The Election’s Lessons for Your Next Job Interview


The U.S. presidential race is the nation’s largest job interview, and we’re all the hiring managers. So in this historic election year, what can job seekers learn from Senators Barack Obama and John McCain? A lot — both about what works in an interv

Keeping Your Job
The fretting began in September, as soon as Barclays said it would buy Lehman Brothers’ North American banking business for $1.75 billion. Who will be laid off? We’ll soon find out.Over the next few months, Barclays will lay off at least 3,000 employ

4 Job-Security Boosters
As even high-status careers are feeling the pinch of a down economy, losing out on salary and other perks are more of a reality than you might think. How do you pick a career that will withstand the highs and lows of a shifting economy?Tip #1: Career

The 7 Best Jobs for Facebook Addicts
Pity the college kids who are readying themselves for the boredom of working in an office where online profile views are sharply limited or not allowed. Don’t they know that there are jobs that demand this stuff? More and more employers are scouting

6 Steps to Building Trust in the Workplace
Trust is about reliability and doing the right thing. It’s also a big factor that will determine success in your job and your career — especially in a rough business climate where your value as an employee is closely watched.Do your colleagues, subo

Big Bucks Without Big Debt
Don’t be afraid to fantasize about earning six figures. Doctors and lawyers aren’t the only professionals in the $100K club. In fact, there are quite a few well-compensated professions that are open to

Competition: Is It Helping or Hurting Your Career?
Bosses like to hire and promote workers with a competitive drive, who want to win enough that they’ll put in extra effort. They have a lot of competitive candidates to choose from: A recent OfficeTeam survey of 150 executives from large U.S. companie

8 Great Jobs for Introverts
A common misconception holds that outgoing, extroverted people have the inside track at landing high-paying, prestigious jobs. A closer look at successful people such as Warren Buffet, Condoleezza Rice, Alan Greenspan, and Ashley Judd suggests other

Executive Decision: What the Election Means for Your Career
Just as in 2004, this year’s presidential election is galvanizing the nation. How you vote in November is a very personal matter, but your choice can have professional repercussions. John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray