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Make Good First Impressions — to Everyone You Encounter. A cardinal rule of interviewing: Be polite and offer warm greetings to everyone you meet —

Be Reachable First things first: Be reachable. Clear your voicemail inbox and record a professional greeting in case you miss a call. Upgrade from that

Don’t always follow your passion. “Follow your passion” is one of the most common pieces of career wisdom. “It’s also wrong.” If you study people who end up

If You’re Not on LinkedIn, You Very Nearly Don’t Exist Considering that more than 90% of recruiters use LinkedIn as their primary search tool, this

Remember That Your Resume (and LinkedIn Profile) Is Not a Tattoo Yes, your new resume is lovely. Your LinkedIn profile, breathtaking. However, if they don’t

Don’t Limit Yourself to Online Applications You want that job search to last and last? Well, then continue to rely solely on submitting online applications.

Make Yourself a “Smack-in-the-Forehead” Obvious Fit When you apply for a job via an online application process, it’s very likely that your resume will first

Practice good nonverbal communication It’s about demonstrating confidence: standing straight, making eye contact and connecting with a firm handshake. That first nonverbal impression can be a great beginning

Excel in the job interview. Research the employer and interviewers, know your route for getting to the interview, dress appropriately, arrive about 10 minutes early (to

Search the job search engines. Use the job search engine sites to search the major job boards, company sites, associations, and other sites with job postings