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Want to Get a New Job? Get Social! Dec. 16, 2021
Face facts. Your company's annual holiday party this year won't be much of a party. How could it be?... Read More
Welcome Interview Requests, Then Decide Sep. 23, 2021
Q: A company called me to schedule a job interview, so I agreed to it without thinking. I later rese... Read More
Yes, You're Networking, But What Are You Thinking? Jul. 13, 2021
A sure sign that the economy is beginning to recover from the pandemic is that, over the past couple... Read More
'Oh, Our CEO Isn't Really Part of the Management Team' Jun. 22, 2021
"I started a Web-based business a couple of years ago and set it up as a limited liability company (... Read More
Use Talent for a Midlife Career Change Apr. 01, 2021
Q: I am 50 and was the founder and sole worker of my own local business. When I decided to move out ... Read More
Networking: Staying Safe When Meeting Strangers Sep. 05, 2019
Q: A friend talked me into accompanying her to an open networking event for people in all fields. I ... Read More
Insurance Anxiety Apr. 11, 2019
I'm lucky. Very lucky. There are a million things I wish I could do that I am absolutely terrible at... Read More
Cold-Calling That Might Possibly Work Mar. 05, 2019
"I run a one-person consulting service that provides marketing, public relations and other image and... Read More
Take the Wrong Job to Get the Right Job Feb. 28, 2019
Most job seekers know about the code words designed to digitally weed out resumes that supposedly do... Read More
Networking 101 Jan. 24, 2019
Ha-ha-ha! I'm not laughing at you. I'm laughing at your LinkedIn network. That scraggly bunch of mi... Read More
Clearing the Path for Good Employees Sep. 13, 2018
Do you feel as if your job applications are falling into a black hole? Many job seekers share this f... Read More
An Old Dog Learns a New Trick Sep. 07, 2018
Dear Annie: I'm an old guy with some advice for other older people in the workforce. I've been a con... Read More
Getting a Job After a Felony Apr. 19, 2018
Q: I was in information technology, but I committed a really stupid tech crime that tarnished my car... Read More
Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past? Oct. 05, 2017
Dear Annie: While clearing out my desk and bookshelf for some late spring-cleaning, I came across a ... Read More
Surviving Your Next Networking Group Meeting Aug. 22, 2017
I don't know about you, but I find most networking groups to be exceedingly boring, unproductive and... Read More
Pulling Strings and Playing Ball in the House Dec. 17, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 16-year-old daughter is desperately trying to land a competitive internship at... Read More
Take Me Out, Coach Feb. 04, 2016
Hey, I get it. You've always wanted a career coach. Some slick, wildly expensive, extremely well-co... Read More
Networking: The World Is Your Workplace When It Comes to Good Behavior Oct. 15, 2015
Q: I ride my bike to work every day, and I work in a building that houses several large, important c... Read More
Social Media: Friend or Foe? Aug. 26, 2014
One day they're your pal, and the next they're your worst enemy. Social media are our two-faced frie... Read More
Smart Way to Change Careers, Change Locations Jun. 19, 2014
Q: I've wanted to move out of state all my life but always found excuses to not follow through. I wa... Read More
