Job Preparation

Job Center Assistance

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Employment Road Map

A self-help document that walks you through the steps of finding and retaining a job.

Career Pathways

A series of learning opportunities for unemployed or working adults wanting to upgrade their skills.

10 Strategies for Job-Search Success

Job hunting boils down to finding an opportunity and convincing the employer you are exactly what he needs. Are you doing both effectively? In this article, experts offer 10 suggestions for boosting success.

10 useless résumé words – and 10 eye-catching ones

Read this article to learn how to revitalize your application with a little seek-and-replace exercise and how to scan your resume for empty, overused words.

10 Ways to Write a Better Resume

Unfortunately, even the most talented, qualified candidates sometimes write weak résumés.

A Resume Checklist

When writing the first draft of your résumé, you probably know it could be -- and should be -- stronger than it is. If you're like many job seekers, though, you might feel mystified as to which specific steps will lead you to more powerful content and a more attractive design.

Best Interview Questions

An interview is meant to be a two-way street. The hiring manager is interviewing you to determine whether you're the best fit for the job. At the same time, you should be asking questions to determine whether you would be happy in the position or with the company.

Common interview questions and how to answer them

While there's not always one right way to answer an interview question, some approaches are better than others. This article shares some questions that you may face in your next interview, along with tips on how -- and how not -- to answer them.

Do I really need a cover letter?

Including a cover letter with your résumé is commonly considered a "golden rule" of job searching. But in this age of online applications and recruiters who need to scan material quickly, is this practice outdated? This article shares what hiring authorities have to say about the cover letter.

How to Get a Job in 2011

Good news: The job market is improving and employers are starting to hire again. But the rules of landing a job have changed.

Is shaving experience off your résumé a good idea?

Not sure which experience to leave off your résumé? Consider these tips to help you reassess the applicability of your experience.

Should You Ever Bring Up Salary in an Interview?

They liked your résumé, you wowed them with your cover letter and now it's time for the interview. You've answered all of the tough questions but there's one area that remains to be discussed: salary. Should you bring it up?

Solving the Keyword Conundrum

Keywords are terms or phrases that are specific to a particular industry or profession, and they're an essential element in the résumé-scanning process.

When Interviewers Ask About "Weakness"

Another slant on answering those difficult interview questions dealing with "your weaknesses."

10 Reasons Your Job Search is Failing

Here are 10 reasons for why you're not landing that interview and what you can do to reverse the trend.