Career Experts
In the columns below, career experts offer valuable advice on topics ranging from networking and professional development to workplace etiquette and leadership
The Savvy Networker: 10 Job-Search Rules to Break This Minute
Liz Ryan
Old-school job-search advice is the worst. We read and hear it everywhere, yet no one can trace its source. Who made up the rule that we can't use "I" in a resume, ... Read more
Be Gutsy at Work: Don't Just Stand There!
Tory Johnson
Have you ever been at a work-related function, where you and your cube mate stand in the corner, sipping cocktails and watching a colleague handshake his way through ... Read more
Job Talkin': The Biggest Missed Opportunity of the Job Search: Your Cover Letter
Brad Karsh
I know exactly what your cover letter says, yet I can assure you I'm not a mind reader. Let me guess. It's a single-spaced, full-page, four-paragraph letter, organized ... Read more
The Savvy Networker: 5 Easy Resume Boosters
Liz Ryan
I had lunch with my friend Mary recently, and together we looked over her resume."You worked for Astor Graphics for six months in 2007," I said. "That's not a long ... Read more
The Savvy Networker: Re-Inventing the Cover Letter
Liz Ryan
People write to me all the time to ask, "Do we still need cover letters, in 2009?" We need them more than ever! Employers are looking for very specific things when ... Read more
The Savvy Networker: 5 Fatal Job-Search Errors
Liz Ryan
The other day I received a resume attached to an email message. The email message itself was lovely, but the attached document was labeled "BrittneyRoxYall.doc." ... Read more
The Savvy Networker: 10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes
Liz Ryan
The 2009 job market is very different from job markets of the past. If you haven't job-hunted in a while, the changes in the landscape can throw you for a loop.One ... Read more
The Savvy Networker: Memo to Job Seekers: What's in Your Wake?
Liz Ryan
It's a tough job market, yet employers are complaining that they can't find people to fill their most important jobs. What gives? Part of the mismatch is that too ... Read more
The Savvy Networker: 5 Ways to Grow Your Job-Search Army
Liz Ryan
Someone just sent me a job posting and asked me to distribute it to all the job seekers I know. "Make sure and tell them," he added in a note, "that resumes will ... Read more
Job Talkin': 'How Can My Resume Help Me Stand Out in a Tough Market?'
Brad Karsh
If you are one of the 12.5 million people without a job right now, you may want to read on. When times are tough, unemployment is soaring, and job seekers are knocking ... Read more
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