(MoneyWatch) Social media has dramatically changed the job search process. Introductions between job seekers and potential employers can now be made in a millisecond, with a simple click of the ...

In the last piece, I discussed best practices for conducting an informational interview. But how do you go about getting one in the first place? How do you get time with a president of a company or ...

Q. I just finished internship 4.0, and I’m looking for my first job after graduating from journalism school. Now I am regularly wondering all kinds of questions about the job hunt, so thank you so ...

Informational interviews, in which you gather information about a contact's job and industry, are vitally important to learning about new careers and opportunities. Plus, it's precisely when jobs aren ...

You may not have been on one (or even heard the term before), but an informational interview can be your ace in the hole during the job seeking process. At its core, an informational interview is a ...

This is the first of a two-part series on informational interviews. Want to know what a career is really like? Ask someone with firsthand experience. Many people wonder anxiously about which type of ...

Question: I’m a humanities Ph.D. who made the transition last summer into my first job in campus administration. Although I enjoy advising undergraduates and I have wonderful new colleagues, this ...

Finding a job in this economy can be tough. Competition is fierce, and even if you have the skills, it can be a challenge to make yourself known to the right people. To gain an edge over other ...