Is Your Résumé an Autobiography or a Strategic Marketing Tool?
I would like to change careers and was curious how I could have my volunteer experience be seen as actual work experience. For the past 9 years, I have been a financial counselor at a local hospital
Entrepreneur builds online media empire on funny cat photos
Boredom and funny cat photos were catalysts for Ben Huh to create one of the Web's fastest-growing media companies.
Wage and inflation risks loom after Australia floods
Extensive reconstruction after Australia's floods risks fuelling a wages blow-out, as flooded states and the booming resource sector bid for scarce workers, which will in turn push up inflation and add pressure for a tightening of interest rates.
The Silent Résumé Hero: The Combination Format
I am a recent college graduate and am actively looking for a job for the first time ever. I am 34 years old and have a decent job history, but a lot of it is in the service industry.
Transitions: Marketing the Transferability of Your Experience
Due to the new economy, businesses are closing in record numbers. When it comes to relatively small businesses, this means not only unemployment for the employees, but the owner as well.
Improve your 2011 search through attention to placement, prioritization, and formatting
Jeremy, an engineer, came to us with an existing résumé that was not showcasing the contributions he had made during his 15+-year career.
Definition of a résumé: A strategic tool that positions you for how you want to be seen, not necessarily what you have been.
Alex's objective was to secure a highly coveted pharmaceutical sales rep position. His main concern, and one brought up in previous interviews, was that he lacked the business-to-business (B2B) sales experience required.
ABC's Off the Map premieres soft
U.S. network ABC's new medical drama Off the Map didn't premiere as strong as expected, due to President Obama's Arizona Memorial speech from 8:39-9:20 p.m. ET that caused last-minute schedule changes and pre-emptions.
Colin Firth downplays actors' importance to society
On the day he received the 2,429th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, amid award hoopla and critical acclaim for his starring role in The King's Speech, Colin Firth was bemused and not taking it all too personally.
Green Day's new Awesome album due out March 22
Green Day will release its new live CD/DVD, Awesome As F**k, on March 22, the band confirmed Wednesday. The set, whose title Green Day officially announced earlier this week in a YouTube trailer, was recorded during the punk trio's
Jane's Addiction headed in different' direction
Despite some false starts and changing bass players three times, spirits are high as Jane's Addiction begins recording in earnest for its fourth album this week in Los Angeles.
Green Hornet poised to be first hit of 2011
Fueled by younger males, Sony Pictures' 3D superhero pic The Green Hornet should sport a potent sting this weekend. Universal Pictures' The Dilemma, directed by Ron Howard, will have a tougher time and could bring
Obama gets 31 million TV viewers in Tucson tribute
Some 31 million U.S. television viewers tuned in to see President Barack Obama lead a memorial tribute to victims of the deadly shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona, according to TV ratings provider Nielsen.
U.S. criticized over Chrysler Financial pact
The U.S. Treasury may not have fully vetted the settlement of its interest in Chrysler Financial last year and not gotten a strong enough return for taxpayers, a bailout watchdog said in a report issued on Thursday.
China readies 10 million EV parking spots by 2020: executive
The Chinese government is said to be looking to prepare at least 10 million car parking spots for electric vehicles by 2020 in a new comprehensive policy due to be announced soon, a top executive at a local automaker said on Thursday.
Thieves make BMW hottest car at Detroit auto show
When carmakers like BMW say they hope people find their next car at auto shows like the one in Detroit this week, this wasn't exactly what they meant.
Don’t Visualize the Pain of Failure, Visualize the Euphoria of Success
I think it goes without saying positive visualization is more productive than negative visualization. You don't need a career success coach to tell you that.
Workers to vote on new contract at Fiat plant
Workers at Italian carmaker Fiat's (FIA.MI) historic Mirafiori plant were set to start the voting later on Thursday on an employment deal aimed at helping revive Fiat's fortunes at home.
Instant View: Jobless claims jump most in 6 months
U.S. jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week to their highest level since October, suggesting the labor market is still in a rut despite signs of improvement in the economy.
Britain scraps forced retirement age at 65
Companies will no longer be able to force staff to retire at 65, Britain's government said on Thursday in a move to boost the number of older people staying on at work as the population ages.
Tinie Tempah leads BRIT music award nominations
British rapper Tinie Tempah led the field on Thursday at the BRIT awards with four nominations, just ahead of singer-songwriter Plan B, folk rock act Mumford & Sons and London's The XX, who each had three nods.
NCIS draws record audience
Talk about polar opposites. While ABC's Tuesday night lineup hit or tied series lows, while CBS' NCIS drew a record audience.
Showtime cable network passes on Kennedys
U.S. cable network Showtime has decided not to pick up the controversial miniseries The Kennedys, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Green Hornet never reaches top speed
Leaving behind a long list of previously attached talent from stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Jake Gyllenhaal to filmmaker Kevin Smith, the Black Beauty finally roars into theaters this weekend with Seth Rogen and Jay Chou
A Minute With: Paul Giamatti about Barney's Version
Paul Giamatti has always excelled at playing quirky characters in offbeat projects such as Sideways and American Splendor.
Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry to sing at Grammys
Rapper Eminem and pop diva Lady Gaga are among the acts who will perform at next month's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Taylor Swift's Speak Now tops record-low sales week
This week, though Taylor Swift's Speak Now remains at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a sixth nonconsecutive week, it does so while earning a dubious honor.
Conan feels liberated after year of tumult
Conan O'Brien said on Wednesday that his tumultuous past year has given him a new lease on life, freeing him to be sillier and more spontaneous on his new late-night TV talk show than he was in the past.
Prize-winning Korean director shoots iPhone film
Today, the iPhone. Tomorrow, Cannes? Prize-winning South Korean director Park Chan-wook's latest film, Night Fishing, has created a buzz in his native country -- it was filmed using 10 Apple iPhone 4s, three of which he himself controlled.
Most Americans' 2011 resolutions feature jobs - poll
Most Americans made work-related New Year's resolutions this year, be they to try to change jobs or get a raise or promotion at their current workplace, according to a survey released Friday.