This is the third of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored “CVs, Cover Letters, and ...

Complicated questions and time-consuming requirements prompt many highly qualified applicants to simply quit before they ...

What should I put for expected salary on a job application is a question that many job seekers wrestle with each time they apply for a job. When it comes to salary negotiation, you know that stating a ...

When Erica Schwartz graduated from Boston University in 2017, the marketing major ran into a wall experienced by many young job-seekers: You can do everything right and still not get an interview. She ...

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"Do I really need to follow up on a job application?" Clients ask this all the time. Or they'll issue this sort of statement: "If they want me, they will call me." This is the wrong approach to take.

If you have to complete an online job application for a job you're interested in, you're likely to run into a problem. Nearly every online job application requires you to report your wages or salary ...

In today’s competitive job market, a standout cover message for job application can be the key differentiator that lands you your dream six-figure position. Whether you’re an ambitious recent graduate ...

I love your advice about giving recruiters my salary target instead of my salary history. I am actively job-hunting and I got three messages from recruiters last week. All of them asked for my salary ...