In 1982, The Clash, a legendary English punk band at the forefront of the punk movement in the 1970s and 1980s, released "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" This song, while exploring themes of romantic uncertainty, strikingly parallels the quandaries we face in our careers.

LinkedIn might seem a bit plain, but guess what? You can jazz it up with special characters!

Understanding a company's culture is pivotal when you're considering a new job. The hiring process itself—often overlooked as just a procedural formality—is actually packed with clues about the organization’s work environment and values.

Today’s workforce is hyper-competitive. It’s hard to stand out, and if you’re hunting for a job, you need strategies to appear more credible, authentic, and memorable than your peers.

The single most effective thing you can do in an interview is to make your experience come alive through stories and real-world examples.

Before becoming a career coach, I spent over 25 years in the recruiting industry, 22 of them leading my own practice. Drawing on that experience, I’d like to share some tips on building mutually beneficial relationships with recruiters and turn them into career advancement allies.

At the risk of ruffling any feathers, here is a fictional cover letter to get you into the Thanksgiving spirit.

Ever wonder what really happens to your resume when you submit it online? Read on.

Don’t Make This Often-Overlooked Resume Mistake! Elevate Your Resume by Mastering the Subtle Art of Proper Capitalization

Mid-career professionals face unique challenges when navigating the interview process. When you get to mid-career, job interviews are different. You’re likely to be older than the people interviewing you, which creates the potential for age bias—conscious or unconscious.

This insightful piece by respected career coach John Tarnoff reveals insightful strategies and tips that will help you more confidently overcome the inherent obstacles you’ll face when someone younger than you has the power to decide your fate.

You're probably familiar with the typical interview questions that virtually every employer poses. You know, the ones most people diligently prepare for in advance, such as "tell me about yourself," "why do you want this job," or the one about your strengths and weaknesses.

But what about those unexpected, thought-provoking questions that some savvy interviewers might toss your way? These questions are strategically crafted to uncover your true personality, instincts, and soft skills.

Ever leave a job interview second guessing your answer to a question, remembering something you neglected to mention, or wondering whether something you said may have been misinterpreted?

Your LinkedIn profile is the world’s window into your career. It’s the one place for every piece of information you want potential employers, recruiters, colleagues, advisors, mentors, and friends to know about you.

Your profile is much more than an online resume. Yes, it includes the information from your resume (put it in the Experience section). But the power of the profile is the complete 360-degree view of you as a whole person.

If you think cover letters are a waste of time, think again. According to research conducted by the writer of this post, the overwhelming majority of recruiters and hiring managers still read cover letters in certain situations.

Ever wondered what makes some LinkedIn profiles shine brighter than others? Here are 7 easy hacks for optimizing your profile so it gets noticed by recruiters and brand yourself as someone worth knowing. Click the link below to learn more about taking control of your career narrative and unlock the full potential of your LinkedIn profile!

Your headline is the first thing people will see when the land on your LinkedIn profile. Along with the subheading, you have three-four lines of text to work with. Why not use them entice readers to know more about you?

Before becoming a career coach, I spent 25 years as a recruiter. During that time, I gained a wealth of powerful, real-world insight into what it takes for job seekers to rise to the top. To my surprise, many people were unaware of many of those strategies. Here are 10 of the most overlooked and impactful.

What are the most important tools for a job seeker? You probably said your resume and your network. But what about the platform that combines them? LinkedIn allows you to share your experience, skills, and qualifications with future employers, while also allowing you to build and interact with your network and grow your brand as a professional.

Here are 31 expert-backed LinkedIn tips for job seekers—from creating a profile that will help you land your next job or get noticed by recruiters to establishing yourself as an expert in your field.

If you wonder, “What is LinkedIn Career Explorer?” you wouldn’t be alone.

Here are the ten fresh approaches to using LinkedIn Career Explorer.

If you’ve been laid off, your mind may play tricks on you. You may question your worth or feel like you have nothing to offer. This is untrue. Layoff decisions are driven by an organization's bottom line: cost savings. Your experiences, education, and qualities make you a worthy candidate. Getting “let go” from an employer doesn’t change this fact.

We tend to underestimate the importance of “weak ties” — our relationships with people we don’t know well or don’t see very often.

Ignoring this outer circle of our network is a major miscalculation. The problem with our trusted advisers and circle of usual suspects isn't that they don’t want to help. It’s just that they’re likely to have the same information and perspective that we already do.