Job Tips and Advice Category

And why no one running a business should be stuck thinking there's still a ladder.
Show that you have the skills and would fit in, but above all make it clear how much you want the job.
Send a strong e-mail to the hiring manger--even if you flubbed the interview.
A veteran career counselor says a 15-year-old dating manual offers surprisingly good advice for the job hunt.
Live where you'd most love to be, working as anything from a mountain guide to a sommelier or a ski photographer.
Above all, don't rely on them too heavily.
Hug the interviewer? Show off an obviously fake diploma? People have done it.
Almost half of all workers didn't last year. For most of them that was a mistake.
Looking for a new line of work this year? Here are the jobs to most avoid and the ones you'll find most desirable.
The more you know, the more successful you'll be, says a business professor who studies power.
Want to get paid to travel abroad? Learn a language, develop cultural skills, apply for a government job or just go.
Feeling trapped in your career? Use the next year to develop fresh skills to land something new.
How to self-promote without sounding like a braggart.