February 14, 2022

The Religious Statement (Statement of Faith) for Academic Jobs 

Have you ever encountered a request for a religious statement or statement of faith while searching for faculty jobs in your field? Maybe you're wondering what that is and why you might need to write one. 

January 13, 2022

Jobs in the Labor Movement

Do you have a passion for social and economic justice? Do you want to be on the front lines of activism? If so, consider a career in the Labor Movement.

December 13, 2021

Action Verbs for Your Resume

Action verbs (sometimes called dynamic verbs) are what start off each bullet point on your resume. They create a detailed picture of your work experience and skills, and they establish a confident tone for your resume.

November 29, 2021

Enhancing Your U.S. Job Search for International Students, Part 2

This is the second post in our two-part series on enhancing the U.S. job search for international students. This week, we cover 5 more important tips, including interviewing, negotiating, and strategizing.

November 8, 2021

Enhancing Your U.S. Job Search for International Students, Part 1

As an international student, you have a lot to offer. I can’t guarantee success, but if you consider and take action on the following 5 elements, your chances to succeed will be greatly enhanced.

May 21, 2021

When Less Is More: How to Craft a Succinct, to the Point, and Memorable Professional Introduction

The elevator pitch is a form of networking. Your introduction, be it spoken or written, creates a first impression, and we all know that first impressions are very important.

December 7, 2020

The Ten Commandments of a Job Search: A (Mostly) To-Don’t List

We tend to focus on the positive things you should do in the job search, but actually, avoiding mistakes is also an important pathway to success. Don’t underestimate the importance of what not to do in certain situations.

November 23, 2020

Disclosing Disability in the Workplace

According to the ADA, a person is not required to disclose a disability either during the interview process or as an employee until an accommodation is needed. If you don’t need an accommodation, it’s also perfectly fine to never disclose at all.

September 30, 2020

Illegal Job Interview Questions & How to Handle Them

You might go your whole career and never be asked an illegal job interview question—but it does happen on rare occasion. In this post, you’ll learn how to identify illegal interview questions and how to handle it if you’re asked one.

May 28, 2020

Email Best Practices for Networking

This post follows up the previous discussion about the basics of email etiquette with an overview of different types of email that might be sent while networking. As before, the post contains examples of wording for the various types of messages.

May 20, 2020

Email Best Practices for the Job Search

In this post, I will talk about some of the basics of email etiquette and how making the best use of emails can greatly contribute to a successful job search. I will identify different types of job search email and suggest some wording for these messages.

April 15, 2020

How to Ace the Job Interview from Home, Part 2: Video and AI Interviews

This is the second of a two-part series. This post explores the “brave new world” of the video computer / artificial intelligence interview where candidates do not interact with actual people but rather only with a computer or artificial intelligence.

April 7, 2020

How to Ace the Job Interview from Home, Part 1: Phone and Webcam Interviews

This is the first of a two-part series. This post is devoted to the more traditional remote interviewing techniques, i.e., phone interviews and webcam interviews conducted by actual human beings.

September 11, 2019

The Job Search for Introverts

It has been estimated by many studies—and confirmed by my own experience—that about 80% of job-seekers gain employment through some form of networking, referrals, and recommendations. This is a huge problem for introverts because networking is daunting, intimidating, and scary.

January 30, 2019

A Great Job Search = A Great Career

Conducting a great job search relates strongly to having a successful career because career advancement uses job-search skills. To make this connection clear, let's talk about the elements of a successful career.

September 25, 2018

Types of Interviewers

You may be prepared for all the possible questions, but a lack of awareness of interviewer styles could adversely affect your performance. Regardless of the type of interviewer you encounter, there are tactics to maintain your composure and leave a positive impression.

September 11, 2018

Informational Interviews: The Single Best Way to Look for a Job

Informational interviewing is reaching out to a person who is working in a field or a company that you’re interested in. The purpose of the informational interview is to gain insider information and make contacts that could be helpful immediately or somewhere down the road.

May 23, 2018

Different Job Interview Formats

Remote interviews present different challenges to in-person interviews and thus demand a different approach and strategy. This post dives into phone interviews, webcam interviews (often referred to as Skype interviews), and pre-recorded video interviews.

April 23, 2018

What You Can Get out of a Job Interview (Besides a Job Offer)

Even if you don’t get a job offer, you will have gained something valuable by going through the interview process: the more interviews you do, the better you get at them.

March 30, 2018

The 5 Most Dreaded Interview Questions

This post deals with some of the hardest interview questions for students seeking non-academic positions. The good news about difficult interview questions is that that after some practice, they can actually become pretty easy.