Scott Willyerd

Want a job? Stay away from online job boards, experts say

At a time when more than 10 percent of all Americans are out of work, the first instinct for those job hunting is often to turn to online job boards like Monster or Career Builder. But experts say sites like...

Tackling the Phone Interview

For many job seekers, one of the first hurdles in the hiring process is the phone interview.“More companies are using the phone interview to accomplish their work today,” says Toni McLawhorn, director of career services at Roanoke...

Resume Tips for Landing the Job

The job hunt is a grueling process, but a well written resume can make it a lot easier. A concise, position-tailored resume can help your application stand out among the stack. Karen Evans, director of...

Work experience roulette

It’s a reoccurring theme that is not a pleasant sight for many entry-level graduates – two to three years of work experience required for this position. In fact, it seems anymore there are very few entry...

Recession-proof your career

The downturn in the economy has many professionals wondering how to recession-proof your career. What are some of the steps that employees can take to ensure job security? Robin Roberts is director of Career Services at Delaware...

Five Networking Tips to Land a Job

Lynne Waymon is the co-author of Making Your Contacts Count, and Job Hunt: 50 Tips . She is also the co-founder of Contacts Count, a nationwide consulting and training firm specializing in networking. She offers these five...

Schools are offering real world seminars to jumpstart student careers

College seniors should check with their career services office about “real world” seminars designed to teach them practical skills they will need upon graduation. Texas Christian University in Fort Worth recently held its annual two-day Senior...

Six Tips: Overcoming age descrimination

Here are six tips from Dwayne Keiffer, assistant director of career development at Messiah College in Grantham, PA, on overcoming age-based discrimination. 1. Decide how much money you need to make in your next career. Sometimes...

When should your age be on a resume?

All of the experts we spoke with said the same thing; omit your age from your resume. But exactly how can you do this? Dwayne Keiffer, assistant director of career development at Messiah College in Grantham, PA says...

Beating the job market odds

It seems as though you can't turn on the television, radio or even read an Examiner.com column without hearing about the economy. Yeah, yeah, yeah... we all know it’s tough out there. But...

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