If you've already mastered the common-sense approaches to job interviews, such as do your research, don't be late, and dress appropriately, here's one less obvious but prudent tip from Richard Bolles' oft-cited classic book, "What Color is Your Parachute?" -- Don't...

Candidates need to prepare good questions for the end of a job interview when they are asked, "Do you have any questions for us?" This is not a time to compliment how thoroughly a search committee described the position or their institution, or worse, to respond by...

Asking yourself hypothetical questions can prepare you for a job interview, help you make changes at work, or further develop your career. You might dismiss these thought exercises as woo-woo or out of the realm of possibility. Save them for when you need an...

The ways in which colleges and universities handle internal candidates vying for different positions can vary widely. Many do not have policies or practices that give any advantage to internal candidates, often pitting them against competition from throughout the...

  Half of employees have left a job because of a bad boss and low engagement scores continue to support the adage that people leave managers, not companies. That is why it's important to detect a good boss, and that often begins with the way they communicate in...