For more than two decades 90-year-old Fred Blackman has helped kids in Palm Bay, Florida safely cross the street and go to school. But now, accordi...
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Paul Bernard Employment sites can be a terrible waste of time for job seekers -- unless you know how to get the most...
BOSTON -- Alan Greenfield has leverage and he loves it. A serial community volunteer for many years, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology enginee...
How can you maximize the hiring opportunities that abound at this special time of year? Here are three powerful resolutions that can make a major impact on your Job Search 2013.
With a new year underway, it makes sense to think about how you can improve your finances. One of the best things you can do for your future is to mak...
Retirement isn't likely to make it onto any lists of hot trends for 2013. But if retirement is out, what's in? For a growing number of people, it's continued work.
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Lisa Vaas Men over 50 are especially resistant to change. Here are 5 ways to look like the guy to hire. A purple ...
Holiday parties and gatherings make for the perfect venue to connect with as many people as possible. So how can you successfully "sell" yourself while remaining festive, cordial, and all the while radiating the holiday spirit? There are many ways to do so.
LinkedIn is, by far, the most active and successful social media hunting ground for talent utilized by businesses of all sizes. Moreover, third-party ...
Do you consider looking for work over the holidays to be a waste of time? Do you figure companies don't usually hire in December... so why bother? Well, if these thoughts have crossed your mind, think again. December is actually the very best time of year to look for work.
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue Geoff Williams Here's what happened when I tried 4 sites that promise to make users more efficient I am running ou...
This is the season where carrying a few extra years and pounds might actually help those mid-lifers in the job market -- especially if they are willin...
Although there's little doubt that luck plays a role in job search success, there are three main traits that set the winning candidate apart from his or her competition.
How you conduct your job search (as well as a bit of luck) have a far greater impact on your results than numbers cited by the media.
How do you go about making the most critical message of your job search -- your branding statement -- a powerful one? How can you engage your listeners and leave them wanting more? How can you sell yourself without sounding boastful and self-serving?
With limited job opportunities and competition levels remaining high, your resume has to be top-notch. Here are five tips to make sure employers like what they see.
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By John Stark If you want your dreams to come true, you've got to accentuate the negative I recently wrote a blog ab...
When it comes to boomers facing the shifting paradigms of work and life, "we need to start reframing who we are and what we think we're capable of doi...
By Susan Ricker and CareerBuilder You want to make a career change, but you don't have a bachelor's degree and don't have the funds or the interest...
Anger, resentment and depression -- understandable as these feelings may be -- are a giant turn off to networking contacts and, more importantly, to potential employers. I can pretty much predict which job seekers will find work and which ones won't, based solely on the attitudes they express.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are experiencing work stress, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Everest College; out...
Today's stagnant job market holds special challenges for mature job seekers. Hiring opportunities are limited and the competition for jobs remains stiff. To be successful, you'll want to avoid the three common mistakes older applicants make.
By David Schepp It's no secret that Americans are working longer and harder than ever. Now, a new poll shows more of us are forgoing the lunch hour...
Here are some tips to help you frame your own answers to troublesome interview questions.
