Last week, I gave a talk at WIND (Wednesday is Networking Day), here in the Boston area. It was titled An Agile Approach to Your Job Search. decided that based on the response to that talk, I would do a series of blog posts for candidates about how to look for a job. Hiring managers, you can turn this around and look at it the other way. Humor me. MORE >>

Question : Hi, Alan, I am a Corporate Communications professional and have recently changed jobs. have joined a multi-national corporation which is undergoing a complete restructuring. In fact, the top brass of the company will soon be leaving when new people are taking over. feel cheated. feel stuck here with no clue as to what I should do. MORE >>

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. &# – Bill Cosby. was recently recruiting for an open position and, after numerous resumes and interviews, narrowed the search down to three candidates and then the final choice. Needless to say, we passed on this candidate. What about you? MORE >>

Always highlight your unique traits. To help you get started, here are five personal branding techniques to try when working on your resume. To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com. Resume & Cover Letter advice career expert personal branding resume MORE >>

Our new refrigerator was delivered yesterday, and it was definitely time for the change. The old unit had been in place before we bought our house eight years ago, and it was apparent back then that it was not a new appliance. That refrigerator may have been great when it was new, but now it’s an old clunker. Has it been forced into one page? MORE >>