What Motivates Companies to Hire You

Knowing what triggers a company's interest and quickly motivates them to sit up and take notice of you is powerful knowledge that you can use over and over again.

Disqualified for being Overqualified

Joan Lloyd answers the question, "have you been disqualified for being overqualified?" Knowing when this happens, how to identify it, how to deal with it, and how to overcome it will help everyone understand this difficult, yet frequent, hurdle in... (More)

Be Prepared for any Interview Question

Heather Eagar talks about interview questions. Knowing the types of questions will help you know what the interviewer wants to know, how to answer, and what questions are illegal.

Making the Best of a Layoff

There's an old saying, "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst." Knowing that makes this article especially useful. Teena Rose talks about making the best of a lay-off: the graceful exit. From developing a contingency plan, to negotiating your... (More)

Are You Looking for a Job?

Kevin Donlin discusses the difference between looking for a job and waiting for a job. Knowing how to look, and how to network, can become the difference between starting a new job and still looking.

Rules of Confidence

Nicole Williams talks about the rules of confidence. Sometimes confidence is the difference between getting that promotion and getting passed over. Knowing what it takes to be confident can help you succeed and exert confidence in everything you do.

10 Fears That Keep Us Away From What We Want

Marshall Brown talks about the "10 Fears That Keep Us Away From What We Want." Knowing yourself is incredibly important for getting a job, and improving your career. These ten quick tips will you give some insight into what might be holding you back... (More)

Job Shopping Advice

Kevin Donlin talks about making a list when you're shopping for a job. Knowing the companies that you want to work for will make you a stronger candidate, and shorten the time that you're shopping at the job market.

Unchallenging Job

Sue Morem talks with a disillusioned employee who is unchallenged by her job. Her advice talks about discovering mistakes, learning from them, and knowing how to avoid them in future interviews and jobs.

What Kind of Follower Are You?

Gordy Curphy quotes Bob Dylan and talks about being a follower. Despite its negative connotation, in the workplace you don't have a choice about being a Follower - but you do have a choice in what kind of Follower you are. Knowing that will help you... (More)

Rescue Fantasies

Nicole Williams talks about "Rescue Fantasies." Knowing that your daydreams are healthy, and knowing what you can learn from them, is a great way to know your ambitions.