I will be leaving my current employer in a few months to go back to school (they don’t know this). I have not enjoyed working here, and want to let them know how screwed up things are. Is this a...

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 I thought that thank-you letters were out of date now.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...