If you have been out of work for a long period of time or just can’t seem to catch a break, I’d like to offer a scorched-earth, take-no-prisoners strategy to get a job. With all of the headlines boasting about full employment, we’re led ...Read More

A new research study conducted in the United Kingdom found flagrant age, gender and race discrimination related to the interview process. In the study, applications for 811 jobs in England were submitted by fictional job seekers. U.K. resumes are traditionally different than the format used in ...Read More

It seems that every day the internet is consumed with a social cause that creates an uproar. Over the last couple of days, Twitter and other social media sites were lit up by a tweet and subsequent op-ed written by Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of ...Read More

Whether you’re an experienced job seeker or just entering the market, it’s helpful to focus on what’s needed to land an interview. It sounds so easy, but—at times—it’s shockingly hard to get your foot in the door. I’d like to offer you a crash ...Read More

In our society, we will offer our well wishes to someone who sustains a bodily injury, such as a broken leg. However, when it comes to mental health matters, there’s radio silence. We are uniquely uncomfortable dealing with mental health issues, like stress, anxiety or burnout. ...Read More

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba, has come under fire for his views on the controversial practice known as “996.” This number refers to Ma’s belief that everyone in his company should happily work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. ...Read More

For the last 10 years, my executive search firm has offered summer jobs to college students and recent graduates. These are paid positions, as I am not a fan of companies that treat unpaid interns as indentured servants ordered to fetch coffee and run ...Read More