Recently, I surveyed 159 job seekers by email, asking them this question: "What is the biggest problem in your job search right now?"The responses were intriguing and I had a hard time boiling the problems down to a manageable number to answer here. But I did. So, here are three of the most common job-search problems - as chosen by you, my readers - with my proposed answers.Read on to see if your problem is solved here …Pro...

Looking for a new job?If so, you have a problem, right? You want to find work. Would you like to solve that problem and get hired faster?Good. That’s what this column will help you do.Wait. Stop. You’ve just read 39 words and all I’ve done is ask a few questions. You’ve just proven how engaging and powerful questions can be.Now. If you want to find out how three engaging and rather unusual questions could give you the answe...

It’s almost that time of year again, when newly graduating seniors hit the job market in search of a paycheck.I don't know about you, but everything I know about job hunting I learned after college. Like how to network and write an effective resume, for example. So, to give you graduating seniors a leg up, I interviewed two career experts to uncover 5 ways for new grads to find a job faster. This is the stuff I wish they ta...

You can learn a lot about networking to find jobs by asking recruiters how they do it to fill jobs.That’s because recruiters, also known as headhunters, have to network every day to locate and place candidates in positions they’re hired by employers to fill. And recruiters don’t get paid until they succeed. So you’d better believe that successful headhunters know a thing or two about networking.Here are two things, to be ex...

You read a lot these days about how depressed the average person is about the labor market, or that the average person can take up to 17 weeks to find a new job.But where is it written that YOU have to be average? When did Congress pass that law? Good news: You don’t have to be average. Thankfully, this is one area that the politicians haven’t decided to “help” us with (yet).Instead, you can get radically better results in...

Here’s an email I got from a job seeker who knows how important networking is, yet is reluctant to do it. In other words, fear is wrecking his career. Could it be wrecking yours, too?Read on and see if this applies to you …Dear Kevin,As a job search veteran of 3 of the last 6 years, about the only thing that has worked consistently to get me jobs was somebody knowing me. When I have been introduced to someone with connectio...

I can hear you now: “Huh? I’m looking for work. How can I stop being a job seeker?”Well, you can think that way, if you want to be like everybody else. But why be ordinary?Let me illustrate with a thought experiment …What kind of reaction do you think you’d get if you knocked on an employer’s door and asked, “Could you give me a job?” I’ll tell you. The reaction would be underwhelming. If you knocked on 100 doors you might...

Ever had a new job just sort of fall into your lap? I’ll bet it’s happened at least once to you or someone you know. Perhaps you got a phone call from an old friend who referred you to a hiring manager. Or an email from a relative urging you to apply at their company. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to "attract" more job opportunities like this? Well, I believe there is. I believe that job search "l...

If you’re in the middle of a long job search, it may be difficult to get out of bed some mornings and pound the pavement one more day. Heck, even if you’re just starting to look for a job, motivation can be hard to come by. You might need an occasional pat on the back -- or kick in the rear -- to get going. If so, here are three ways to motivate yourself and get back to work faster...1) Find the Right WhyIf I offered you $5...

We’re now about one week into January. How are those resolutions coming along?While I can’t help you lose 10 pounds or finally learn French, if you’ve resolved to find a new job in 2007, here are two shortcuts to try...1) Find Someone to ModelThe most successful people in history have one thing in common: They all modeled themselves on someone else. Before conquering the known world by age 33, Alexander the Great learned th...