Job Hunting

Top 10 Best Jobs Overall for The 21st Century

Top 10 Best Jobs Overall for The 21st Century

Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. | December 30, 2011

Today’s job seekers face numerous obstacles: a recession that has eliminated countless positions and crowded the job-seeking field; ever-changing...

The Customer is not Always Right

The Customer is not Always Right

Michelle Singletary | June 09, 2011

WASHINGTON -- For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission has charged a consumer for providing a false testimonial to help promote what...

Coping with Job Loss

Coping with Job Loss

Michelle Singletary | June 04, 2011

WASHINGTON -- While conducting a workshop this spring, I asked how many of the participants had lost a job or knew someone who was unemployed.   ...

Seven Tips for Nailing the Job Interview

Seven Tips for Nailing the Job Interview

By Janet Farley | April 12, 2011

No one understands and can handle stress quite like you. While in uniform, you’ve survived and excelled in countless situations that would...

Seven Steps to Landing a New Job

Seven Steps to Landing a New Job

Courtesy of USAA | April 07, 2011

You plan on getting a new job this year, but what's the best way to find it? Here are seven tips to jump-start your search. 1. Network, Network,...

Translating Your Resume into English

Translating Your Resume into English

By Janet Farley | April 04, 2011

You’ve served your country proudly and now it’s time to move on professionally. More than anything, you want your transition from...

How NOT to Nab That Job

How NOT to Nab That Job

Michelle Singletary | January 21, 2011

WASHINGTON -- One would think that in an economy where unemployment is high, applicants for the precious few job openings would be on their best...

A Firing That Cut Deeply

A Firing That Cut Deeply

Michelle Singletary | November 22, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Shawn Dunning has been getting his hair cut every three weeks at a Hair Cuttery salon in the District of Columbia for years. He...

Bad Credit & Unemployment: A Vicious Circle

Bad Credit & Unemployment: A Vicious Circle

Michelle Singletary | November 04, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Job applicants have to painstakingly pore over their resumes and cover letters because studies show that hiring managers have little...

Reduce Restrictions On Unemployment Benefits

Reduce Restrictions On Unemployment Benefits

September 27, 2010

No longer is unemployment somebody else's problem. Chances are you know someone who has lost a job recently. Or you know somebody who knows somebody...