Confidence can be hard to come by, especially if you have experienced a layoff recently or if your last job was one of those unfortunate situations in which it was impossible to be successful. The voice of self-doubt creeps in, and you find yourself wondering if you even have what it takes to be a valued employee. Build your knowledge in your field. MORE >>

Common advice that is given to job seekers is to follow up their résumé submission with a call. The thought behind that has always been that follow-up calls can help them stand out and avoid getting lost in the shuffle of all the emails that can be gotten in a day. You should follow up with a phone call if…. Image courtesy of Thomas Duesing. MORE >>

This cartoon from 1.00 FTE reminded me of a question that I, as a candidate, was once advised to ask my interviewer: “Why do you enjoy working here?&#. Some folks answer this well, but every once in a while, you get an interviewer who stumbles on it. Whatever the reason for the flub, it’s worth making a mental note. for a response. MORE >>

I read this line on Twitter a few days ago: “If you wanna stay private, don’t go online.&#. So… just keep off the Internet if you don’t want to feel like you’re in fishbowl, being gawked at by unknown numbers of strangers. And that choice will have no negative impact, right? Uh, wrong. Not being found. MORE >>

A while back, I wrote a post entitled, “ Three Ways to Add Value to a Company Before Getting Hired.&# It still is quite popular, in part because people are finding it when they Google “ways to add value to your company.&# OK, stop with the “Well, duh!&# that you’re thinking (and you know you are). Of course, you have. MORE >>