossip?  When you’re looking for a job.   Discussion of your job search should not be reserved for close friends/family or headhunters or official networking events.  If you’re looking for work or thinking about looking for work, you shouldn’t hesitate to tell everyone you know the particulars, and ...

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, ...

[ImageAttachment] CollegeRecruiter.com has a great post on topics to avoid during job interviews.  According to Steven Rothberg, you should avoid topics such as sex, politics, and religion unless they are directly relevant to the position (they almost never are) as well as any discussion of compensation, your old boss, your significant ...

Our friends at Career Hub wrote a great post about persistence when working with a recruiter or interviewing for jobs.  They note that there is a clear difference between following up professionally, at reasonable intervals, and being a pesky stalker. One of Wendy's candidates called her 12 times in one day. This person called so ...