I've been asked if there's ever one time that's better than another for a career change, and the simplest answer I have is, "When you're ready for it." It sounds like a bit of a flip answer, but I assure you, it's anything but. There's never one time t...

Even if you're not looking for a job right now, it might be time to consider starting your own blog. I've been reading Naked Conversations by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, and it's got advice that's helpful not just to businesses, but to professionals...

Online classes, or "distance learning," used to have a meaning limited to computer-based interaction with teachers and students. And unfortunately, the concept got tarred with a bad brush for a while. Particularly in the case of online-only institution...

Not everyone likes to take tests. Some people find them boring, others are intimidated, and even a few just don't see the point. When it comes to work-related tests, people can get even more uncomfortable. Who wants their employer to see more deeply in...

The Internet's been around for what - 10, 15 years? Not the "Al Gore" Internet, mind you, but the one that we normal folk use on a day to day basis. Let me ask you something. Have you ever put something *out there* on the Internet over the last 10 or 1...

If you're about to prepare a resume, or you're considering a revision to a resume, of course you're bound to be diving in to books about writing resumes. But you're not just a resume writer, are you? You're a well-rounded business person. As a manager,...

Got your resume out to the recruiters? Already signed up for that resume distribution service? Good. While your resume starts making its way through the job search ether, you've got some time to think about how you want your new job to look. More money...

"Tell me about yourself." It really isn't a question. It's an open-ended command. It's an icebreaker for both interviewer and interviewee. To put it another way, imagine you're single, and imagine yourself at a cocktail party. And as you're mingling...

How long have you been staring at your executive resume? Making tweaks to a word here, a switch of bullet points there, taking out the periods between M and B and A and putting them back in again... And all the while, there's a glaring typo sitting in ...

There's a gap between your experience and what the hiring company wants, and you know it. You'll almost never find a perfect fit between who you are and the wish list any company puts out there. So how do you close the gap? Education is one powerful...

You're in the middle of a job you like - or at least you don't hate it. You don't have plans to jump ship anytime soon, and there's no rumor around the company about layoffs coming down the road. Now's the perfect time to update your resume. For tho...

As job seekers and resume writers, sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the details of job postings: responsibilities, job descriptions, and education levels. After all, your resume has to reflect how you'd rise to the occasion, if you land the job. ...

Have you let your networking activities lapse as the years have worn on? It happens, of course - between earning a living during work time, and living a life in your spare time, networking can look like one of those low-payoff activities to push down the ...

In the past, I've suggested people pursue full degrees. I've also suggested going to school part-time, in the nighttime, online, in executive-focused programs, and so forth. The point is to make sure you keep on top of things in your line of work, and ...

It's cheaper and faster than snail mail, saves you paper and ink, and works just as well, all things being equal. It's the emailed resume, and though it's easy, it's also easy to commit a few errors if you're not careful - errors that may well sink your p...