InterviewTips

The unemployment rate might have dropped to 8.6% last month, but recent college grads are still having a hard time landing full-time employment. Preparation is key: Here are eight quick tips from experts on the necessary steps to land that job.

Style Scavenger, our new column, is about finding good stuff in unexpected places. Our first challenge: Helping a recent college grad evolve his look from funky-grunge to interview- and office-ready. But before we get to the clothes, we'll have to figure out what to do with the tie-dyed hair...

Buoyed by good economic news, apparently more of us are dusting off our interview outfits and re-entering the world of active job seekers. Beyond the initial panic over "Are black pencil skirts still in?" and "Do I need a chronological or functional resume?" what else should a job seeker be...