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Now: Leadership and career-transition coach Then: Political intern Current position: Leadership, professional development and career-transition coach and lawyer; affiliated with Career Action Groups and with the nonprofit Executive Development Institute in Seattle. First job: Executive intern, Hawaii governor's office....
polls - Take Our Poll Q: You're getting a lot of unwanted calls from headhunters. How should you deal with them? Nick's reply: What you're experiencing is partly the result of low hiring levels and partly due to the...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I located a position on a company's Web site and asked my recruiter to submit my resume, but he has been unable to secure an interview or any feedback for me. Now I...
By Cindy Krisher Goodman The Miami Herald Here's something you don't hear the boss say often: You're forbidden from checking e-mail, making work calls and peeking at your BlackBerry. In these desperate economic times, more employers are forcing thousands...
Entrepreneurial wives are finding their companies may be the best places for their out-of-work husbands. It's an employment prospect that changes the professional power dynamic while complicating the nature of marriage.
polls - Take Our Poll Q: A company makes you a pretty good job offer. They want a decision as soon as possible. What if you have other interviews scheduled within days after receiving the offer? What's an acceptable...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: A year ago I posted my resume on three employment Web sites. I'm befuddled by all the employers who send me rejection letters for jobs I never applied for! My resume states I'm...
By Kirsten Valle McClatchy Newspapers YALONDA M. JAMES/CHARLOTTE (N.C.) OBSERVER Timisha Daniels, 25, plays with her 10-month-old son, Cassidy. Daniels, who quit her job before giving birth, is now job hunting. Her husband was recently laid off. CHARLOTTE, N.C....
Losing a job can mean losing more than just a paycheck. Without some planning, an extended layoff can cause job skills to fade and make someone less attractive to potential employers.
For many college students in the class of 2009, the post-graduation job hunt has turned into a quest for a rewarding Plan B — or in many cases Plan C or D.
polls - Take Our Poll Q: You've got a great job opportunity -- in a distant city. You don't know whether they pay for relocation, but you can't afford to pay your own way. What's the best way --...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I've learned that your advice isn't easy to implement, but it works: "Good jobs come from good personal contacts." A job hunter should take the lead and let others play their parts. Based...
By Diane Stafford McClatchy Newspapers Don't you wish there was The Rule for job applications? Unfortunately, there isn't. Take cover letters. Should you write one? What should it say? How should you send it? I asked several human-resources professionals...
By The Associated Press Advice for college seniors on making the best of a bad job market, based on interviews with experts: Consider offering to work as an intern rather than a full-time hire. Some companies are reluctant to...
Pay: The 1,950 librarians employed in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $30.09 an hour or $62,590 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: Librarians use the latest information technology to...
By Brandon Lowrey Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Lauren Ross had just four or five clients a month. Now she has that many every week. Her prosperity didn't come to an end with the...
At a time when many Americans are having trouble landing one job, some intrepid folks are logging on to create a patchwork of short-term opportunities.
polls - Take Our Poll Q: You've been at your company for several years. Others have gotten promoted while you're in the same job. You're not good at speaking up, but you know you could do higher-level jobs. What...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I'm being downsized at the end of the month. (Let's just say it: I'm losing my job.) I have an exit interview scheduled. Any recommendations on what to say and what not to...
Pay: The 930 garbage and recycling collectors working in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $19.31 an hour or $40,160 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: Refuse and recyclable-material collectors...
