Where the big jobs are
Despite the slump at lowlier levels of the job market, there’s currently a war for senior management talent, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her August 8 Ask Annie column. Where is the most job growth for senior-level positions now? Would you relocate for the right job opportunity? If you’ve ever moved for a job, how did it work out? Any regrets, or tips for those who may be considering moving? Where do you wish you were working? Do you see jobs available for high-level positions?
How to find the right career coach
Anyone can call himself or herself a career coach (or a life coach), and many thousands of people do, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Aug. 8 Ask Annie column. Have you ever hired a career coach? How did it work out? Any advice for others who might be considering a coach?
13 dumb job-interview moves
A recent Office Team poll asked hiring managers at 1,100 big companies in North America to recall the most embarrassing or bizarre interview moments they had witnessed or heard of, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her June 11 Ask Annie column. What was the most surprising or weird thing you ever did — or witnessed — in a job interview?
30 best Web sites for job hunters
When you’re job hunting, don’t spend too much time online, advises Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her May 7, 2008 column. Have you ever gotten a job through a job board? What do you like about them? What frustrates you about them? What’s your experience (if any) been with small niche sites?
Confessions of a layoff coach
Called in to help companies lay people off, and to offer career guidance aimed at easing the newly unemployed into their next jobs elsewhere, outplacement firms are pretty busy these days, especially in the financial services industry, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her April 4 Ask Annie column.
Have you been offered professional job-hunting help as part of a layoff? Just severance? Nothing at all? Does having a job coach help? Can it speed your job search?
Who’s hiring new college grads now
Tossing and turning in your dorm room at night wondering if you’ll be able to get a decent job? Don’t worry - or at least, don’t worry too much. A couple of new surveys gauging employers’ entry-level hiring plans show that jobs for new grads are plentiful, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 27 Ask Annie column.
Are you (or your kid) about to graduate? Or, are you hiring new grads? How are you finding the job market?
If your employer goes bust, what next?
It’s every professional’s nightmare: You’re working in a great job for a well-regarded employer, then the company — seemingly overnight — suffers a crisis and is bought out or goes belly-up. That’s the unpleasant situation facing many Bear Stearns employees, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 25 Ask Annie column. How safe is your job? Are you worried your company could suffer a Bear Stearns-like implosion, and if so, what are you doing to get ready? If you worked for a company that failed, how did you deal with it? You can also send us your photos and videos, or email us and share your story.
7 tips for job hunting in a tougher market
With the U.S. economy apparently getting ready to take one of its cyclical snoozes, employers are more hesitant to take on new hires than they were even just three or four months ago, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Feb. 14 Ask Annie column. Have you ever landed your dream job during a downturn? How did you do it? What tricks do you have for finding a job in a tougher market?
How to score a full-time position from a part-time job
In her November 20th column, Fortune’s Anne Fisher looks at how someone can turn a part-time holiday job into a permanent position, especially this year when companies may not be hiring as many holiday temps as they did in recent years. Have you ever turned a part-time gig into a full-time job? How did you do it?
10 dumbest job-interview moves
Don’t bring mom to the job interview, warns Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Oct. 11 Ask Annie column. One candidate forgot that basic precept, and wound up as No. 9 in a list of wackiest job-interview moves, which was based on a recent Accountemps poll of hiring managers. What’s the biggest mistake you ever saw someone make - or (gulp) maybe even made yourself - in a job interview?
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