Nine Things Never to Say to Your Boss

Nine Things Never to Say to Your Boss: “Think before you speak” is always a good policy -- and at work it's even more important. Saying the wrong thing to your boss can do serious damage to your career -- and some of the things bosses don't like to hear may surprise you. We checked in with some managers and came up with this list of nine phrases they strongly dislike -- and we'll tell you what you should say instead:

How to dress for an interview or job application

It is not only important how you dress for an interview; but how you dress when you initially go in to apply for a job or even request an application.  As a former business owner, I almost always knew if I would be interested in hiring someone the first time they came in to request an application.
1.  Alway go in by yourself.  Do not take a friend, your mom or dad, or anyone else.  A business owner or manager wants to know you can do things by yourself.
2.  Dress one step above how people doing the work dress.  If you are applying for a construction job where you will need to wear jeans or another type of clothing for physical work, do not ask for an application in a business suit.  You want to dress clean and nice and one step better than those doing the job so that you can make a good impression; but also so that you could go to work right then if asked.

Degrees Employers Want - Yahoo! Education

Degrees Employers Want - Yahoo! Education: Planning to go back to school and want to know which degrees are linked to stellar career opportunities?
Let's look to the National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) "Job Outlook 2012" survey for clues. The annual survey is a forecast of employers' intentions to hire new college graduates.
Each year, many of the same degrees - business, engineering, and computer science - make it to the top of the hiring list. But why?
"In some cases companies are looking for a specific skill set unique to a position," says Andrea Koncz, employment information manager at NACE. "Computer science, for example, requires a specific technical knowledge."

The Biggest Resume Mistake You Can Make

The Biggest Resume Mistake You Can Make: How can a resume betray a job seeker? It's not just typos or poor formatting. "The biggest flaw for a resume is when it fails to showcase a person's accomplishments, contributions and results, and instead spouts a job description of each position he's held,"