I’m using CharityVillage as part of my job search and was curious if there is a “best time” to apply for an ad. I see some that are a few weeks old and they are probably a waste of time...

I received a lot of feedback on last month’s column about telephone interviews, and several people asked about two other popular interview locations, so here they are: The Meal Interview Occasionally, you will be asked to meet the hiring manager...

I recently applied for a position and was quickly contacted for a “telephone interview”. I’m good at interviewing, so I thought it would be even easier and less stressful than a regular interview. Actually, I blew it! I was stuttering,...

I recently contacted a recruiter about a job that I knew I was perfectly qualified to do. I went on two great interviews, but then nothing happened for five weeks. I heard eventually that I didn’t get the job (after...

After a recent interview, a friend asked me if I had sent a thank-you letter to the employer. I thought that thank-you letters were out of date now. What would you suggest? First, let me thank you for your question....

We have received a lot of questions about networking, so as promised in my last column, I wanted to explore the concept of networking more fully. Networking 101 There are a lot of misconceptions about networking - what it can...

I am considering a career in international development. I'm now in the process of setting up informational interviews with various organizations and I'm looking for a series of questions for these types of interviews. My goal is to determine how...

I would like to sit down and meet with a very senior person at my organization to discuss the future of the organization, where I will fit in, what I can do currently to increase my responsibilities. My current supervisor...

Over the past year, I have left several jobs because of serious personal health issues in my family. Each time this occurred, I was unable to take a leave of absence since I could not give a definite answer to...