Career Management

By Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster Contributing Writer There are many reasons you might have left your last job, and not all of them are rosy. Perha ...

Handling Peers Who Want to Make You Look BadBy Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobsThink youve been stabbed in the back at work? If so, youre not alone.In a ...

By Ian Christie, Monster Contributing Writer Every interview has a unique focus, but some questions are asked so often, it makes sense to do all you c ...

By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer Whether it last happened today or 20 years ago, most of us have been hit with that pit-of-the-sto ...

By James Gonyea, Monster Contributing Writer So youve been hearing that voice again, the one that says youre not doing what you were born to do. That ...

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer The new year is a perfect time to say hello to workplace happiness and good-bye to the bad habits that ...

By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert What you ask for during a salary negotiation doesnt just influence how much you earn -- it also tells y ...

By Susan Bryant, Monster Contributing Writer What do you need to do to find the kind of enjoyment or progress you want in your career? Joel Garfinkle, ...

By Dan Miller, Monster Staff Writer Like the old saying, Today is the first day of the rest of your life, its never a bad time to start moving your ca ...

Monster Members Share Their Tips and TricksThe holidays are generally a time filled with festivities, good cheer and even better food. So, who wants t ...

By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert Are you wondering how to deal with a sticky work history issue? Whether you were laid offfrom your last position, ...

By Thad Peterson, Monster Staff Writer In many situations, the questions you ask in an interview can be more revealing than the answers you give. Recr ...

By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer If youve ever had dreams -- or even nightmares -- about your job, youre not alone.In a 2003 survey o ...

By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer It takes courage to interview for a lateral career change, whether youre a journalist moving into ...

By John Kador, Monster Contributing WriterThe landscape for job seekers today is more treacherous than at any other time in recent memory. In other wo ...

By Denene Brox, Monster Contributing Writer All job hunters are waiting for that call -- the one that says theyve landed the job. But as eager as you ...

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer While most career advice focuses on how to succeed, we can all learn valuable lessons by dissecting car ...

By Cheri Swales, Monster Contributing Writer No matter what position you hold, leadership skills are valuable for moving you through your career and i ...

By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert If youre in the middle of updating or writing your resume, you may be asking yourself any of these questions:How ...

Many job seekers struggle with their cover letters, but writing a good cover letter is a skill that can be learned and perfected. The time and effort ...

What Not to Wear to the InterviewBy Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer Any article about what to wear to an interview might well begin with a ...

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 Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert You found an exciting new job posting and are getting ready to submit your resume, but what about a cover letter? ...

By Dan Woog, Monster Contributing Writer You wouldnt wear jeans to a job interview, but do you pay as much attention to job-hunting etiquette when net ...

Changing careers is never easy. Half the world thinks youve lost your mind, headhunters say youll never work again and your relatives contribute the ...