Whether we are downsized or right-sized, unemployment in 2009 is not associated only with mid-level and lower-level jobs. It’s an egalitarian phenomenon.  When you think about it, any time... Read more >>

Do women shake hands differently than men? Do you shake a man’s hand and a woman’s hand the same way? Most importantly—do you have a Viagra handshake? In my book Bulletproof Your... Read more >>

When I was thinking about switching professions, from teaching to publishing, I kept going on interviews and striking out, and I couldn’t figure it out. There had to be something I was doing... Read more >>

I have had the pleasure of bringing companies, candidates, and managers together for over four years and during this time have witnessed some major candidate faux pas that have made lasting... Read more >>

Ah, we all have beginnings. My introduction to the world of career coaching was as a career advisor to the MBA program at UC Berkeley. A typical day there consisted of seeing between eight and sixteen... Read more >>

Behavioral Interviewing—Frame it with a STAR  Behavioral-based interviewing is touted as providing a more objective set of facts for employers to make objective employment decisions.... Read more >>

I have been speaking and emailing with quite a few job seekers recently about their luck on their job searches. I keep hearing over and over that they are not having a lot of luck. They are getting... Read more >>

You don’t need to be an unemployed statistic, remember—the people losing their jobs are still in the vast minority, in spite of growing unemployment rate.   I’ve been saying... Read more >>

One of my biggest guilty pleasures in recent years is watching the Today Show, and more specifically, the Kathie Lee and Hoda segment. Well, I happened to be watching today during one of my tacit... Read more >>

I often get questions from colleagues and friends on various career dilemmas. Today was no different. I received a call from a friend who is in the initial interview stages. She made the contact with... Read more >>