job hunting advice

As a general rule, it%u2019s typically a disadvantage to be one of the last to apply for a job because the longer you wait, the better the chances are that the position will be filled. That said, sending off your application too quickly can backfire on you as well.

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.

Rhonda, a 57-year-old Californian, was laid off in September after 37 years with a medical laboratory company. Now she needs to dust off those rusty job hunting skills, and figure out her financial next steps too. DailyFinance's Laura Rowley brought in a couple of experts to guide her.

January's employment report was grim, showing just 36,000 jobs added to the economy. And while everyone is blaming the weather for the poor report, the truth is that this recovery, in its early stages, is sluggish at best. In fact, of the 13.9 million Americans who were unemployed last month, about...

A new survey by job-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found the number of unemployed seeking work similar to what it found in 2009. Now, though, people are more optimistic that they'll land a job. Challenger agrees, but it notes the path is still long and difficult.

For every job opening, the federal government says there are five applicants. Since the government notoriously under-counts the number of un- and under-employed in this country, let's correct that to something closer to reality: For every job opening, there is an avalanche of applicants.

With 37% of Millennials (18-29 years old) unemployed -- the highest number in three decades, according to a recent Pew Charitable Trust study -- graduating from college this spring will put them in one of the toughest job markets ever. And with the Pew study finding that one in five Millennials...

One thing I've run into again and again in job interviews is being asked for my feedback on the employer's Web site and how to make it better. I usually offer a few ideas and offer some ways to improve it, but don't go into an exhaustive overview. After all, I'm not working for the company and...

Tired of getting nowhere in sales at a cemetery and essentially unemployed, Gail Neal decided to expand her job search. Neal, who lives in Detroit, Mich., where 15.1% unemployment makes it one of the most difficult places in the country to find a job, was working for commission at a cemetery...

When the holidays roll around, your first instinct is to take a break from the job search. After all, everyone's thinking about family gatherings, vacations, parties and gift shopping. But Aaron Crowe, WalletPop editor specializing in careers and the job search, and Duncan Mathison, coauthor of...