Career Advice

Finding a career is even tougher than finding a job. When I was 14, the school counselor asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. Are you headed t...

When you prepare for a job interview, you should anticipate the questions you might be asked so you can rehearse your answers. A 30-second Internet se...

Comedian Steve Harvey has the following theory: 25 percent of the people you meet don’t like you no matter what you do; 25 percent aren’t sure, but co...

Even though I’m 60ish, I realize — whether young or old — experience with the latest technologies available is important, and it’s critical to underst...

Why do companies hire people from the outside and pay them more than their current employees? I don’t understand why they would do this. Let’s assume ...

Personally, I could never consider sales as a career path because I don’t deal well with rejection. At this year’s Academy Awards, “Dallas Buyers Club...

Question: I’m 55. I’ve had five interviews but no job offers. I know there are laws against age discrimination, but you couldn’t prove it by me. Is my...

If you’re in the business of managing people, you have a difficult job. When I ask a room full of managers to tell me what keeps them up at night, the...

Here is a scenario and a question I hear often: Some people have the “gift of gab” and do really well in job interviews. Unfortunately, that’s not me....

Who would turn down a promotion? It’s a good thing, right? My friend Sheryl is a great accountant who was offered a promotion to be the department man...