There are many seemingly small details in a job interview that can affect your chances of landing the position. Some are within your control, like whether you smile too much. Others are out of your control, like the weather on the day of the interview. There are many pieces to a job interview. There's the…

Google may be ranked one of the top companies to work for, but we’ll challenge that by providing you with 12 equally awesome options. Just how awesome are they? We’ve thought of everything—from companies that offer unlimited vacation to companies with beer on tap and discounts on gym memberships and home buying to companies that…

When I was applying for editorial jobs, I desperately wanted to show off all the stuff I’d written. Of course, some applications asked for writing samples. But many didn’t, and I had to wonder—was not sharing my work holding me back from landing jobs? So, as the story goes (if you read this article’s title, that…

We all know the feeling. The one when you tediously update your resume to ensure the recruiter knows that you (and only you!) are the perfect fit. But then you never hear anything. Not even crickets. When your resume is the first thing the hiring manager sees, and she’s only looking at it for a few seconds, how do…