Honest, I’m not normally in the habit, but Saturday was a slow day … so yes, I did take a peek at the Miss Manners column while I was reading the newspaper. And, I was absolutely astonished by the first letter she discussed. In case you didn’t see it, I’ve quoted a part [...]

There is a great SCAM being perpetrated in the recruiting profession today. Call it “social capabilities ahead of the market.”
A legion of pundits and trainers have anointed LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter as the future of recruiting. That’s probably an accurate statement but widely misunderstood. These sites may be effective recruiting tools in [...]

I recently read one of the seemingly endless news reports about how the recession is affecting those of us who are looking for a job.
In the article, a worker was complaining about the number of immigrants in the job market, arguing that the openings should be reserved for “real Americans.” Disregarding the fact that [...]

With the economy struggling and organizations reducing headcount, many of us feel as if we must put in more hours than usual on-the-job. We equate job security with face time in the office and connect time on our PDAs and mobile phones. If you have any doubt about that, the next time you’re [...]

An article in The New York Times this week notes that this Great Recession is spawning its share of throwback coping behavior. As it did during the Great Depression, today’s downturn is forcing some people who have lost their jobs and then their homes to seek shelter in the local jail. They commit [...]

You are destined to be nothing special, so you might as well accept it. That was the message from a prominent career counselor writing in a major news magazine this week. As he blithely put it, “Failures may help you realize you are average; not everyone can be a star.” And then, [...]