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50Never Outstay Your Welcome: Knowing When It’s Time to Leave, It’s Time to Leave
by Dave Saunders
Because it can be so difficult to get a job, it is even more difficult to make the decision to leave one. Even a tremendous offer from a new company may pale in the wake of long years of camaraderie, stable... published 4 months ago
51A Resume Is a Marketing Tool, Not an Old-Fashioned Calling Card
by Dave Saunders
The most enthusiastic response I ever got from a resume actually came from one that I sent out long before I had any real experience. Looking for a writer's position, I had "applied" to a number of... published 3 months ago
51Good-Looking on the Outside: You Are, After All, What You Present
by Dave Saunders
I was reading a blog the other day written by a woman who was livid, positively livid, that a prospective employer had made a comment that she says alluded to her less than stellar wardrobe. I don't know what... published 4 months ago
53Show Me the Money: The Right Time (and the Right Way) to Ask for a Raise
by Dave Saunders
Let's face it - money is the reason most of us go to work. It would be great to be one of those terrific entrepreneurs who figures out the way to create income worth millions from under a palm tree, but the... published 4 months ago
52Walking on the Right Eggshells: Learning How to Anticipate the Moods of Your Boss
by Dave Saunders
I had a boss once who constantly screamed at me for doing my job. My position required me to deal with the media, but he hated the press. Whenever I spoke with them, he criticized me for doing my job. I think... published 4 months ago
53Some Early Good Publicity: Going into the Interview with an Edge
by Dave Saunders
The smart job seeker today conducts a focused job search that begins with research into companies from which he or she seeks employment. Gone are the days - if you're smart - of slapping a resume on a job... published 4 months ago
51No Time to Waste: Turning Your Resume into Junk Mail Squanders Employers Time and Your Own
by Dave Saunders
"I am interested in a position with your company. My resume is attached should something become available, at which time I ask you to contact me for an interview." I have to say that this may be one of the... published 3 months ago
51Just Say No: Don’t Be the Lindsay Lohan of the Office
by Dave Saunders
Take a look at the entertainment section of any news site on the Internet and you'll see several celebrities being bashed for their dedication to the party scene. The coverage is positively brutal - and not... published 4 months ago
50Recognizing the Office Hierarchy: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
by Dave Saunders
When I was in college, I got a part-time job at an insurance agency. My job was highly low-level - filing, answering the phones, and typing (yes, typing) envelopes. Before this time, I had worked primarily in... published 3 months ago
61Managing Your Career: Growth Potential Versus Salary
by Dave Saunders
I once had a friend who was so focused on a particular salary that she turned down a number of jobs that could have yielded her an amazing career in favor of a dead-end job that gave her the money she wanted... published 4 months ago
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