My automatic response is to either skim it really quickly or close the message immediately.  They take too long to read : I don’t have a lot of time to read, and by sending me an essay you are saying your e-mail is more important than the other things I have to read. Guidelines for Effective E-mails. MORE >>

Let’s face it, a blanket cover letter just isn’t going to cut it these days. So how can you make the best use of your time while maximizing your results? Here are a few simple steps to customizing your cover letters. The point of your job search is to stand out from the crowd-not get lost in the midst of it. MORE >>

In Part 1 of “How to Write Social Media Policies Series,” I discussed the myths around social media.  In Part 4, I discuss how to communicate the social media policy t your employee population. Many organizations fail to properly communicate a policy change using an employee acknowledgment as a fail safe crux.  MORE >>

How to understand what the interviewer is really asking so you can respond really well. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. You’re about to be eaten. What is the interviewer wanting to hear? How altruistic are you? How does your boss rate as a manager? MORE >>

Our work environment is such that my employee not showing up for work means someone else needs to carry the weight, and since it’s a very small staff group, that person is me. To our knowledge, there are no chronic illnesses involved, they are young, without children, and without any known-of substance abuse problems. Period. MORE >>