Each series will include new articles in the topics listed below:
Choosing The Best Resumé Format
Your resume can be arranged in one of two basic formats: summary or chronological...
The Dangers of Resumé Overkill
Nearly everything written about resume design concentrates on what you should put in. But let’s look at what should be left out, or at least minimized...
To get the most mileage out of your resume, you’ll want to emphasize certain aspects of your background...
A Stronger Resumé Will Increase Your Odds
Reality Check: Given the choice of two candidates of equal ability, hiring managers will always prefer to interview the one with the most artfully constructed and attractive resume...
Resumé Design: Tips and Templates That Get Results
Employers prefer crisp-looking resumes that get to the point. By using the example on this page as a template, you’ll improve both the style and the substance your resume...
To help you construct a better, more powerful resume, here are ten overall considerations in regard to your resume’s content and presentation...
Don’t Talk Yourself Out of a Job
There are two ways to answer interview questions: the short version and the long version...
Four Classic Interview Questions—and How to Prepare for Them
Experienced job seekers know there are four basic types of interview questions—and they prepare accordingly...
How Do I Discuss the Subject of Money?
During the employment interview, there’s a good chance you’ll be asked about your current and expected level of compensation. Here’s the way to handle the following questions...
How to Answer Interview Questions
Here are eight of the most commonly asked (and basic) interviewing questions. Do yourself and the prospective employer a favor, and give them some thought before the interview occurs...
What Should You Ask the Interviewer?
A job interview will quickly disintegrate into an interrogation or monologue unless you ask some high quality questions of your own...
The Secret to Interview Success
Assuming you’re qualified for the job, the outcome of your employment interview will be dependent on your ability to discover needs and empathize with the interviewer...
The best approach to putting the deal together is to decide whether you want the job before an offer is extended. This allows you to clarify whether the job suits your needs. Unless you’re motivated solely by money, it’s doubtful a few extra dollars will turn a bad job into a good one...
The Strategic Case for Changing Jobs
There are many deeply personal reasons to change your employment situation. However, from a purely strategic point of view, there are four good reasons to change jobs within the same (or similar) industry three times during your first ten years of employment...
Your Next Job: What Does it Really Pay?
Compensation will be a key factor in your decision whether to accept a new position. However, few people take the time to really understand their economic choices, mostly because there are so many hidden factors, such as cost of living, benefits, and so forth...
Career Strategy: It Pays to Diversify
Would you dump your life savings—every single dollar—into a single stock? Probably not; it’s far too risky to put all your eggs in one investment basket...
Let’s assume your employment interview went well, and there’s sincere and mutual interest on both sides. You now need to decide two things...
Your Resignation: Beware the Retaliatory Strike
If your intention to make a job change is sincere, and nothing will change your decision to leave, you should still keep up your guard...
Imagine a co-worker who trashes his cubicle, plays practical jokes on his replacement and slinks off with the copier on his last day of work. Is this a person you’d recommend to a prospective employer?
Once a new job has been accepted, you need to consider is the timing of your resignation. Since two weeks’ notice is considered the norm, make sure your resignation properly coincides with your start date at the new company...
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