In a just-released survey, Software Advice, a research firm that reviews and recommends software, reports that almost half of job seekers they surveyed used the website Glassdoor.com when they
More than 12 million Americans are looking for jobs. With so many candidates applying for each job opening, the odds are stacked against them. Tonight,
How would you answer the following interview questions? – Picture this. You’re a pencil in a blender, now what?– If you were a household item, what would
Companies today recognize the importance of providing candid feedback to their employees. For example, Kurt Metzger, a vice president in Prudential’s Talent Organization, points out
The holiday shopping season is upon us. Once again, it is time to start thinking about gifts for the people who are important to us.
In 1985, at the age of 30, Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple computer, who had built the company from a startup in his garage
According to a recent survey of 18,000 employers by human resources management firm Manpower Group, 17 percent of U.S. employers — nearly one out of
Before Josh Weiss founded TeliApp, a company that develops smart phone apps, he was a programmer. In several job interviews early on in his career,
Steve Blue, was running a very successful division of a global conglomerate when suddenly the company decided to eliminate his division. Suddenly he was out
Mary Anne Kochut, author of “Power vs. Perception: Ten Characteristics of Self-Empowerment for Women,” was hired as the assistant vice president for learning and development
Jason White wanted to work for DragonSearch, but, despite applying in all of the usual ways, wasn’t able to secure an interview. After several attempts
Every month, more than a quarter-million Americans turn 65 — what used to be considered the normal retirement age. Many will remain in their current
When television executive H.U. Nguyen was a recent college graduate seeking employment, it became obvious to him that a job interviewer didn’t like his response
Early in his career Charles Harary, a professor at Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business, was legal counsel for a large commercial real estate company.
Early in his career, Iqbal Ashraf, CEO of Mentors Guild, was caught up in a corporate restructuring. His boss understood the inevitability of a corporate
Despite some signs the job market will be better for college graduates, the reality is that finding a good job upon graduation remains extremely difficult.
Now that the warm weather has finally arrived, along with it comes the question: “What should I wear to work?” Relaxed summer dress rules go
Career coach Roy Cohen’s client, a former managing director at a major investment bank, had a drinking problem but was able to keep it sufficiently
