Looking for Work

Taking skills and knowledge from one profession or industry and transferring them to a new career.
2009, November

Analyzing job ad descriptions to your advantage.
2009, November

How to impress potential employers at a job fair.
2009, October

Job seekers need to exercise 9-to-5 work muscles.
2009, September

At best, looking for a job can feel like a roller coaster ride. For many people, the longer they search, the more they get discouraged.
2009, August

Career fairs -- geared to students, specialized industries and the general public -- are drawing record crowds as job losses keep coming.
2009, July

A recent survey confirms the "Catch-22" that every entry-level job seeker seems to face: you can't get a job without experience, but you can't get experience without a job.
2009, July

Older job seekers face unique challenges.
2009, July

Too often, perfectly qualified, talented candidates fail to make it through the initial resume screening stage.
2009, July

You don't want to discover that your network of contacts is woefully outdated when you're unemployed.
2009, June

As we continue to deal with the recession, post-secondary graduates will have their work cut out for them when it comes to transitioning from college and university into the workforce.
2009, June

You should have kept in touch with that old colleague and former boss... Now that you're unemployed, should you still consider them part of your network?
2009, May

Classic job-hunting book revised for the 21st Century.
2009, April

National fair gives job seekers a competitive edge.
2009, March

Whether you're a first-time job seeker or a seasoned pro, you're bound to encounter a few bumps in the road to job search success. Here's how to deal with problems as they arise.
2009, January

Desperate times don't just call for desperate measures. They call for last resorts.
2009, January