Job Search Strategies

Do Job Specs Matter? The Business Case for Flexibility in the Hiring Process

By Paul Blumenfeld ⋅ March 7, 2013 ⋅ 11 comments

Today’s post is brought to you by my friend, Paul Blumenfeld, a recruiter who is one of the most thoughtful people I know when it comes to hiring. This was originally […]

Strategic Lateral Moves That Will Prime You For Jobs On The Horizon

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ January 13, 2013 ⋅ 5 comments

Congratulations! You made it past the resolution-ready days of early January, and are sailing into prime time for your career ambitions. To smooth that path, I have a video treat […]

The Dos and Donts of Giving References for a Job

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ January 7, 2013 ⋅ 14 comments

This advice is offered to you in affiliation with Direct Line Group. Visit Direct Line Group’s Careers website for more interview tips, as well as all current insurance job vacancies across […]

The Oprah Guide to Your Unique Value Proposition

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ 27 comments

Let me be clear. This is the problem you face. Nowadays, even Santa Claus has trouble defining his Unique Value Proposition. Indeed, he looks like all the others, does the […]

A Crown Jewel of Technical Writing Jobs: Freelance Medical Writer

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ November 11, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

You already know that as a freelancer you’re asked to do the work that on-staff people can’t or won’t do—the impossible assignments, in record time, completed with the grace of […]

Got Initiative? Take More Initiative

By Jennifer Gresham ⋅ October 21, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Career changers and job seekers worry about getting their foot in the door. Freelancers wonder how they’ll get more clients. And ordinary workers everywhere are asking themselves: what can I […]

Do Not Leave an Interview Without Asking THIS Question

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ September 24, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

Suzanne had gone on five interviews and still had not gotten the job offer. Yet, the recruiter assured her that no one she had spoken with doubted her qualifications or […]

10 Better Ways to Answer the Tell Me About Yourself Question

By Scott Ginsberg ⋅ September 18, 2011 ⋅ 19 comments

You know it’s coming. It’s the most feared question during any job interview: Do you think I would look good in a cowboy hat? Just kidding. The real question is: […]

How to Turn Your Job Interview into Your First Day at Work

By Will Bachman ⋅ August 11, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

What to bring to a job interview? The standard advice includes directions to the interview location, a notebook, a pen that works, and a clean copy of your resume printed […]

How To Build A Network By Making People Stop And Smile

By Melea Seward ⋅ June 3, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

Today’s guest blogger is Melea Seward. She gives people something to smile and talk about via her business at Chief Amusement Designer. There’s a lot of noise out there. Cutting […]