 | Six High-Paying Jobs for Gen Y Workers |
Six High-Paying Jobs for Gen Y WorkersBy Alida Moore, PayScale.com When it comes to choosing a career, which jobs give Gen Y workers the best chance of making a high salary? ...
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 | Interviewing on the Sly |
Interviewing on the SlyTips for Employed Job SeekersBy John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer When searching for a new job, dealing with prospective employers is ...
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 | Prepare Early for Maternity Leave |
Prepare Early for Maternity LeaveBy Michele Marrinan, Monster Contributing Writer Life used to be simple: You fell in love, got married and had a baby. Mom stayed home, and dad ...
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 | Overeating on the Job |
Overeating on the JobWatch Out for Snack Platters and Food PushersBy Heather BoernerBetween coworker birthday cakes, shared holiday-party leftovers, staff meetings with Danishes ...
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 | Online Shopping on the Job |
Online Shopping on the JobTips for Avoiding Unnecessary Job RisksBy Caroline M.L. PotterMove over, Black Friday. Cyber Monday is aiming to usurp your position as Americas biggest ...
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 | May I Speak to the Manager? |
May I Speak to the Manager?By Malcolm Fleschner, Monster Contributing Writer You can never know for sure what customers might say, but its a pretty safe bet that most retail ...
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 | Five Myths About Performance Reviews |
Five Myths About Performance ReviewsBy Larry Buhl, Monster Contributing Writer There are few workplace rituals more dreaded than the annual performance review.According to a 2012 ...
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 | How to Get Along with a Coworker You Hate |
How to Get Along with a Coworker You HateBy Cheryl Stein, Monster Canada Personal CoachThe reality of life is that sometimes we have to work with people we dont like. Worse than ...
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| From HR Employee to HR Business Owner |
From HR Employee to HR Business OwnerBy Roberta Chinsky Matuson, Monster Contributing Writer Is your earnings potential limited by your companys salary structure? Do you yearn ...
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 | Positive Bias Is Dangerous, Too |
Positive Bias Is Dangerous, TooBy Sondra Thiederman, Monster Contributing Writer Bias is alive and well in the American workplace. Although blatant examples of discrimination, ...
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 | What to Do If Your Boss Is Incompetent |
What to Do If Your Boss Is Incompetent By Bob Weinstein, Monster Contributing Writer If its any consolation, youre not alone if youre saddled with an incompetent boss.Thousands ...
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 | Temp in HR |
Temp in HRBy Roberta Chinsky Matuson, Monster Contributing Writer Youve been trying to break into HR for awhile now, so a friend suggests you contact a temporary placement agency ...
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 | Anger Management for the Office |
Anger Management for the OfficeHow to Handle Incidents of Office RageBy Christopher Lisotta, for Yahoo! HotJobsResearch shows a welcome decline in workplace stress, but, like an ...
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 | Global HR |
Global HRBy Nina Segal, Monster Contributing Writer With business and the economy becoming globally focused, many companies are sending their employees overseas. This global ...
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 | What If Your Boss Really Is a Jerk? |
What If Your Boss Really Is a Jerk?By Bruce Tulgan, RainmakerThinking Inc. Based on Its Okay to Manage Your Boss Have you ever had a boss who really was a complete jerk? Maybe ...
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 | What It Takes to Move from Admin into HR |
What It Takes to Move from Admin into HRBy Therese Droste, Monster Contributing Writer Are you interested in working in human resources but fear you lack the experience? Many ...
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 | Five Tips for Employee Sourcing |
Five Tips for Employee Sourcing By: Lou Adler, Monster Contributing WriterWe recruiters have become lazy and fallen into an odious trap. We were seduced by the Internet and ...
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 | Is your Company a Great Place to Work? |
Is your Company a Great Place to Work? By: Connie Blaszczyk, Managing Editor, Resource CenterThe Great Place to Work Institute, co-founded by Amy Lyman, recently announced their ...
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 | 10 Excuses for Missing Work |
10 Excuses for Missing WorkBy Michele Marrinan, Monster Contributing Writer Weve all been there. Its a beautiful day, and you cant bear the thought of going into work. So you ...
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 | When the New Boss Ruins Your Work Life |
When the New Boss Ruins Your Work LifeBy Therese Droste, Monster Contributing Writer For the past few years, your work life has been grand. You like your job, colleagues and ...
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 | What You Can Do About Workplace Violence |
What You Can Do About Workplace ViolenceBy Roberta Chinsky Matuson, Monster Contributing Writer Violence in the workplace makes headlines all too often. According to the National ...
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 | The Resume Is Alive and Well |
By Charles Purdy, Monster.com Senior EditorI really dislike news stories with a The resume is dead! message -- such as No More Resumes, Say Some Firms in the Wall Street Journal ...
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 | Five Signs You're in the Wrong Job |
Five Signs Youre in the Wrong JobBy Amanda Frank, Monster Contributing WriterYoure not quite content at work, nevertheless you shuttle to and fro your job every business day. You ...
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 | Seven Deadly Sins for New Hires |
By Larry BuhlCongratulations, you landed the job! The hard part is over, right? Not exactly. Your first few weeks in a new company are crucial -- they can determine whether your ...
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 | How Admins Can Develop Leadership Skills |
By Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster Contributing Writer In todays workplace, anyone in an administrative job is expected to possess many skills that extend beyond computer ...
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 | The Biggest Resume Mistake You Can Make |
By Caroline M.L. Potter Your resume is the most important document in any job search. But what if youre submitting resume after resume and receiving no results at all -- not even ...
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 | Group Interviews: How to Impress Everyone |
By Margaret Steen Even under the best circumstances, job interviews can be intimidating. But the group interview -- where you are grilled by a team of potential new colleagues -- ...
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 | Six Signs of Career Derailment |
ByBarbara Reinhold, Monster Contributing WriterGetting bumped off the track on your way to the top is every high achievers recurring nightmare. How can you be sure it doesnt ...
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 | How to Decide on Resume Length |
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert How long should my resume be? is one of the most commonly asked questions about resumes. Not too long ago, job seekers were told that a ...
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 | How to Love the Job You Have |
By Roberta Chinsky Matuson, for Yahoo! HotJobsBefore we entered into this historic recession, it was easy to leave a job you didnt love. All you had to do was knock on the door ...
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 | Why Should We Hire You? |
By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer Why should we hire you? is another common interview question that can take you down the wrong road unless youve done some thinking ...
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 | Resume Dilemma: No Defined Objective |
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert You need a job but arent sure of your career direction right now, or maybe this tough job market has left you willing to consider just about ...
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 | Four Reasons to Revise Your Resume |
By Caroline Levchuck, Yahoo! HotJobsFor some folks, updating a resume is as much fun as getting a tooth pulled. But keeping your resume current is painful only when you havent ...
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 | Four Ways to Make Job Resolutions Work |
By Caroline Levchuck, Yahoo! HotJobsEvery January, millions of people make New Years resolutions, many of which are work-related.Get a new job. Get a promotion. Get a ...
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 | Tell Me About a Time When... |
Be Ready for the Behavioral Interview QuestionsByCarole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer As soon as you hear the words, Tell me about a time when... you should be aware that ...
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 | Master the Annual Review |
ByLee Miller, Monster Contributing WriterYou would think that working hard, doing a good job and getting results would guarantee a good annual review and a decent salary ...
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 | Do Your Research Before a Job Interview |
By Charles Purdy, MonsterHotJobs Senior EditorYou hear it all the time from career experts: Research the company before you go into a job interview. But what does that mean, ...
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 | 10 Words and Terms That Ruin a Resume |
By Charles Purdy, Monster Senior EditorYour resume needs an update -- that is, if your resume is like that of most people, its not as good as it could be. The problem is ...
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 | Five Ways to Say 'I'm Unprofessional' |
By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer In most job-filling situations, the employer has the luxury of choosing from several well-qualified applicants, all of whom ...
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 | What Would Your Colleagues Say About You? |
By Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster Contributing Writer Its one of the more challenging job interview questions: What would your colleagues say about you? Instead of fumbling ...
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 | Cover Letter Etiquette |
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert Job seekers often spend countless hours developing their resumes and then treat their cover letters as an afterthought. This can be a ...
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 | Depression at Work |
By Matt Krumrie, Monster Contributing Writer How serious is depression on the job? According to nationwide labor reports and studies, its more serious than most of us realize. ...
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 | Selling Yourself in the Job Interview |
By Charles Purdy, MonsterHotJobs Senior EditorEvery job interview is different -- but some general principles can guide you in just about any interview, for any job. When youre ...
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 | Revamp Your Online Image |
ByNicoleWilliams.com staffMany young professionals are all over the Web, especially on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. But what might be cute and funny to ...
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 | Is Your Job Causing You to Put on Pounds? |
By Robert DiGiacomo, for Yahoo HotJobs!While your job cant be blamed directly for your putting on the pounds, the potent combination of too much work stress, too little sleep and ...
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 | Using Tact with a Rude Interviewer |
By Carla-Krystin Andrade, for Yahoo! HotJobsBe courteous is a fundamental rule of interviewing. But what do you do when the interviewers behavior is offensive? You want to ace ...
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 | What Your Workspace Says About You |
By Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobsIf you spend a lot of time at a desk, personalizing the space makes sense -- whether its a private corner office or a shared cubicle. But just as ...
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 | Don't Hesitate to Self-Promote |
ByChristine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff WriterYour hard work, dedication to your job and long hours speak for themselves. Come promotion time, your boss will see youre the ...
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 | Do You Have Any Questions? |
By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer Surprisingly, the most common answer to the interview question, Do you have any questions? is no. Not only is this the wrong answer, ...
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 | Awkward Interview Follow-Ups |
By Gladys Stone Fred Whelan, Monster Contributing Writers Have you ever left an interview knowing something went awry? It can happen for a variety of reasons: Your gut tells you ...
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 | Cover Letters That Catch the Eye |
By Heather Boerner, for Yahoo! HotJobsThrow away your form letter. These days, getting your cover letter noticed means getting creative.A good cover letter can be the difference ...
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 | Four Cover Letter Flubs to Avoid |
By Caroline Levchuck, Yahoo! HotJobsResumes get a lot of attention during a job hunt. However, dont forget to give your cover letter its due. After all, employers usually review ...
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 | How to Tame the Hostile Interviewer |
Three Interview Techniques to Help You Take ControlBy Gladys Stone Fred Whelan, Monster Contributing Writers Weve all been in interviews when it seems like all the interviewer ...
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 | Need More Luck in Your Career? |
Five Ways to Capitalize on Lucky ChancesBy Robert DiGiacomo, for Yahoo! HotJobsCareer luck isnt something you can get from a rabbits foot, four-leaf clover or other symbol of ...
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 | Resume Help for the Unemployed |
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert Mounting a job search when youre unemployed may leave you feeling like you cant compete with your gainfully employed peers. This just isnt ...
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 | Dressing for the Interview by Industry |
By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer Theres no getting around it: In every job interview, youre going to be judged -- at least partially -- by how you look. But how ...
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 | Competent Jerks and Lovable Fools |
The Likeability Factor at WorkBy Heidi LaFleche, Monster Contributing Writer Do your coworkers like you? Or do they avoid you like day-old conference-room bagels? Does it matter, ...
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 | Stay on Track to Move Up in Your Career |
By Barbara Reinhold, Monster Contributing Writer Getting bumped off the track on your way to the top is every high-achievers recurring nightmare. How can you be sure it doesnt ...
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 | Interview Take-Along Checklist |
By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer Youre interviewing for a job tomorrow, and you think youve done all the interview preparation you need to do. Youve practiced ...
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 | Sample Resignation Letter |
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert Whether youre leaving your employer on good terms or not, its proper protocol to submit a letter of resignation. You might be tempted to ...
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 | The Six Species of Interviewers |
Adapted from Monster Careers: InterviewingBy Doug Hardy, Monster Staff Writer Over the years, Ive noticed that people who interview job candidates tend to develop a distinct ...
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 | Take Charge of Your Own Career Planning |
Gone are the days when a company would dictate your career path. Now, with employers more focused on their business plans than on employees career plans, career development is ...
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 | 10 To-Dos Before You Move for Work |
Whether its on your own or for a specific job offer, you need to move for your career. The idea can be exciting yet frightening and overwhelming at the same time.What do you do ...
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 | Channel Your Cover Letter Feedback |
Feeling overwhelmed by the cover letter feedback youve received? Not sure where to begin to make improvements? If youve had a cover letter critique and are now faced with harsh ...
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 | What's Your Resume Objective? |
The first step to creating a high-impact resume is determining what youre trying to accomplish. With a clearly defined career objective, you can write a resume that conveys the ...
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