I’m at the “itchy feet” stage in my current position and am considering looking for new opportunities. People tell me I should be networking. I don’t have a lot of time outside of my work and family commitments. Do I...
Getting a job can be hard but it can be made at least a little easier by modifying your job search strategies. Down economies, lack of experience, lack of connections, not enough effort; these can be just a few of...
A lot of the jobs I’ve applied for have asked for me to state my salary expectations in the application. How should I handle this so I don’t get screened out at the earliest stage of the competition? This is...
This question comes to us from a comment on November’s Career Q&A column, Determining your fit for a position. A reader asked: Do you have tips/advice/sample of a cover letter that demonstrates this 'match or best fit criteria', such as...
I have been looking for a job in the nonprofit sector for more than 6 months, sending out tons of resumes and getting a few interviews but no job offers. I feel demoralized, discouraged and, frankly, am getting a little...
I currently work with a for-profit private company but realize I get a lot more fulfillment and enjoyment out of the volunteer work I’m doing and would like to spend my “9-5” time contributing to something I’m really interested in....
I’ve sent out a few dozen applications over the last three months and have yet to receive a call back. I really want to work with a nonprofit organization but am getting a bit discouraged. How do I know if...
I have an upcoming phone interview with an organization in a different city. How do I prepare for this? If you’re competing in today’s job market, you should be prepared for interviews over the phone or, increasingly, via Skype, with...
Dawn Green’s story is fairly typical. A marketing professional with 15 years of experience at an advertising agency, she decided to make a career switch last year. “It was time for a change,” she says. “I needed to do something...
Engineering has an immense impact on the way we live our lives. Almost everything around us – from our water systems, to our Facebook accounts, to the highway we take to get to work – owes a part of its...
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