Many people are unhappy or unmotivated in their jobs and careers. This article examines the possible reasons for this and how to get to the root cause of work and career related problems.

A powerfully written cover letter is necessary to land most interviews and ensure job search success. When an advertised position creates a pile of 100+ resumes, it becomes the responsibility of the hiring personnel to shortlist the applications. Resumes without cover letters are usually the first to go, followed by the ones with poorly written cover letters.

Importance of this Topic: Interviewing applicants is the most common way businesspeople decide whom to hire. But, research proves most interviewers do lousy at predicting if an applicant will succeed or flop if hired. Since companies still interview applicants, they had better learn to make top-quality predictions based on interviews.

When formatting your resume it is important to highlight the most relevant information and design a visually pleasing document. Follow these rules to ensure a powerful impact.

You’re out on the town with some good friends hoping to have a great dinner and a memorable evening. There’s a diner on the corner and a great Italian restaurant down the street. Which one are you going to choose?

Many of you have probably heard about the “pending” labor shortage. The Herman Group predicts that by 2010, there will be a shortage of over 10 million employees in the U.S. This is not a problem that will magically appear in 5 years. The problem is NOW!!

How to turn the tables in your favor and interview your interviewer.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 makes it illegal to force pregnant employees to resign from their jobs. The act also makes pregnancy a disability thereby prohibiting employers from denying medical benefits to pregnant women. It forces employers to evaluate pregnant women on their performance to do the job.

These three simple steps will help you become an expert in your field very quickly and easily. They will also help you drive prospective clients to you and your company.

One sure way to get into “hot water” is to goof up how you reject a job applicant. Doing it the wrong way leaves you with a huge headache, wasted time, miserable reputation and, in extreme cases, legal action. Fortunately, you find out how to smoothly and easily reject job applicants using this article’s tips.