Anyone who is currently searching for a job has probably read at least one article about a company who is unwilling to hire "the unemployed." Even more interesting is the article that I recently came across about the backlash from critics against job boards like Monster saying that ads of this kind should be banned from being posted.

Last night I spoke to an in-transition group in NJ about the ways to set yourself apart from the competition. In 2009 and again in 2010, being different is the name of the game…

A few weeks ago a job seeker asked me for my opinion about blogging while looking for a job. My opinion about blogging is similar to my opinion regarding social media. These tools in the right way, can be extremely effective for a job search. Using them incorrectly can be a disaster.

This Halloween we had more trick or treaters than we have ever had. The costumes were of the usual variety with my favorite being a little girl dressed up as one of the Three Musketeers. The older and wiser I get, the more these customs become less childish and more of something to ponder. For example, why is it that we feel comfortable handing out candy to strangers but yet we don't feel comfortable handing out job leads to fellow job seekers?