If you've been out of work for several months and aren't getting any interviews--or you're going on interviews but not getting any offers--you should adjust your approach to job-hunting. Here are seven basic steps to take.

Write a résumé with strong language that emphasizes results. Replace hackneyed expressions like "strong team player" and "possess organizational s... Read More

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Bob Moore was a middle-aged retiree when he launched his second career. He nurtured it into a $70 million business -- and then gave it away to his employees.

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, based in Milwaukie, Oregon, started 32 years ago as a gleam in the eye of a middle-aged retiree. By 2009, Bob Moore had built a company with sales of $70 million a year in whole-grain f... Read More

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Bragging is Actually Good for Your Career!

By Barbara Safani

Many of us were raised to be humble and not to brag. But the process of Career management often requires that you talk about yourself and your accomplishments -- a skill that makes many people uncomfortable because they associate this behavior with bragging. But when you talk about your achievements, you are not bragging. It's only bragging if your discussion contains hyperbole, half truths, or lies.... Read More

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12 Things to Avoid Doing While Changing Careers

By Ian Harrison Career Advisor

Remember the days when people remained in the same job for life? No? To be fair, it was a long time ago. Dad put in a few decades of diligent service at the plant and was rewarded with a gold... Read More

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Make A Successful Career Change

By Wil Schroter Career Advisor

These days you’re more likely to hang on to your car lease longer than your career. In today’s workplace, the average young professional burns throug... Read More

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