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• Guest Post: Landing Your First Job Out of College

  

  If you're finishing up a degree and getting ready to enter the job market, you may be feeling overwhelmed about the prospects for landing your first job out of... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Employee Background Checks: What Are the Limits?

  

  A Guest post from LiveCareerimage courtesy www.backgroundcheck.orgIf you’re regular job seeker just trying to make your way in a tough economy like the rest of... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Your Chances Ain’t Good

  

  A well-placed comma could save the life of an innocent dog.Kyle Wiens is CEO of iFixit, the largest online repair community, as well as founder of Dozuki, a... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Secret to Becoming a Writer

  

  I get occasional requests from people who want to start a blog, get exposure as a writer, or just get their writing noticed and published somewhere. Here is... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Guest Post: What Your College Degree Means to an Employer

  There’s no denying the fact that college graduates face a tough job market today. That will discourage a lot of new graduates, but there’s a silver lining to... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Decide

  In a previous post, I wrote about impediments to making a decision, based on the work of Theodore Isaac Rubin, M.D. Rubin is the author of over 30 books,... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• To Be Or Not to Be (Decisive)

  

  Dr. Rubin defines a “real” decision as one that is “a free, unconditional, total, and personal commitment to a choice or an option.” He writes that many people... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Eight Essential Resume Tips for Job Seekers

  Are you a new graduate drafting your professional resume for the first time? Are you about to return to the work force after a long absence? Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• First Things First

  

  For many people, the hardest part of getting organized is deciding what’s most important. Procrastinators are sometimes paralyzed by the fact that they simply... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• LiveCareer.com

  

  LiveCareer, which was founded in 2004 by career experts, is an online destination for help with resumes, cover letters, career decisions and more. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Making Work Work

  

  Whether you’re currently working, or in an intense job search, being organized and feeling organized (which, by the way, are two different things) should... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• You Already Have All the Motivation You Need

  

  Michael V. Pantalon, Ph.D., is the author of Instant Influence; How to Get Anyone to Do Anything Fast. The book outlines six steps to persuade people to make... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• What You See May Not Be What You Get

  Wray Herbert is the author of Think Twice; Outsmarting Your Mind’s Hard-Wired Habits, a very readable book about a fascinating subject. He’s been a science and... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Guest Post: 5 Websites for Finding Awesome Internship Opportunities

  

  Internships can provide entry into dream jobs, adding experience and references to an inexperienced person’s résumé, but finding them can be challenging -... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Are You Creative?

  If you think of your career goals as a problem to be solved, then creativity would be a wonderful asset to have. Indeed, being considered “creative” has a... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 CAREER

• How Andrew Luck Can Become Peyton Manning

  Melissa Crossman is a freelance writer based in Indianapolis. She’s also a Colts fan; we like her anyway.Trying to fill the shoes of future football... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why We Drive Each Other Crazy

  The other day, I was in a small committee meeting with people I know, I like, and with whom I’ve worked for quite a while. Halfway through the meeting, and I... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Your Evil Twin

  

  A goatee is almost always a sure sign that you’re dealing with the Evil Twin.Many thanks to Jill Geisler whose post on managers’ “Evil Twins” inspired this post. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Intern Queen Speaks

  Lauren Berger bills herself as the Intern Queen, and her book All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, BuildingYour Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Pushing the Future: Job Prospects for College Grads

  This is a guest post by Mariana Ashley. There are only a few instances in your life where you feel completely thrilled and utterly terrified at the same time.... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER