Every job-seeker's advice guide I've ever seen says that personal references are bad and almost never looked into by the employer and you shouldn't use them. So why am I specifically being asked for one? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 11 answers

I’ve been at my current job – as a temp – for over a year. I want and need a more permanent job, but I’m concerned that my temp status might look bad to prospective employers. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 20 answers

I was diagnosed with cancer, treated and pwned it and am now job-hunting. With one-half inch of solid gray hair on my head. Should I suck it up and plop on a wig? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 33 answers

What do you do to stay positive and sane while job searching? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 13 answers

If you had the following skills and job experiences and were an incredibly quick study, talented problem solver, organized, smart, almost 30 (trust me, this is not about me...), what kind of work would you do? Any specific ideas? I'm trying to help a friend. (more...) [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 10 answers

I've been trying to get a job in a city 90 miles from my current residence, but not having much luck. Part of the problem is that I'm new to the management class and not really familiar with how job hunting is done; part of the problem is that my degree is irrelevant to my current and prospective work. [emm eye]
posted on May 26, 2004 - 8 answers

Tips on networking for the socially awkward?
posted on May 4, 2004 - 11 answers