What Can Former Employers Legally Say About Me?By Paul W. Barada, Monster Salary and Negotiation Expert Many job seekers think there are laws out there restricting what former employers can say about them. A lot of folks may be confusing the word "law" with the word "policy."Legality or Policy?While many companies have internal policies that define what employees can and cannot say about current or former employees, those policies fall far short of being laws in any sense. Policies are nothing…See More

Now is a good time to re-consider or consider your career path and market options. In this tight market, is it prudent to continue your current career choice, do you want to do the same thing as you have done? Is it possible to switch or target a similar position in a different industry? Are your skill set transferable to other industries? Which industry market is hot now or at least hiring?Consider using a worksheet to solidify your ideas and to clearly outline what the desires are, as they…See More

The interview is likely the most important step in securing that offer. Now that you are at the door, what are some of the keys for a successful interview?The employer is essentially looking to confirm 3 things:- Can you DO?- WILL you do?- Will you FIT?Thus, the strategy is to show and convince them that you indeed can do the job, willing to do the job and most importantly will fit the group and/or company culture. Thus you can consider focusing on the following:I can do – most folks emphasis…See More

During the interview, you are the sales guy. You are indeed selling yourself, thus think about yourself as a Product. Well, you are a consumer, what would you want in a product? what feature/functions? They are hiring, what kind of person would they want?My assumption is that you had already researched the company, the group/division, the minimum job requirements, etc.During the interview, on the part where you describe yourself as the “product” — focus on your:* - strength* - skills* -…See More

Everyone has written a resume or two and probably did a prety good job. It never hurt to review and see some key pointers in how to prepare a resume. My experience has been that you need to update as you move along once you have found appropriate changes, including your industry buzz words, or just simply from your own experiences and feedback from interviewers. You can always tell depends on the type of questions they ask. Here are some tips…1. Be Honest2. Your resume is only as good as the…See More