With the competition keener than ever and the economy in a slump, you need to prepare for your job interview thoroughly. It’s no longer enough to offer a firm handshake to your interviewer, make eye contact, and nod pleasantly now and then. You need to prepare a dynamic application letter and resume. You need to research the company. Ask about a. MORE >>

This is a guest post by Joe Linford. Have you seen these Apple commercials promoting Siri? In a nutshell, some celebrity asks their phone a question, there is a beep and voila – there request is answered. Typically, the celebrity du jour wants to know where the nearest restaurant is or an update to be added to their calendar. link]. ding). MORE >>

At first I hesitated when asked if I wanted to take a look at Lisa Bodell’s new book. MORE >>

Because you’ve done the branding work , you’ve clearly defined and incorporated the following personal marketing imperatives into your job search and career management toolkit: Your vision and purpose. Your values and passions. Your top personal attributes. Your top motivated skills (the ones you love doing and excel at doing). photo by cogdogblog. MORE >>

According to Career Coach Peggy McKee, the hardest way in the world to get a job is to apply through HR. It’s actually part of HR’s job description to weed out the hundreds of job seekers who apply and give only a very few (5 out of 1000 is not an exaggeration) to the hiring manager. Exactly. So they get lost in the flood. Absolutely. MORE >>