5 Steps to Enhance Your Online Job Search

"There’s nothing new under the sun” doesn’t apply to job search. This field continues to change by the day, with new recruiting apps, mobile search technologies and increased expectations around use of social media platforms for interviewing and hiring.

7 Ways to Lose Your Boss' Trust

Your relationship with your boss is one of the biggest determining factors in how happy you’ll be at work, and how happy your employer will be with you. A key part of that relationship is how much your boss trusts you, which dictates everything from how much freedom your boss gives you in the course of your daily work to whether you’re recommended for high-profile projects and promotions. But it doesn’t take much to lose that trust and damage this key relationship

How to Handle Holiday Hard Times at Work

The Italian poet Eugenio Montale probably said it best: "Holidays have no pity." The holidays are the ultimate test of a work-life balance, especially this year. Whatever color is added by the crepe paper bows in the office lobby and regardless of the dish of candy canes on the receptionist's desk, the holidays threaten to cast a gray pall on employees. Companies are slashing payrolls and perks to cope with a shrinking economy, which means heavier workloads and plenty of fear to squelch the holiday spirit

Eat Your Way to a New Job

Here’s a simple exercise: Step back from your job hunt for a moment. Imagine that you are taking someone special in your life out to celebrate a wonderful event and you want to find just the right place for that extraordinary meal

How to Answer the 5 Toughest Job Interview Questions

You’ve done your research and found the job that you want to land. Maybe you’ve even cleared the initial phone screening or first interview. But don’t start celebrating just yet; there’s still a long way to go before you can call that position your own