Looking for a job can be terribly frustrating especially when it’s taking a lot longer than you hoped. Sometimes there are legitimate barriers. Perhaps you lack certain skills or the economy happens to be soft in your field. But often, the source of the

Looking for a job requires a big investment of time and energy, and, in some cases, money. It can also be a long, drawn-out process during which you might experience a range of emotions including excitement, disappointment, frustration, self-doubt, and rejection. So, it’s no

For some strange reason, employers view being overqualified for a job as a bad thing. Their fears, mostly, are rooted in the belief that you will become bored with the work and move on once a better opportunity arises. Or, that the pay won’t

Everyone makes mistakes now and then. But in a competitive job market, the smallest of mistakes, even a minor typo or grammatical error, can cost you a chance at a good job. We’ve seen lots of blunders over the years. Here are the ten