If you think that you're no longer valued in the work world, it's an awfully big challenge to present yourself as a confident, can-do candidate.

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.

Being over 50 and out of work can be a full-time job filled with disappointments, as the more than one million older long-term unemployed can undoubtedly confirm. No one knows those disappointments better than the Reverend Dr. Jean Coyle.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here are some tips to help you frame your own answers to troublesome interview questions.

Summer represents one of the two best times of the year to ramp up your search. Here are three reasons why it's best to forgo the hammock, lay off the mint juleps and plug away.