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The article offers advice to job seekers on the importance of not worrying about various aspects of the hiring process. It is said that employers have become more interested in a candidate's ability and not on his employment history. It describes an algorithm used by Internet company Google to screen their applicants which places less emphasis on college scores. It also highlights the increasing flexibility in the workplace that allows employees to communicate in their preferred manner.

The article discusses how a person can land into the right job. The author explains that be done in five ways. The first is to know where one's strengths are. Second is to watch where one gravitates in terms of work done. Third is to find people who can complement one's strength. Fourth is to do what differentiates one from others for best results. Five is to do a great job on something one is not tasked to do.

In this article the author stresses that transparency and authenticity are not always great at work. She notes that there are some personal traits or experiences that a person must hide in order to keep his or her job. These include being messy, being pregnant, and doing a job hunt while currently employed.

The article offers tips on what to say to someone who has been laid off from his job. According to the author, etiquette suggests seven ways to talk to laid-off workers which include talking about industry news and trends to keep them updated, and asking about extracurricular activities or what they are doing with in-between time. However, the author cautions against asking them about their latest job hunting efforts as this question can stress and demoralize them when they have not found a job yet.

The author offers advice on what to do during periods of unemployment. She emphasizes the need to be involved in learning and growing activities or projects when one is out of work. She states that this will keep the mind active, the spirits high and will also create a positive impression on prospective employers during job hunting. She suggests practicing for interviews with a focus on personal growth.

The article suggests five ways to make use of frequent job changes to create stability in one's life. First is establish strong skills at a short period of time by working on a great project and leave when the learning curve declines. Second, get used to changing jobs because in this way one can deal with work transitions. Also, it is important to manage one's finances.

The author suggests tips on job hunting. She states that one must look for the requirements of a company or department during an informational interviews. She also explains the importance of knowing how headhunters source online and of blogging. She notes that one must be true to and believe in one's self.

The article offers tips for effectively finding jobs online. The author asserts that although the most attractive jobs require talent from applicants, it is necessary for a job hunter to be well-versed in knowing how to use the Internet. Among the suggestions made include understanding the significance of keywords, focusing on the referral method and pursuing the kind of job one really wants.

The article discusses factors to consider in planning a career path after graduation. In any job search, one must force himself to take any job and later learn to limit what you would consider next. One must make a decision when he is feeling focused and certain about what is right, in order to make a good one.

The article presents tips to writing a professional resume. A good resume should focus not on the applicant's responsibilities in the previous job, but on his achievements, in order to show that he has impressed the people he worked for. And since the purpose of the resume is to get someone to offer an interview, it is advised that the applicant list only his best qualities, but not all. The interview is where the hard-core selling of oneself takes place.

The article discusses the benefits that employees can get if they stay on their job, rather than quitting if they anticipate that they will be fired soon. According to the author, looking for a job while still employed is better for the resume than job-hunting without a job. Employees will also perform better in interviews if they are currently employed.

The article discusses the reasons why people should take any job instead of waiting for a great one to avoid hurting their career. First reason is that people who have structure in getting things done could achieve success. It mentions that people do not need the whole day to hunt for a job as it can be done while still employed. It notes that a person who tells himself that he can do anything can face a major constraint in making a good choice. It also notes that no person can get lucky without being employed and that a job does not define a person.

The article offers suggestions on long-distance job hunting. It states that relocating may be a reason to look for a job in the city. Guidelines to consider in looking for job that is located somewhere else include knowing what your job is, its outlook and prospects within the choice location, being very specialized in the field of the job to overcome the local competition and creating a dependable network which can assist in data gathering and planning.

The article discusses insights on the future of work and its trend. First is the exposure of internship tyranny that real wages will be paid to interns, exposure of the corporate technical support tyranny that actual help will be offered and open job hunting as a result of the exposed tyranny of secretly hunting for jobs while still on the job. Other insights include career girls favoring shoes good for the feet while still being sexy instead of the stiletto-heeled shoes and flirting openly instead of decreasing the productivity by being prude.

The article discusses a counter argument to the popular advice of doing what one loves when looking for a job or career. According to the author, if one insists on looking for a career based on what one loves to do, it might take a long time, perhaps forever to find one. She believes that one is better off finding a job based on one's strength than one finding work based on what one loves to do.

The article suggests several tips for effective long-distance job hunting. It recommends pitching oneself as having the special skills needed in the particular area, by claiming to be from a big city who can bring new know-how to a smaller city, and having a reality check. It also mentions other tips such as being good at building strong local connections, choosing the right city, and considering friendly and family relationships.

The article discusses the advantages of specializing in the context of career development. Professor Ezra Zuckerman concluded that even though actors see typecasting as deadly, it is still a ticket to a solid career. According to the author, many career individuals describe themselves as generalist in order not to eliminate job prospects and to hedge against difficult times especially in volatile industry. However, she claims that if people want to get to the top, specializing would make them more likely to be hired.

The article enumerates six ways to help a person get a job . One way to get a job is to use one's blog as a resume. Using one's blog as resume is advantageous as it is generally thought that people with blogs are smarter. Another way is to find a blogger one wants to work for and this is possible because most companies have dedicated bloggers. Another way to get a job is to look for a recruiter who would act as one's an employment agent.

The author suggests a strategy on how to land a job by asking questions to the interviewer even at the beginning of the interview. She explains that at the start of the interview, job seekers should already try asking some questions about the job that they are applying for. In this way, job seekers will already have an idea about the criteria that their prospective employer are looking for. This will enable the applicants to give the appropriate replies which will help increase their chances of getting hired.

The article presents examples of opportunities that derailed careers. One of the examples is Danny, who took up the reins of their family business because of the difficulty he experienced during the job hunt. Another is the author's dad who became a lawyer even if he really wanted to be a history teacher. The author notes that each of them diverged from the path that they have set for themselves, even if they knew what they wanted. Readers are advised to take career risks but only after making a plan, setting goals and pursuing them.

The author offers his views pertaining to the significance of building a starter career. She relates the meaning of a starter career to a starter marriage and reminds that it is a serious business. She advises finding a job for a starter career that has meaning to oneself and is compatible with one's goals. The author also explains how the salary factor should be treated secondary in importance to one's starter career.

The article focuses on how to give reference checks to prospect employers. As mentioned there is no rule that a worker should give a reference from the last company he has worked with. A worker can give any company reference. An applicant should not work for someone who relies on reference checks since most companies rely on networking. A person should work on having a good network of people.

The author explains the importance of being true to oneself when searching online jobs. The author relates a story she read about someone interviewing for a job who was questioned about his wish list on Amazon. The author also discourages the use of pseudonyms. Also noted are the impact of incongruence.

The article offers ways in which mathematics can be of use to one's career. In finding a job, it is important to express achievements in numbers. If in a present job, one must make sure that he or she stays within the budget to show good management skills. When negotiating for a raise in pay, it is vital to know how to justify the salary one deserves. Mathematics is also important specially when doing presentations and reports. The article also emphasizes that knowledge in Microsoft Excel is a must.

The author advises on the art of silence during job interviews. It is suggested that an interview is a sales call and not a chat session, so it is not necessary to answer every question that is asked. The author advises not to talk about things that will make the jobseeker look less employable, but at the same time to relax and not look uptight. Three questions that should be avoided during interviews which include not talking about the job hunt and not giving a figure when negotiating for a salary, are also discussed.

The article recommends some interviewing fundamentals. It is the author's view that lots of lists about how to interview well can be found and all of them are about practicing. Part of interview practicing should be to sit, saying nothing in order to remain at ease when silence happens in an interview. According to the article, Jobaloo.com shows how candidates misread a seemingly safe question. While CareerBuilder.com lists some examples of extremely bad judgment.

This article discusses reasons why students are no longer interested in going to graduate school. It is inferred that people tend to change careers several times over the course of their life so spending a lot of money for graduate school is an extreme investment. The author notes that the only reason to need a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is to climb a corporate ladder.

The article suggests ways on how to get the attention of a job recruiter. It also provides insights on how recruiters search and select candidates. It is suggested that candidates should post online profiles to sites with good search tools, provide keywords in resume to match more searches, and write and publish article.

The article discusses the distinction between mild lies and totally untruthful facts on the resumes of job hunters. The author also suggests to determine the degree of lies that were committed such as a welder claiming to be a college graduate could be considered a mild lie, but a college professor using the same lie and a high-profile executive at a big company lying on his resume cannot be considered negligible.

The article presents new job hunting tips which the author shares based from her readings. She emphasizes that positive people get hired often. Being positive includes presentation of information during job interviews in the most positive way despite of instances when the questions are attempting to get negative responses. She shares that it is necessary to retain positive outlook in life, the result of it is better life experiences.

Presents requirements for successful job hunting. Importance of time in job hunting; Relation between salary and the estimated length of job hunting; Wise spending of money.

Presents tips on job hunting. Appraisal of personal talents and skills; Need for career self-assessment; Application of inherent ability.