Can you read this?

In today's weak job market, it's more important than ever to make your resume stand out.

In the last couple of days I have received cryptic memos at work, undecipherable emails, incomplete invitations, and a handful of odd looks, expressions, and a bizarre, possibly obscene, gesture (from another motorist).

There are quite a number of motivational speakers and self-improvement books out there with a surprisingly simple message: believe that success will come easily to you and it will.

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Like "jumbo shrimp" or "amicable divorce" the phrase "conflict resolution" is an oxymoron.

It's not all that difficult to completely blow a job interview.

One looks like a movie poster.

We live and work in an age when there is plenty to fret about for professionals in every field and at every level.

I've estimated that between career fairs and in-office interviews, I've interviewed over 150 people.

In both the business environment and in personal life it is essential to know how to get what you want — and get people to say yes to your requests.

You've spent hours crafting the perfect resume.

Carmine Gallo, author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, has this YouTube video titled "Present Like Steve Jobs.

Your next job application could require a social media background check.

Fear is one of our most basic and essential survival mechanisms, but sometimes it can overwhelm us even when a real threat doesn't exist.

What do you do when you fall off the horse?

What should a young job applicant do when well meaning parents are giving advice that worked for them in their job searches?

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Katya Wachtel (photo left), writer for BusinessInsider.

"We are made to persist.

I am excited to announce Error Quests, a new product we just released.

What role should persuasive arguing play, if any, in negotiations?

The benefits of a great blog are well-known: branding, user acquisition, press, conversions, hype.

If you are going to do presentations, you will at some point face a problem with the equipment, room, technology, sound system, audience, or any number of possible things that could go wrong.