Every job seeker knows that you often submit résumés without hearing anything in return. You wind up sitting by the phone or computer desperate to know if the human resources people have received your resume, especially since you can’t just call up and say, “Hey, did you get it or not?” Resumés are often lost [...]

Your first and last name Mailing Address City, State ZIP Telephone Number(s) Email Address Current Date Prospective Employer Professional Title company Name Mailing Address Dear (Address target formally-Mr., Mrs., Professor, etc. – unless you were instructed to use first name): Introduce yourself by explaining briefly why you are interested in this person, company, or position. [...]

From having a personal blog for fun to the necessity of a business blog for profit, there’s the need for a virtual home on the web. I’m talking about something more than a Facebook profile of course. I’m talking about having You.com. If you’ve never thought that you would ever register a domain name and [...]

Alright, we’ve all heard the horror stories about Craigslist. People get ripped off, people get stood up, and there have been a number of Craigslist related crime stories in the news over the past year. All of those things may make Craigslist sound scary, but the truth of the matter is that is’s actually a [...]

Job hunting can be extremely daunting. The economy is in a bad place, and that makes the job market that much more competitive. Companies are downsizing, and unemployment is on the rise. All of those factors can make it really easy to get down about job hunting, but there are some things you can do [...]