Ask the Entrepreneur forum, Business clinic and cocktail. 2012 (79 photos)

Everyone knows LinkedIn recommendations look good, but few are aware of the most persuasive ways to use them to aid their job search. When you're hunting for a job, what you're really doing is marketing yourself to an employer, and LinkedIn recommendations are a great way to sell yourself.Employers are in the marketplace looking for […]

Halloween is here! The chill is in the air. The leaves are turning on the trees. Bags of candy of every description practically fall off the shelves into your basket as you wind your way through the grocery store. And everyone—especially the kids—has their Halloween costumes picked out.Halloween isn't just for children, though.Many adults enjoy […]

When creating your resume, remember this is a document to market your experience and skills and showcase what you have to offer. Your resume is much more effective and attractive to employers when it demonstrates what you have achieved with your previous experiences and what you can potentially achieve for the new employer.Unfortunately, most of […]

Leaving a job due to a toxic environment can be one of the most difficult and emotional decisions you make in your career. But explaining that decision in a job interview? That can be equally challenging. It requires careful wording, balance, and self-awareness. So, how can you talk about your experience without reflecting poorly on […]

As the weekend winds down, many professionals start to tense up just thinking about what awaits them at work on Monday morning. For some, it's a shadow that looms over their Sunday afternoons. This is known as the Sunday scaries and the Monday blues—and it's not a good feeling. However, it doesn't have to be […]

Sometimes in life, our actions are completely counterintuitive. For example, deciding to go on a diet. The first thing most people do is think they must eliminate something or cut back. In reality, the challenge of a diet is you must add more good foods versus taking away bad foods. The good naturally replaces the […]

When you begin the job application process, you need to make sure your resume is optimized and ready to be sent out to employers. The struggle isn't so much finding enough things to include on your resume. Rather, it's choosing what skills, experiences, and accomplishments to include on your resume to boost your likelihood of […]

Looking for a job can be a nuisance, and life can get so hectic sometimes that many people end up relying on online job boards. You apply to about 10-15 jobs a day, you're tired from whatever life tasks are in your daily routine, it takes you about a good hour to find a job […]

Most people who choose the wrong career path fall into what I call the "first job that comes along" syndrome. It's a classic mistake where you’re so relieved to land a job that you don’t pause to think about whether it’s a good fit.Raise your hand if you’ve ever taken a job simply because it […]

On average, hiring managers spend fewer than 10 seconds looking at your resume. Using bullets on your resume ensures people see what you want them to see—as quickly as possible. However, using bullets requires a careful balance. Too few bullet points and you'll have unappealing, difficult-to-read blocks of text. Too many bullet points can have […]