Resumes Online: Posting your Resume
Resumes Online: Creating and posting your resume online including using resume templates, resume builders and where and how to post.
 

Resume Templates
Resume Templates: Need help with your resume? They are a variety of resume templates, including free resume samples and examples you can use.
 

Job Interview Tips
Job Interview Tips: Interview tips and suggestions to help ensure job interview success.
 

W2 Forms and Employment Verification
What should you do if an employer wants copies of your W-2 forms to verify salary prior to making a job offer?

Ten Tips for Effective Job Searching
Job search tips, interview tips, resume writing tips and more suggestions for conducting an effective job search.

Unemployment Extension Legislation
The federal program that extends unemployment benefits will to expire on December 31. Here's latest news on the unemployment extension situation. UPDATED.

Passion Pursuit: Baby Steps or Big Plunge?
Explore your passion, identify a new direction, and take action to create a career that leaves you energized and excited.

Teen Jobs
Teen Jobs - Jobs for teenagers, where to look and how to apply.

Job Search Tips
Some of the top experts in job searching and career development techniques have graciously offered their suggestions on how to maximize your potential to land that "special job."

Successful Networking
The holidays are an ideal time to network your way to a new job. Holiday gatherings and celebrations can provide you with the perfect opportunity to let your family, friends and neighbors know that you are seeking employment.

Informational Interviewing
How to conduct an informational interview, who to ask, and how interviewing for information can help your job search.

Jobs by Email
Sign-up to have jobs that meet your search criteria come directly to your email account.

Career Change Tools for the Midlife Woman
Work is an expression of who we are  - a satisfying career meshes with our values, our talents and what is truly important to us. Guest Author Ellen Ostrow shares her suggestions for transitioning to a career that is meaningful.

Museum Careers
Are you interested in curating an art exhibit, teaching a workshop at a Children's Museum, becoming a conservator of fine art, or just looking to establish a museum career?

Follow your Dreams
"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry...." Martin Luther King Jr.  It's something to think about when you are considering changing careers.

Unemployment Extension Legislation
The federal program that extends unemployment benefits is scheduled to expire on December 31. Here's latest news on the unemployment extension situation and efforts to extend benefits.

Resume Fax Services
Resume fax services - do you need to send your resume to an employer? Before you consider paying for a resume fax service investigate how you can fax your resume for free.

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Job Applicants
If you are an American with a disability, it's important to be aware of how the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) act impacts applicants for employment.

Quick Tip: Email Cover Letters
Need to send a cover letter via email? Here's the best way to do it.

Employment Verification and Reference Checks
What type of information do employers ask when they verify employment or check references? Here's what they are going to find out, as well as how to put a positive on your jobs and any gaps in your resume.

How to Tie a Tie: Tips to Enhance Your Interview Attire
Tips and suggestions on how to buy, wear and tie a tie.

10/30/03 - Interview Thank You Letters
Tips and suggestions for writing employment-related thank you letters including who to thank, what to include in your thank you letters and how to send them. UPDATED.

10/28/03 - Jobs for the Holidays
Interested in making some extra cash for the holidays? There are plenty of jobs available.

10/27/03 - Profile: CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is currently in the number two spot and growing fast. One of the highlights of CareerBuilder is that it contains local newspaper listings as well as national job postings.

10/27/03 - Profile: Monster
Monster is the web's most popular national (and international) database of employment opportunities.

10/26/03 - FAQ: Should I Pay For Work at Home Job Postings
One of the questions I get asked all the time is whether it makes sense to pay for work at home job listings, for start-up kits or for supplies. I know there's that old saying "never say never," but...

10/26/03 - FAQ: Green Card Lottery
Interested in relocating to the United States? Each year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through a "green card" lottery (officially known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program 2005) to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

10/20/03 - FAQ: CV vs. Resume
The difference between a curriculum vitae and resume and when and how to use them.

10/19/03 - Job Market Alert!
Guest Author Mike Profita, Director, Career Services, Skidmore College shares strategies for success for college seniors beginning their job search.

10/12/03 - Portfolios
An online portfolio provides a way to reveal your credentials to the world. It allows you to package the best evidence of your candidacy for employment such as your resume, artwork, reports, lesson plans, transcripts, certifications, articles, letters, and more.

10/05/03 - Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - Who is eligible, which employers have to grant time off, what you can take leave for and how it works.

09/22/03 - Women For Hire
Top employers will be recruiting experienced professionals and college seniors for a wide-range of positions in all fields at this fall's Women For Hire events.

09/21/03 - Track Your Job Search Progress
Guest Author Traci Pederson's tips and suggestions will help you organize and manage your job search.

09/14/03 - Union Jobs
Apprenticeship programs, union job opportunities and the benefits of joining a labor union.

09/07/03 - Where Have All the Jobs Gone?
Since 2001, America has lost 3.1 million private-sector jobs.  Long-term unemployment at its highest level in a decade. Where have all the jobs gone? Overseas, in many cases.

09/04/03 - Unemployment Drops Slightly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reports the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.1% in August.

08/24/03 - Company Research: Diversity Your Job Search
When you're planning your job search strategy, broaden your horizons and consider each and every employer in your field, regardless of size.

08/15/03 - Age Discrimination
How old is too old? Job seekers are reporting age discrimination beginning in their mid-thirties. Here are suggestions and strategies for handling workplace age discrimination.

08/08/03 - Pregnancy and Employment
Interviewing while pregnant, when to tell your employer you're pregnant, pregnancy and disability law, and additional resources related to employment and pregnancy.

08/04/03 - Unemployment Drops Slightly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reports the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 6.2% in July.

08/03/03 - Salary Negotiations
In these times of high unemployment, it is important to be well prepared to negotiate a salary that will pay you what you are worth. 

08/01/03 - Finding a Job Before Immigrating to Canada
Interested in immigrating to Canada? Guest author Canadian job search expert Brian Mairs provides insight into the process and shares his tips and suggestions for success.

07/27/03 - The Best Cities for Jobs
The Milken Institute recently released it's annual list of the cities where the most jobs are being created. Here's the list and here's how to find employment in the cities where the jobs are.

07/20/03 - Work at Home Scams
Typical work at home scams and how to avoid them. Also, how to research work at home opportunities and find lists of scams.

07/13/03 - Employment Verification
All employers are required to verify eligibility to work in the United States. Here's information on the I-9 form which must be completed, the documents acceptable to prove eligibility and what can happen if you don't have the appropriate documentation.

07/06/03 - Background Checks
What employers need to know, who they can check with, what background information can be released and how to prepare for an employment background check.

07/03/03 - Unemployment Rises
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reports the unemployment rate jumped to a nine year high of 6.4% in June.

06/29/03 - Job Application Center
Guide to completing job applications. Includes resources for applying online, via email, and in person. Also employment application samples and forms.

06/22/03 - How to Complete a Job Application
Step-by-step instructions for completing an application for employment, with all the information you need to include, as well as sample applications to download.

06/15/03 - Letter Writing Tips
Perfection counts when writing letters for employment. All your job search correspondence should be simple, concise, grammatically correct and error-free. Our tips and suggestions for writing employment letters will help you stand out from the crowd.

06/08/03 - I Quit! How to Resign
Advice on how to handle a resignation, including giving notice, how to resign, asking for a reference, as well as sample resignation letters.

06/06/03 - Unemployment Rises
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reports the unemployment rate rose to a nine year high of 6.1% in May. The number of unemployed people increased to 9 million.

05/25/03 - Help Wanted Ads
Are you using the help wanted classified ads when you look for jobs? If not, you should be. Local and regional employers don't always post on the major jobs sites like Monster or HotJobs. Instead, they will advertise in their local newspaper to avoid being overwhelmed with applicants and, in many cases, because they are not interested in paying relocation costs.